[plug] F-Prot on Bootable CD

[Jon Miller]

What I carry is a protected boot disk that can boot-up and load the
CD-ROM drivers and from there I use the latest Sophos CD and IDE's from
Sophos website and their ESD directory on the CD to do a scan to report
what viruses was found. From there I re-run Sweep to disinfect, or
delete or move the files (depending on the virus) with a report showing
what happened.


On Tue, 2003-01-21 at 22:19, Paul Caston wrote:
> Would this be such a good idea if the system uses NTFS?
> 
> I suppose if you instruct F-prot NOT to make any changes if it finds a virus
> then if you do find one move the disk to a Windows machines and clean it from
> there.
> 
> This is supposing the Windows machine isn't able to boot. You could also
> install Windows in a different folder or you may (if your lucky) be able to
> use a boot disk with ntldr, boot.ini and ntdetect.com
> 
> I've actually been lucky and all my customers were still able to boot to the
> point where I could install AVG or a virus specific cleaner. 
> 
> Another (alternate) option is to just use a McAfee boot disk. Apparently these
> have all the latest DEF's compressed on disk except those for Trojans. 
> 
> I found a McAfee boot disk image many moons ago and was able to update the
> DEF's from the McAfee site.
> 
> I don't use this though cause I doubt I would be licenced to. If you become
> so, however, you would need to make it part of your cycle to update the floppy
> regulary.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Chris Caston
> 
>  
> 
> ----- Original Email -----
> From: Jon Miller <jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au>
> To: plug <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Date: 21-Jan-2003 22:18
> Subject: Re: [plug] F-Prot on Bootable CD
> 
> > Depending on the software you use you should be able to make a bootable
> > CD in Windows with what you want.  
> > Mainly you create a bootable floppy disk with a batch file (that is the
> > autoexec.bat) that has the steps you need to execute. Then when you burn
> > the cd it'll ask you for the disk with the batch file.  I use Nero CD
> > Burning and it has the features you need.
> > Make sure you test your batch file first.  I'm not sure if you can
> > update the DEF's on the same CD although that said I see no reason why
> > you can't using a re-writable CD. Someone else should be to clarify this
> > for you.
> > 
> >  
> > On Tue, 2003-01-21 at 19:57, I am the LinuxAlien wrote:
> > > I wish to make a Bootable CD that will contain a minimal system and
> F-Prot. 
> > > I was thinking of using Debian but do not know how to make the CD. It will
> 
> > > need to be able to mount NTFS partitions and run F-Prot on all the files
> on 
> > > the partitions. I will also be able to update the CD at regular intervals
> 
> > > to update the DEFs, I don't mind burning another cd. I was wondering if it
> 
> > > is possible to do this on a windows machine or will I have to make the ISO
> 
> > > on a Linux box and burn it through a windows machine as I don't have a 
> > > Linux box with burner.
> > > Thanks
> > > Tim
> > > 
> > > LinuxAlien
> > > 
> > > Riverton, Perth, WA
> > -- 
> > Jon Miller <jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au>
> > MMT Networks Pty Ltd
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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Jon Miller <jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au>
MMT Networks Pty Ltd