How Do You Clean A Boot Sector With A Virus?
A boot sector virus is a type of computer virus that places malicious code into the MBR (Master Boot Record). During startup, the boot virus is loaded into the computer’s memory and will infect any uninfected drives that are accessed by the computer, such as other hard drives, removable media drives, and storage disks. Fortunately, removal of a boot sector virus can be done by downloading, installing, and running an antivirus program that includes a boot sector scanner. For the method below, you’ll need a second computer with a motherboard that is compatible with the infected drive. Remove the infected hard drive from first computer. Unplug the power cable from the first computer, then use the Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the screws that hold the side panels on each computer. Unplug the power and data cables from the infected drive and then use the screwdriver to remove the screws that fasten the drive in place. Remove the infected hard drive from the first computer and set asid
