General question about rootkits and paranoia

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by LucasBuck, Apr 21, 2011.

  1. LucasBuck

    LucasBuck Private E-2

    I recently ran a bad installer and got a warning of bpfull and allurion. I run avast, which picked it up, and so did windows security. It said it contained the deleted them. I then ran DrWebCureIt, it was clean. TDSSKiller, nothing found. Avast boot scan check was clean.
    Back in the day, anytime anything popped up about a rootkit (or even a really bad virus) on my system, I would just spend a day, wipe the drive, and reinstall everything. I recently upgraded to Win 7 64bit, and really hate to go through that trouble. But I'm really paranoid about my work emails, credit card info, etc.
    Nowadays, is it really worth the trouble of doing a clean install, or if windows and avast are coming up clean, am I safe? Just looking for some opinions (and cure for my paranoia). Thanks!
     
    LucasBuck, Apr 21, 2011
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Rule of thumb is that anytime you are infected, even after your system is "clean", it is still best to use a different computer and change all your online passwords. If you still suspect that there may be malware traces on your system, please follow these instructions:
    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide
     
    TimW, Apr 21, 2011
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  3. LucasBuck

    LucasBuck Private E-2

    Thanks for the info!
     
    LucasBuck, Apr 22, 2011
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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    No problem. Safe surfing. :)
     
    TimW, Apr 22, 2011
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