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Sony Vaio Virus

Topic started on Jul 30, 2012 12:52 PM , last reply on Dec 19, 2012 5:03 PM

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ppesonyvaio
ppesonyvaio
1 posts since
Jul 30, 2012

Hi, i wounder if i had virus on my computer and then did i factory reset the computer and i wounder if my computer still can have some virus for example FUD Crypted viruses etc?


Tags: sony, vaio, virus, factory, reset
  • rich912
    rich912
    9,314 posts since
    Aug 28, 2004
    Written on Jul 31, 2012 11:50 AM

    Hi ppesonyvaio,

     

    As the restore to factory settings process formats the hard drive prior to reinstating the system there is no possibility that viruses remain, crypted or otherwise, unless your recovery partition or recovery disks are corrupted which is an unlikely scenario.

     

    Rich


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  • hayfaz
    hayfaz
    3 posts since
    Dec 17, 2012
    Written on Dec 17, 2012 7:50 PM

    'unlikely' doesn't mean impossible though.


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  • Fender67
    Fender67
    17 posts since
    Nov 14, 2012
    Written on Dec 19, 2012 4:46 PM

    @Rich912,

     

    HaHa!!,

    And what if the virus infects the MBR?

    You can restore to the factory settings and when you think that everything's OK the virus says "Hi!! "

    Your statement that there is " no possibility....." is NOT accurate.

     

    Regards,


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  • Fender67
    Fender67
    17 posts since
    Nov 14, 2012
    Written on Dec 19, 2012 5:03 PM

    Hi again,

     

    Not to mention what will happen if the virus or ransomware blocks the BIOS.

    You can try to perform as many factory resets or restore points you wish you will not have a result.

    Best practice is to contact a malware removalist, remove the infection and then perform a factory reset.

     

    B/R,


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