Using Pendrive Linux + Flash Drive + Avira For Malware Removal?

Just a note super anti spyware runs great under wine, not so much for malwarebytes. Does anyone else use pendrive linux and avira for linux to remove stubborn windows virii?

 

These forums are for users needing help with malware removal. There are other forums for the various software and hardware conversations including a Linux. forum.

Maybe you would be interested in this topic? Becoming A Malware Forum Helper

 

well I figured this applied more to the malware removal forum as it's very handy to boot to a usb flash drive with linux and scan for viruses, spyware and rootkits without having to boot into windows first.

 

I generally tend to use the AntiVir Rescue boot CD. It's Linux based and works well enough. Similarly to your pen drive you can virus scan all partitions.

Also some pcs are not able to boot from flash drives so this is an advantage.

I do have Linux installed on some pcs (which I multi boot) and do have instances of Avast on the Linux partition from which I scan other/windows partitions.

chaslang, apologies if I should not have replied to this thread.

Good Luck

 

wow I feel stupid I didn't even know they had a boot cd thank you so much
that is awesome how do you keep it up to date?

 

Well for clarity although this site has the download, it's for the .exe file & the one I use is an .iso (image file) from Avira's site.

The whole image (with definitions) is updated mutiple times a day (according to blurb on Avira's page). Coincidently, I downloaded a new image yesterday (24-Feb) and today there is a new one available.

Otherwise, once booted into the prog there is an update button but I do not think that the updates are written in, one reason being that I use a CDR. Also you would need to configure for internet access. This is generally ok for hard wired (NIC) connections but can be a bit tricker with wireless cards as Linux is/can be chipset sensitive.

Try it, this is what it looks like when booted

http://www.free-av.com/en/news/42/avira_to_the_rescue_release_of_the_new_rescue_cd.html

Good Luck