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System restore

Discussion in 'Windows Security' started by zeb2100, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. zeb2100

    zeb2100 Guest

    Can anyone tell me what the best practice is for system restore on a Windows
    XP machine? I had someone tell me that system restore should be turned off
    because of a potential for viruses or malware residing in the system restore
    files. Thanks for any assistance.
     
    zeb2100, Aug 13, 2009
    #1
  3. PA Bear [MS MVP]

    PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest

    Horse hockey!

    Viruses and malware do not "reside" in Restore Points themselves, but if you
    use such a Restore Point, the likelihood of reinfection is very high. This
    is why one "flushes" System Restore /after/ cleaning up a hijackware
    infection.

    Tip: Better to have a leaky lifeboat than no lifeboat at all!
    --
    ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002



    zeb2100 wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Can anyone tell me what the best practice is for system restore on a
    > Windows
    > XP machine? I had someone tell me that system restore should be turned
    > off
    > because of a potential for viruses or malware residing in the system
    > restore
    > files. Thanks for any assistance.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    PA Bear [MS MVP], Aug 13, 2009
    #2
  4. zeb2100

    zeb2100 Guest

    Thanks. That is what I thought. How do you flush system restore after an
    infection?

    "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Horse hockey!
    >
    > Viruses and malware do not "reside" in Restore Points themselves, but if you
    > use such a Restore Point, the likelihood of reinfection is very high. This
    > is why one "flushes" System Restore /after/ cleaning up a hijackware
    > infection.
    >
    > Tip: Better to have a leaky lifeboat than no lifeboat at all!
    > --
    > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
    >
    >
    >
    > zeb2100 wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Can anyone tell me what the best practice is for system restore on a
    > > Windows
    > > XP machine? I had someone tell me that system restore should be turned
    > > off
    > > because of a potential for viruses or malware residing in the system
    > > restore
    > > files. Thanks for any assistance.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    zeb2100, Aug 13, 2009
    #3
  5. PA Bear [MS MVP]

    PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest

    Disable it then re-enable it.

    zeb2100 wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Thanks. That is what I thought. How do you flush system restore after an
    > infection?
    >
    > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Horse hockey!
    >>
    >> Viruses and malware do not "reside" in Restore Points themselves, but if
    >> you use such a Restore Point, the likelihood of reinfection is very high.
    >> This is why one "flushes" System Restore /after/ cleaning up a hijackware
    >> infection.
    >>
    >> Tip: Better to have a leaky lifeboat than no lifeboat at all!
    >> --
    >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> zeb2100 wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Can anyone tell me what the best practice is for system restore on a
    >>> Windows
    >>> XP machine? I had someone tell me that system restore should be turned
    >>> off
    >>> because of a potential for viruses or malware residing in the system
    >>> restore
    >>> files. Thanks for any assistance. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    PA Bear [MS MVP], Aug 13, 2009
    #4
  6. zeb2100

    zeb2100 Guest

    Thanks.

    "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Disable it then re-enable it.
    >
    > zeb2100 wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Thanks. That is what I thought. How do you flush system restore after an
    > > infection?
    > >
    > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Horse hockey!
    > >>
    > >> Viruses and malware do not "reside" in Restore Points themselves, but if
    > >> you use such a Restore Point, the likelihood of reinfection is very high.
    > >> This is why one "flushes" System Restore /after/ cleaning up a hijackware
    > >> infection.
    > >>
    > >> Tip: Better to have a leaky lifeboat than no lifeboat at all!
    > >> --
    > >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    > >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> zeb2100 wrote:
    > >>> Can anyone tell me what the best practice is for system restore on a
    > >>> Windows
    > >>> XP machine? I had someone tell me that system restore should be turned
    > >>> off
    > >>> because of a potential for viruses or malware residing in the system
    > >>> restore
    > >>> files. Thanks for any assistance. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    zeb2100, Aug 13, 2009
    #5
  7. PA Bear [MS MVP]

    PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest

    YW

    zeb2100 wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Thanks.
    >
    > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Disable it then re-enable it.
    >>
    >> zeb2100 wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Thanks. That is what I thought. How do you flush system restore after
    >>> an
    >>> infection?
    >>>
    >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> Horse hockey!
    >>>>
    >>>> Viruses and malware do not "reside" in Restore Points themselves, but
    >>>> if
    >>>> you use such a Restore Point, the likelihood of reinfection is very
    >>>> high.
    >>>> This is why one "flushes" System Restore /after/ cleaning up a
    >>>> hijackware
    >>>> infection.
    >>>>
    >>>> Tip: Better to have a leaky lifeboat than no lifeboat at all!
    >>>> --
    >>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    >>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> zeb2100 wrote:
    >>>>> Can anyone tell me what the best practice is for system restore on a
    >>>>> Windows
    >>>>> XP machine? I had someone tell me that system restore should be
    >>>>> turned
    >>>>> off
    >>>>> because of a potential for viruses or malware residing in the system
    >>>>> restore
    >>>>> files. Thanks for any assistance. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    PA Bear [MS MVP], Aug 13, 2009
    #6

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