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Ried · 11-30-2008, 12:20 PM

Why we don't ask you to run ComboFix from the onset

As stated by the author of ComboFix:

ComboFix is a very powerful tool which when improperly used may render your machine to a doorstop.

We first need to verify if there's any rootkits present and how they could affect our tools. DDS & GMER are preliminary scans. We use their logs to map our strategy for attack.

With these logs we can determine the infections present & decide whether to deploy ComboFix.

11-30-2008, 12:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ried Assistant Manager, TSF Academy; Moderator/Analyst Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,897 OS: WinXP and Vista	Re: NEW INSTRUCTIONS - Read This Before Posting For Malware Removal Help Why we don't ask you to run ComboFix from the onset As stated by the author of ComboFix: ComboFix is a very powerful tool which when improperly used may render your machine to a doorstop. We first need to verify if there's any rootkits present and how they could affect our tools. DDS & GMER are preliminary scans. We use their logs to map our strategy for attack. With these logs we can determine the infections present & decide whether to deploy ComboFix. __________________ Member of ASAP since 2005 Member of UNITE since 2006 "It is one life whether we spend it laughing or weeping." "Take the time to laugh--it is the music of the soul." Last edited by Ried; 11-30-2008 at 01:20 PM.