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University Security Policies System Status Technology Helpline |
Securing a Personal Machine
Part One: Prevent Infections--Secure Your Computer
Part Two: Reinstall an Infected Operating System
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1. | Why Reinstall? Why not try to repair? Learn here. |
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2. | Back up your irreplaceable files. |
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3. | Gather all necessary software, tools and utilities. |
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4. | Unplug your computer from the network. |
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5. | Perform a complete reformat and system reinstall. | |
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6. | Secure your computer--see Part One, above. |
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7. | Plug your computer back into the network. |
Part Three: Attempt to Repair an Infected Computer
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1. | Boot your computer into Safe Mode. | ||
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2. | Clean up all temporary directories. | ||
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3. | Scan your computer for Spyware. | ||
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4. | Flush the System Restore. | ||
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5. | Scan for Rootkits. | ||
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6. | Run a full virus scan. | ||
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7. | Secure your computer--see Part One, above. |
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