Hi,
I've been trying without success to remove a google redirect virus off my laptop.
I found your forum, and I plan to follow your 8 step process. However, I read your advice about re-formatting the system, and given that I use the laptop for work, just removing the virus probably isn't safe enough.
As the laptop was due for retiral anyway, I've decided to bring forward the purchase of a new one.
However, I need to take files off the old laptop, but I'd like to reduce the risk of bringing anything malicious with me. What's the safest way to do this? Should I just copy them to a memory stick, or am I ok to transfer files over the network?
I do have files backed up on an external drive and DVDs, but I think the machine was already infected by the time the last backups were run.
Thanks in advance
I've been trying without success to remove a google redirect virus off my laptop.
I found your forum, and I plan to follow your 8 step process. However, I read your advice about re-formatting the system, and given that I use the laptop for work, just removing the virus probably isn't safe enough.
As the laptop was due for retiral anyway, I've decided to bring forward the purchase of a new one.
However, I need to take files off the old laptop, but I'd like to reduce the risk of bringing anything malicious with me. What's the safest way to do this? Should I just copy them to a memory stick, or am I ok to transfer files over the network?
I do have files backed up on an external drive and DVDs, but I think the machine was already infected by the time the last backups were run.
Thanks in advance