Virus Removal with multiple logins

[zINc]

Hey,

I was wondering...
I often clean up a PC that is badly infected.
Often I come across a machine that has multiple login Profiles.
Is it enough just to do the cleanup from one of the Admin logins?

Thanks

[GuiltySpark]

No. Some programs are installed for user only and malware will tend to hit a particular account being used, settings are different and need to be checked etc, the list goes on.

[Timster]

Agree with GuiltySpark. You need to scan all of the accounts.

[zINc]

You mean log into each account separately and go through all my cleaning tools?! Noooooooo!!!!

[GuiltySpark]

Well for a general AV scan you can use a AV bootdisc and scan the entire system but if other accounts are infected then you would need to go into each one a re-set any settings changes that may have been made by the malware.

It really depends on the type of infection Adware, Rootkit etc.