Nobody is going to tell you it's absolutely safe, but I would be fairly confident recommending this course of action. I'd still make a point of scanning the items before connecting it, but unless they're archives, exe, or dll files, you're probably a-ok to copy most of them off. Then just copy what you want off onto a drive and be done with it. Kaspersky also offers a free live CD you can do this with - and the added advantage of a virus scanner. The virus cannot activate here, and so your files should probably be safe to copy over. Second: I still doubt the sterilization this method offers, so your best bet is to boot on a linux disk (ubuntu CD or usb - very easy to make and free). Use a live-cd to pull stuff off, but to make it easier to get everything working, this is a good first step. Therefore, disabling it in MSconfig should undo the worst of it just be aware there may be asymptomatic components working on the system. This should stop it - as it clearly relies on your windows boot to start working. This should prevent that sort of virus from starting itself when you're not booted into safe mode. Look for any strange startup items and make sure they're ticked off.
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