[comp.virus] Creating a virus free boot disk

consp12@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Dave) (10/24/89)

In regards to the already-resident-virus problem(disinfecting), I follow
a fairly easy procedure...  Do a low-level format of a new disk..  Take
your original(Write-protected, of course) dos and sys the disk..  add
command.com and your favorite virus scanner..  This is something that
you should do BEFORE you are infected...  You have to be sure that your
scanner is clean..
  Now write protect the disk and tuck it away somewhere..  If you think
you're infected, shut down and boot from your floppy..  Now you have no
resident virus's..  I don't trust mem-res scanners, myself..

Dave Hoelzer @sunyB..
          CONSP12@bingvaxa