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danger from rootkit.win32.pmax.gen to other PC drives
onedge replied to onedge's topic in Resolved Malware Removal Logs
FYI. The reconnection of the slave hard drive did not cause any problems. An immediate scan was negative for malware on that drive. Thank you for the help. I resurrected the data that was stored there. onedge -
danger from rootkit.win32.pmax.gen to other PC drives
onedge replied to onedge's topic in Resolved Malware Removal Logs
The infection was rootkit.win32.pmax.gen. Does your belief that I should be OK if I stay away from the files you specified still hold? onedge -
When my XP Service Pack 3 computer was infected by rootkit.win32.pmax.gen, I disconnected my second, slave hard drive and started a removal process. Having shot myself in the foot somewhere along the line, I ended up having to do a whole new OS and program reinstallation to Drive C:. I have backed up data on the now-disconnect D: drive, like old emails that I would like to retrieve. I've been scared by reading about how some viruses infect secondary drives. Can I safely reconnect my D: drive?