Roll back/Go back-software - Which is the best?

If FirstDefense did not remove Kaaza, it WAS NOT used correctly PERIOD!! And depending upon how you were using FirstDefense you would have had at least two and possibly three choices on how to remove it.

Acadia

 

Thanks for the comments on my test.

Because of the comments I believe I have made a mistake with the testing of First Defense, so I will re-do the test of First Defense the next time I go to work.

Then i will:

1 Clean the computer with Ad-aware to set a baseline
2 Install First Defense
3 Take a snapshot
4 Install Kazaa with all its malware
5 Restart the computer
6 Restore the computer to the snapshot
7 Restart the computer
8 Inspect the file system to see if Kazaa etc. remain and also run Ad-aware to verify my visual inspection

Have a nice weekend!

//Carlo

 

I'd make sure you do it in this order to do it properly - the extras are mine, in blue:

 

Another way of doing this would be to simply use the Freeze option, then all you would need to do is reboot your system and Kazaa would be gone. I kind of like TonyW's way better though because it gives you experience playing with different Snapshots; gives you some idea of what this program is capable of.

Acadia

 

OT but:

I tried to stay out of this but IMHO ;

FDISR used in conjunction with BootIt becomes a morepowerful, but quick easy to test system.

Sorry for sticking my oar in again.

Regards

 

Thank you again for more comments on how to test First Defense properly.

I will carry out the test, probably, on monday.

Have a nice weekend!

Carlo

 

I have now re-tested FirstDefense according to the previous outlined procedure corrected with the suggestions under this thread.

Unfortunately Kazaa remained after rebooting to the previous snapshot before the Kazaa-snapshot made before installing Kazaa.

I did not try the Freeze-option.

I'm happy if someone else more with knowledge of FirstDefense would try and report the result under this thread.

I also re-tested Rollback Rx and ShadowUser. Unfortunately with Rollback Rx I found that it would change the contents of the folders I have marked that I wished to be un-changed.

ShadowUser, under these circumstances, seem to be the program that fits my desired purposes best. Only one minus, which of course is a major one, it does not appear to be able to interfere at boot, to be able to rescue from a system crash. On the other hand, if it safely can lock Windows and other applications, which it appears to be able to do, system related problems would be likely to diminish.

//Carlo

 

Did you use the clean Snapshot to UPDATE the contaminated Snapshot?

Acadia

 

This option is not exactly the same. See my post here. Post # 292

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=127866&page=12

 

OK! I will make one more try when I get back to work.

It was easier to remove Kazaa with the other rollback-softwares.

//Carlo

 

This is why I said that after booting back into the Primary snapshot (the one without Kazaa) you can then

When you update the Kazaa snapshot with the clean Kazaa-free snapshot, it makes an exact copy so all traces are gone. You can do this, or simply delete the Kazaa snapshot.

 

Patience is the most divine of all virtues ... and when it comes to computing, an absolute necessity.

Acadia