Ubuntu 10.04 & Malwarebytes

[dschminkey]

I am new to the Linux operating system, but I have been using Malwarebytes for as long as I can remember to help me rid computers of malicious software. However I recent attempt to sweep a computer has rendered it useless. Here are some details and then I will get to the point. I am currently running Ubuntu on an external hard drive. The computer I am working on will boot from the EHD, my problem is I was able to boot once from the windows drive. When I ran Malwarebytes there were over 500 infections in the first 5 minutes and then computer complete froze and I was unable to rid the infections. What I am curious about doing is finding a solution. My initial idea was to run Malwarebytes on Ubuntu and scan the infected drive. However, I have been unsuccessful in doing so. I have read that WINE, in theory, should allow me to do this. I however have not been able to make it happen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[oz]

Hello and welcome!

According to the WINE Apps Database, some versions work and some don't:

WineHQ - Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware

[dschminkey]

Thank you for that link, one more noob question. How in the world do I get this to install on Ubuntu? I have tried but to no avail...thanks again.

[devils casper]

How did you try to install? Could you post error message here, if any?

[khf]

I am new to the Linux operating system, but I have been using Malwarebytes for as long as I can remember to help me rid computers of malicious software. However I recent attempt to sweep a computer has rendered it useless. Here are some details and then I will get to the point. I am currently running Ubuntu on an external hard drive. The computer I am working on will boot from the EHD, my problem is I was able to boot once from the windows drive. When I ran Malwarebytes there were over 500 infections in the first 5 minutes and then computer complete froze and I was unable to rid the infections. What I am curious about doing is finding a solution. My initial idea was to run Malwarebytes on Ubuntu and scan the infected drive. However, I have been unsuccessful in doing so. I have read that WINE, in theory, should allow me to do this. I however have not been able to make it happen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

OK - What are you doing? Removing Windows "viruses" on a Linux system? Or, are you salvaging a Windows disk by installing Linux and use the Wine emulator to run a Windows scanner to look for viruses on the NSFT partitions?

Remember that Windows viruses can rest in peace on a Linux system, they will not do any harm. Should you start a infected file with a script, this will be detected. On Linux you should fear viruses targeted a Linux system, and you need a firewall and a Linux scanner (email/browser alert). All this is available - but they are not made by Norton or Symantec.

If you boot Linux to scan a Windows computer for viruses, beware that the virus scanner assumes the definitions in the "REGISTRY" that also Wine maintains. It will find other things, following its definitions as in the Registry, and will not find the same viruses, except those that are scripts on disk files. So, only do complete disk scans, and do not do selective scans or scans aimed at improving anything.

To make a bootdisk that runs Linux and then can load an application that scans a dead Windows system is a very good business proposal for both Norton and Symantec. But they would need to be told where to find the Windows files, and be provided some help in configuring the scanner to read the correct definitions and find the culprits. But, it would be a "piece of cake" to correct the system and get it running again. They could also reset the Windows security descriptors and correct errors in the "Security Policy Settings" .. wonder I much that would take...