Bootable Antivirus Scanners

PC infected and can’t boot up to safemode to run initial scans? If you have access to another computer with a CD Burner and Internet access try one of these bootable rescue scanners!

Avira’s bootable CD scanner program (daily manual signature updates) is at http://www.avira.com/en/support/support_downloads.html

Dr. Web’s capable bootable CD scanner program (do a manual signature update before scanning) is at http://www.freedrweb.com/livecd

F-Secure’s bootable CD scanner program (updates when run) is at http://www.f-secure.com/en_EMEA/security/tools/rescue-cd/

Kaspersky’s bootable CD scanner program (occasional manual updates) is at http://www.brothersoft.com/kaspersky-rescue-disk-197959.html

Sunbelt’s Vipre rescue program (download and put on computer or USB drive–a bootable CD is in the works) is at http://live.sunbeltsoftware.com/


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