Download and Run Avira AntiVir Rescue System

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Section 0. Background Information

1. Avira AntiVir Rescue System 
   • The Avira AntiVir Rescue System allows access to computers that cannot be booted. This makes it possible to repair a damaged system, to rescue data or to scan for virus infections.
   • The Avira AntiVir Rescue System is updated several times a day so that the most recent security updates are always available.
   • http://www.avira.com/en/download/product/avira-antivir-rescue-system
2. Lab Notes
   • In this lab we will do the following:
     1. Download the Avira iso
     2. Boot Windows 7 VM into the Avira Rescue Environment
     3. Update Avira
     4. Download a Virus Signature sample file called MALWARE-TESTFILE.exe (Note: This is not a virus, just a one-line signature)
     5. Run Avira Antivirus Scan
3. Prerequisites
   • Instructions:
     1. Windows 7: Lesson 1: Installing Windows 7
    

Section 1. Download Avira

1. Open A Firefox Browser
   • Notes: 
     • Login to the machine that has VM Player Installed.
   • Instructions: 
     1. Click on the Windows Start Button
     2. Type firefox in the search box
     3. Click on Mozilla Firefox
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2. Open A Firefox Browser
   • Instructions: 
     1. Place the following address in the Firefox Browser
        • http://professional.avira-update.com/package/rescue_system/common/en/rescue_system-common-en.iso
     2. Click OK to download
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3. Navigate and Save
   • Instructions: 
     1. Navigate to your external USB hard drive.
     2. Create a directory call Anti-Virus Live CD on your
     3. Click Save
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Section 2. Start your Windows 7 VM

1. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
   • Instructions: 
     1. Click on Windows 7
     2. Click on Edit virtual machine
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2. Configure CD/DVD (IDE)
   • Instructions
     1. Configure CD/DVD (IDE)
     2. Click the radio button "Use ISO image file:"
     3. Click the Browse button and Navigate to the location of the rescue_system-common-en.iso
     4. Click the Okay button
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3. Start Windows 7
   • Instructions: 
     1. Click on Windows 7
     2. Click on Play virtual machine
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4. Access the Boot Menu
   • Instructions
     1. Once you see the below vmware screen, (1) Left Click in the screen and (2) press the <Esc> key.
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5. Boot from CD-ROM Drive
   • Instructions
     1. Arrow Down to where CD-ROM Drive is highlighted
     2. Press <Enter>
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Section 3. Using Avira Rescue CD

1. Press any key to enter the menu
   • Instructions
     1. Type "1" after the boot prompt.
     2. Press <Enter>
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2. Loading Avira AntiVir Rescue System
   • Note(FYI)
     1. Avira will not load its' rescue system.
     2. Continue to next step.
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3. Open a Terminal
   • Instructions
     1. Click on the Miscellaneous Tab
     2. Select Command line
     3. When you are prompted with the Rescue System Message, Select Yes.
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4. View IP Address
   • Instructions
     1. ifconfig -a
        • My IP Address is 192.168.1.106.
   • Notes (FYI)
     • If you do not have an IP Address, do the following:
       1. dhclient eth0
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5.  Download MALWARE-TESTFILE.exe
   • Note(FYI):
     • The file MALWARE-TESTFILE.exe is not a virus. 
     • It contains only the below one-line virus signature that we will use to test Avira.
     • X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
   • Instructions:
     1. df -k
        • /media/Devices/hdc - This file system contains the Avira Utilities
        • /media/Devices/sda1 - This file system contains the actual C: Drive.
     2. cd /media/Devices/sda1
        • Now you are in the actual C: Drive
     3. wget http://www.computersecuritystudent.com/WINDOWS/W7/lesson7/MALWARE-TESTFILE.exe
        • This is the actual Virus Signature Test File.
     4. ls -l MALWARE*
        • This verifies we have downloaded the test file.
     5. Press <Alt>-F7
        • This will put you back into the Avira GUI.
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6. Update Avira
   • Instructions
     1. Click the "Update" tab
     2. Click the Yes Button
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7. Update Results
   • Instructions
     1. Once update is complete, you will see a successfully completed message.
     2. Continue to Next Section
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Section 4. Configure the Avira Scanner

1. Open A Konqueror Web Browser
   • Instructions
     1. Click the Configuration Tab
     2. Scan method: Select All Files
     3. Action when malware found:
        • Select Repair infected files
        • Select Rename file if repair is not possible
     4. Extended thread categories
        • Select Dialiers
        • Select Backdoor client
        • Select Adware/Spyware
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Section 4. Run the Avira Scanner

1. Start Virus scanner
   • Instructions
     1. Click on the Virus scanner tab.
     2. Click on Start scanner button.
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2. Avira Summary Results
   • Notes (FYI):
     • After the scan finishes, Avira will list summary of the results. 
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3. View MALWARE-TESTFILE.exe Alert
   • Instructions
     1. Scroll all the way up in the log window
     2. Notice the Alert Entry
     3. Click the Save Button
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4. Save Ariva Log File
   • Instructions:
     1. Navigate to /media/Devices/sda1
     2. Click the Save Button
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Section 5. Proof of Lab

1. Open a Terminal
   • Instructions
     1. Click on the Miscellaneous Tab
     2. Select Command line
     3. When you are prompted with the Rescue System Message, Select Yes.
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2. Proof of Lab Instructions
   • Instructions:
     1. cd /media/Devices/sda1/
     2. ls -l MALWARE*
     3. grep -i alert rescue-system_scan.log
        • This shows you all the alerts in the Avira log.
     4. date
     5. Press <Enter>
     6. echo "Your Name"
        • Replace the string "Your Name" with your actual name.
        • e.g., echo "John Gray"
     7. Do a PrtScn
     8. Paste into a word document
     9. Upload to Moodle
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Section 6. Post Lab Instructions

1. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
   • Instructions: 
     1. From the VM Player Menu Bar do the following:
     2. Select Virtual Machine
     3. Select Virtual Machine Settings...
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2. Edit CD/DVD (IDE)
   • Instructions: 
     1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
     2. Select the Connection radio button: Use physical drive, with Auto detect selected.
     3. Click the OK Button
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3. Windows 7 - VMware Player CD-ROW Disconnect Message
   • Instructions: 
     1. Select Yes
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4. Power Off
   • Instructions: 
     1. Virtual Machine --> Power --> Power Off
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5. VMware Player Message
   • Instructions: 
     1. Select Yes
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