Hi Rick,
 RC> What about it?  FDISK/MBR will rewrite the boot sector, and any
 RC> number of AV programs will eliminate a boot sector infection.
Nooo!!! Not FDISK /MBR!! Sure, on a clean boot FDISK /MBR is ok, but on an 
infected system it can make things a lot worse.
Check out ftp://ftp.icnet.uk/icrf-public/acv.FAQ and look at Part 4 on 
reasons not to use FDISK /MBR.
I believe this FAQ is also available on http://www.drsolomon.com/
Pete.
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