Not quite what I meant. I mean - what do I need to do after formatting and reinstalling Vista to make sure I don't get reinfected from one of my other drives?
Is formatting and reinstalling on the C:\ drive going to make me safe enough to boot up, install/run Avast and clean up the other drives? Is simply having the other drives connected going to reinfect the primary drive?
It seems this thing is particularly malicious, and if it were some standard virus I wouldn't have these concerns, but I don't want to format only to find out I need to do it again because I got reinfected from another drive.
EDIT - Also, are any of my files safe on any drive? Are my videos (AVI and WMV) safe? What about family photos and whatnot (jpg and gifs)? I'm a bit confused because I have yet to find any truly detailed information about what files types Vitro will infect (other than exes and dlls).
after format drive C: and before install windows, scan all your drive partitions using Avast Rescue System to make sure there are not any virus missed by avast!, avast! is very good and this scan would be for making sure. it's easy and free
The Avira AntiVir Rescue System a linux-based application that allows accessing computers that cannot be booted anymore. Thus it is possible to repair a damaged system, to rescue data or to scan the system for virus infections. Just double-click on the rescue system package to burn it to a CD/DVD. You can then use this CD/DVD to boot your computer. The Avira AntiVir Rescue System is updated several times a day so that the most recent security updates are always available. You can download it from
Here. You can learn how to use it from
Here.
also, if you want to burn that disc yourself with your own burning tool (Such as Nero or…), you can download the Image File (.iso) from
Here.
After burn it to disc, use it to boot your computer and do a full scan and remove everything it find.
only your .exe files are at risk, but anyway it's better you scan all files, maybe some of .exe files be still clean, or maybe some new .exe files be hidden in your other drives. do a full scan to make sure
(also, some generation of it can infected .dll files too, media files are safe though).