redk9258 |
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Reged: 09/21/03
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Loc: Troy, Illinois USA
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Re: Nice virus
11/25/10 12:13 AM
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> I do frequent backups, just not of the whole system as I don't find it worth it. > However this virus did not only corrupt the executables to the point of making a > reinstall the obvious solution; it infected all the tools I use to make such > reinstallation a more quick and comfortable process. > > Not to mention the 2TB of data I must scan until I am sure I got rid of that thingy.
I think it is well worth backing up everything, OS and all. You can be up and running in minutes instead of many hours or days trying to reinstall everything and getting the settings back the way you like them.
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