Malware removal without connection to internet

Hello and thanks already for the opportunity to post my first question.:confused. I am helping a friend with her OLD computer (OS is XP - DELL Inspiron 500 series - Bios Version A08 - 1,40 GHz CPU Intel 855GM/855GME - RAM 256 MB) after BSoD problems. From a previous scan (Avast) when pc worked there were WARMS infection. The pc has had irregular and complex start up patterns which began for months with black screens with fault meldings and shutdowns and start problems and ended up last week or so with BSoD.

Luckily i was successful, after long troubleshooting and letting the pc rest, to boot up Windows. So i looked immediately in Device Manager, to see a Yellow Triangle on the CPU and a a yellow Exclamation Mark on the PCI-Networkcard (drivers/ hardware issue i thought). But then the PC shut out so i couldnt troubleshoot these devices. (My friend said that that triangle on the processor sit there already 1 1/2 year but she did not understand what does it mean and therefore did not do anything about it:cry).

I made a troubleshoot plan, when or if i get him to start again, and i thought i have FIRST to clear the system from all malware and boot from Safe Mode WITH NETWORK. But when i finally had success to boot again and got in Safe Mode I thought I go one more time to the device manager because the first time i could'nt click on the CPU and PCI. Windows opened in Safe Mode but because the PC VERY SLOW, The PC went out again. And after that i tried all options on the Windows Advanced Menu and every time it stops and dont go further than the BIOS screen, Windows Screen or only "F2, F12".

Sorry if the text took so long. NOW HERE COMES THE QUESTION:

If i burn the last updated version Malewarebites' and SuperAntiSpyware on 2 cd's, one for each, and run them on Safe Mode on that computer (if it will be possible again) is this effective as running the programs in a normal computer
that is connected with Internet (because the virus in this computer has disabled the networkcard). Now i have some knowledge of computers and i am thinking that when you scan for a virus you have to be connected to the database in the server of the company that makes that antivirus program. So its possibly not effective to do it from a downloaded and then burned CD without internet connection. Please All suggestions are welcome! :clap

Regards

 

If you check the malware forum they do say you can run scans with removable memory devices. And you would have to start a thread there to get their help.
But first I would attempt to save/backup any data on the computer that is wanted. You never know how the process will go.:wave

 

Thanks a lot LauraR! If i understand you right, it should be enough to burn the .exe file of the antivirus program (SO NOT THE WHOLE PROGRAM) on a CD then run that on the infected pc...Right!!!:confused

 

Thanks a lot brandypeppy! I am surely going to follow your advice about a new thread in the MALWARE FORUM (i know now:-o). And the back up thing is well in taking care of!:wave

 

Ok, so far so good, thanks for your help! Please let me know if this is the right thing to do: I use already Malwarebites' and SuperAntiSpyware on mijn laptop, but for what you suggested I down loaded Malwarebites' from www.download.com > I got small window on my desktop with mbam-setup.exe > which says SAVE ON > so i saved it (actually burned it) on a CD-R. I opened the CD and there was the execution file mbam-setup.exe. So if i understand you right if i run this CD on the infected pc (first i have to get him started) i can then install Malwarebits' on it and scan for virus's or may be run it directly from the CD!!! Is this really enough or am i not getting it right...Please Feedback if possible:confused

The reason of my doubt is when you get to the step APPLY with normal installation you install the program on the pc witch is connected to internet; thus to the server and database of the company of the program; comparing with opening the .exe file from the cd which is running on the infected pc without internet and installing it (apply) on the pc in order to run it. So if this really works than i am so thankful and happy of course:-D

PS i use CD-R and not USB-stick to avoid infection.

 

Thanks for all the help! im going first to try the cd's; otherwise im surely be coming back!:wave

 

Thanks for all the help. I am going to try what you've suggested. I hope it works; otherwise i will follow the instructions in the READ & RUN ME FIRST on Malware Removal Guide before asking further questions about this subject. :tas

 

Hi dr moriarty,

Thanks for your feedback. I checked on both locations for down load and i think that it should work fine. However i wait for that until the laptop first can start; then i down load the most actual definition of both databases :strong

 

Thanks all for the help; but I have to stop this thread cause unfortunately the laptop technically has stopped working :cry