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Prash · 08-29-2010, 02:27 PM

Scanning a computer for Viruses, malware etc:

I like Malwarebytes a lot. But I feel that, being a Windows driven application, it may not be as efficient a malware remover, as that of an application which runs independently.

I prefer running a full scan of Kaspersky Rescue Disk which is bundled with a Linux variant.

Download the ISO and the USB-boot enabler here
Use the USB application to copy the contents of the ISO to a flash drive
Boot with the flash drive and update the antivirus application
Run a full scan

If you are stuck at any steps, I'll be glad to help. This will be a comprehensive scan and will take few hours. But it should be more than good enough to get rid of any viruses or even malwares.

08-29-2010, 02:27 PM	#25
Prash Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 387 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore, India Device: K3W, LG OG-E970, Utopia Apad	Scanning a computer for Viruses, malware etc: I like Malwarebytes a lot. But I feel that, being a Windows driven application, it may not be as efficient a malware remover, as that of an application which runs independently. I prefer running a full scan of Kaspersky Rescue Disk which is bundled with a Linux variant. Download the ISO and the USB-boot enabler here Use the USB application to copy the contents of the ISO to a flash drive Boot with the flash drive and update the antivirus application Run a full scan If you are stuck at any steps, I'll be glad to help. This will be a comprehensive scan and will take few hours. But it should be more than good enough to get rid of any viruses or even malwares.