My initial thought was...
1) Load OS
2) Install and update AV
3) Remove from any network / removable media
4) Install software
5) Scan
6) Nuke the box from orbit
but I'm not sure if I'm missing any risks. I know it's probably not a good idea to rely on a single AV, but they tend not to be good neighbours if you have two on a single machine. Which suggests using two AV would mean doubling the cost (time & resources) of AV testing for each release. Also, is there a risk of a virus writing itself to the boot sector (or hidden partitions) and so being immune to normal wiping? Or is that old hat now?
As always, any and all thoughts appreciated.![Thumbs Up! :up: :up:](/board/core/images/smilies/tup.gif)
1) Load OS
2) Install and update AV
3) Remove from any network / removable media
4) Install software
5) Scan
6) Nuke the box from orbit
but I'm not sure if I'm missing any risks. I know it's probably not a good idea to rely on a single AV, but they tend not to be good neighbours if you have two on a single machine. Which suggests using two AV would mean doubling the cost (time & resources) of AV testing for each release. Also, is there a risk of a virus writing itself to the boot sector (or hidden partitions) and so being immune to normal wiping? Or is that old hat now?
As always, any and all thoughts appreciated.
![Thumbs Up! :up: :up:](/board/core/images/smilies/tup.gif)