- Bootable AV freeware?
- Posted by Xantipis on March 11th, 2008
I have a machine that will not go beyond the "welcome" screen in regular
windoze.
My EXPENSIVE virus program will not operate in "safe mode" and gives me no
way to make a bootable disc.
Anyone know of a "bootable" (preferably freeware) Anti Virus program, so
maybe
I don't have to reload my whole system?
Google no help.
Thanks
Xan
- Posted by old man on March 11th, 2008
boot into safe mode?
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- Posted by Pennywise@DerryMaine.Gov on March 11th, 2008
"Xantipis" <MPM102@comcast.net> wrote:
Hiren BootCD, download one with good comments
http://thepiratebay.org/search/Hiren%20bootcd/0/99/0
Download the definitions/data base for
F-Prot Antivirus 3.16f (2705)
And
McAfee Antivirus 4.4.50 (2705)
Read the readme.txt on how to burn them (definitions) to the CD
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- Posted by wisdomkiller & pain on March 11th, 2008
Xantipis wrote:
opportunity to copy&paste the words of wisdom from your eventviewer?
with a good up-to-date scanner as 2nd one, for a test.
But then, why are you so certain it is a virus?
- Posted by Cub on March 11th, 2008
"old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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Just in case the old man missed it
- Posted by old man on March 11th, 2008
No not missed, but there was no suggestion the op had tried to boot in safe
mode, nor for that matter was there anything to say the sys was infected
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- Posted by Xantipis on March 12th, 2008
"old man" <dl@spoofmail.notme> wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply.
I see you understand my need for having a bootable ready to run AV program
so I can check ANY computer I see at any time. It would make me feel secure.
Kind o' like putting toilet paper on a public toilet seat.....right?
Xan
- Posted by ellis_jay on March 12th, 2008
Xantipis wrote:
Avert Stinger is very good. Before it was updated it fit nicely on a 3.5
floppy. You can get an older copy if you looked. I fixed several problems
with it on friends and in-laws machines using it. With USB sticks, now it
will fit in a to-go mode.
--
He that cometh to seek after knowledge, with a mind to scorn, shall be
sure to find matter for his humour, but no matter for his instruction.
__Francis Bacon..Advancement of Learning, Book I(1605)
Ellis_Jay
- Posted by monkey_cartman@yahoo.com on March 12th, 2008
Xantipis wrote:
This is a must have
Ultimate Boot CD - Overview
Ultimate Boot CD is completely free for the download, or could be
obtained for a ... F-Prot Antivirus for DOS. 3.16f. McAfee Antivirus
Scanner. 4.40.0. BugHunter. 2.1 ...
www.ultimatebootcd.com -
- Posted by ded on March 12th, 2008
"Xantipis" <MPM102@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Implied is that you can boot into safe mode? So what "EXPENSIVE virus
program" do you have that won't "operate" in safe mode?
- Posted by Desk Rabbit on March 12th, 2008
Xantipis wrote:
We do this all the time:-
1. Take out drive.
2. Install drive in external drive caddy
3. Attach caddy to scanning station and scan drive.
Advantage is you are not scanning under the possibly infected and
running operating system.
What makes you think that the sticking on the Welcome screen is a virus
anyway? Sounds to me more like a shafted OS. Granted the shafted OS
could have been caused by some ham fisted virus cleaning up operation.
