InfoWorld - Security Adviser: Starting from scratch is the only malware cure

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If you discover malware on your system, don't mess around. Back up your data, format your hard drive, and begin again

By Roger A. Grimes
February 20, 2009

Most people I meet who have found malware on their computer regale me with a cat-and-mouse story of the fight and the painstaking steps they had to take to remove it. When it comes to battling today's malware, the plot shouldn't have so many twists and turns. I've got an easier answer.

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