You have identified a malware infection on a critical computer at your organization. What is the best process to ensure that the malware is completely eradicated?
A) Update the anti-virus signatures and run a full scan
B) Install some anti-malware software and perform a malware removal
C) Recover from a restore point from a date prior to the infection
D) Format the hard drive and reinstall the operating system from a clean backup
E) Grab a hammer, a can of lighter fluid, and some ball bearings
The answer: D) Format the hard drive and reinstall the operating system from a clean backup
The only way to guarantee the removal of malware is to reformat the drive and install from a known-good backup or a clean OS install.
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