can viruses activate themselves if not compressed and is recovery by copying ok

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So, I have a crashed PC with a 300gb (I think) SSD and 1tb HDD, if I copy the SSD files to the HHD and use the windows "reset all data on the SSD" option, 

when windows is reinstalled, and if I have a virus on the HDD (not compressed) is there any way of "self-activation" of the virus? and is there anything I have to be careful?

Also, is there a bootable version of file explorer or windows that is under 57GB (my USB size)? (don't say Linux alternatives please)

[techguru]

So, I have a crashed PC with a 300gb (I think) SSD and 1tb HDD, if I copy the SSD files to the HHD and use the windows "reset all data on the SSD" option, 

when windows is reinstalled, and if I have a virus on the HDD (not compressed) is there any way of "self-activation" of the virus? and is there anything I have to be careful?

Also, is there a bootable version of file explorer or windows that is under 57GB (my USB size)? (don't say Linux alternatives please)

if its not compressed in a rar or something other then a zip...it can auto activate

windows can open zip files natively...so having them compressed in a zip won't help

 

do a full scan of the files on the pc...remove anything it finds..then copy ONLY the files you need..not everything

less chance of getting something that way

[NinjaJc01]

There is always free dos.

[Praesi]

Viruses can hide everywhere, even in the System Recovery.  The answer is yes.

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There is always free dos.

what are you on about? what does dos have to do with it?

[NinjaJc01]

A thumbdrive size bootable file explorer.

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Viruses can hide everywhere, even in the System Recovery.  The answer is yes.

 

 

if its not compressed in a rar or something other then a zip...it can auto activate

windows can open zip files natively...so having them compressed in a zip won't help

 

do a full scan of the files on the pc...remove anything it finds..then copy ONLY the files you need..not everything

less chance of getting something that way

bootable windows with WinRar? (I am reinstalling windows)

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A thumbdrive size bootable file explorer.

yes that's what I am asking for, or bootable windows on the USB

[TheGamingBarrel]

what are you on about? what does dos have to do with it?

You can use it to remove the virus.

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You can use it to remove the virus.

the windows bootable files are corrupted, and I already removed 2 viruses with bootable norton EDIT: and C is detected as D (the SSD)

[Ghostay]

You can use it to remove the virus.

Just to let you know, your signature is broken.

[NinjaJc01]

If u can boot windows, Hitman Pro is awesome for picking up viruses, it found viruses where no antivirus had found them.

[Waqas409]

Yes Specially RAT/Keyloggers are activated automatically on windows start.

[TheGamingBarrel]

Just to let you know, your signature is broken.

Thanks, I removed the part lists

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Just to let you know, your signature is broken.

EDIT: NVM, (I cant delete this post)

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If u can boot windows, Hitman Pro is awesome for picking up viruses, it found viruses where no antivirus had found them.

nope, my computer crashed just after I ran it, and I got hitman pro text b4 it crashed, thanks anyway

[techguru]

nope, my computer crashed just after I ran it, and I got hitman pro text b4 it crashed, thanks anyway

you can backup your files with a linux live cd/usb