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Hi, I have a simple question for whch I have found differing arguments even
on MVP sites. As I have got quite good advice here before, I'm trying here.
'Should one turn off system restore before scanning, or IF malware is found,
after scanning. I know a clean restore point should be made if malware has
been successfully cleaned. But why does some advice say to turn off before
scanning? Thx a lot.
 
Hi Mani,

Turning off System Restore deletes the Restore Points you may have had.
They (the restore points) may or may not be infected, but by turning off
Sys. Restore, you have *no* restore points left. I have been taught (as have
many others) that it is better to have a "buggy" restore point, than none at
all.

Also bear in mind, even if you were to have an infected restore point, it is
of no threat unless you use it to actually "restore" your system, and
actually begin using it.

Scan for malware with your RP's intact, clean up the system, and finally
turn off SR to delete any possible infected RP's. (And don't forget to turn
SR back on).

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HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/
 
Oh, forgot to answer the other query of yours. The reason so many say to
turn off SR before scanning is because so many believe that an infected SR
is dangerous. As I said in my first post, it is only dangerous if you
*invoke* that Restore Point.

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HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/
 
Mani said:
Hi, I have a simple question for whch I have found differing arguments
even
on MVP sites. As I have got quite good advice here before, I'm trying
here.
'Should one turn off system restore before scanning, or IF malware is
found,
after scanning. I know a clean restore point should be made if malware has
been successfully cleaned. But why does some advice say to turn off before
scanning? Thx a lot.
Click to expand...

Do all malware removal with SR turned on, just in case something goes wrong
and you might need SR to get you going again. Once the system is cleaned,
the turn off SR to delete all restore points, turn it back on and create a
restore point.

Malware in a restore point can't hurt the system unless you restore to that
point, so there is no need to turn off SR before scanning.
 
you can always use Desk Cleanup to remove all but the latest restore point.
and even use system restore to force creating a new restore point.



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Hi, I have a simple question for whch I have found differing arguments even
on MVP sites. As I have got quite good advice here before, I'm trying here.
'Should one turn off system restore before scanning, or IF malware is found,
after scanning. I know a clean restore point should be made if malware has
been successfully cleaned. But why does some advice say to turn off before
scanning? Thx a lot.
 
Mani said:
Hi, I have a simple question for whch I have found differing
arguments even on MVP sites. As I have got quite good advice here
before, I'm trying here. 'Should one turn off system restore before
scanning, or IF malware is found, after scanning. I know a clean
restore point should be made if malware has been successfully
cleaned. But why does some advice say to turn off before scanning?
Click to expand...



I see that others have answered you, and with good information, but I wanted
to add one more point:

It makes *no* sense to turn off System Restore before scanning for malware.
If you don't find any malware, you end up having lost all your Restore
Points for nothing.

The only question should be whether to turn off System Restore before or
after *removing* malware. And to that question, I strongly agree with Rock's
answer.
 
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