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External drive tools registry adware scan

Asked by: ascnd

I do a lot of work on customers PC and I would like to know if there are any tools for viewing the registry and scanning for adware, spyware, and/or malware as an external drive.  For example I take the customers hard drives out of their PC's and then connect them to my machine via a USB 2.0 port and it shows up as another drive.  Now I want to veiw/edit the registry on that hard drive since it is the boot drive.  Next I want to scan it for malware, adware, and/or spyware.  Basically I want to preform maintenance on their hard drive without having to boot it up on their PC since it is so infected.

Thanks.

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2005-02-25 at 21:46:37ID21329983
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Answers

 

by: venom967371Posted on 2005-02-25 at 23:40:06ID: 13409363

dude use regscan /r on that drive from dos

 

by: venom967371Posted on 2005-02-25 at 23:40:36ID: 13409364

there is no software u would have to get to it and know what u are doin if u dont u might mess it up

 

by: PeregianPosted on 2005-02-26 at 07:21:32ID: 13410655

I use a bartPE bootable cd and usb network adapter to do many tasks on hard disks without removing them from the machine. Just boot their computer off the cd and use a gui .  You can get the free tools to build your own  bootable cd here http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/  
Handy tool when dealing with lots of different pc's and great for recovery work.

 

by: mortarPosted on 2005-02-26 at 08:13:47ID: 13410798

Resplendent Registrar can take care of your registry editing needs although it's not freeware it has a 21-day trial but it looks like awesome software, I was looking for something like it recently.
http://www.resplendence.com/registrar

Combined with a bartPE boot cd as Peregian suggested with Ad-aware and Anti-virus modules this would prove to be a handy toolkit.  You could also rig Resplendent in a way that you would always have a 21-day trial as well ;)

 

by: mortarPosted on 2005-02-26 at 09:28:17ID: 13411085

thanks ascnd.  Been using EE for just under a year now just for asking questions. I only started answering questions this morning so this is my first grading but a split would've been cool too! =)

 

by: PeregianPosted on 2005-02-26 at 21:29:12ID: 13413099

I think I'll stick with bartpe and the registry editor plugin http://www.bootcd.us/BartPE_Plugin_Details/383/Registry-Editor-PE-v0_9c.html . Saves even taking the cover off let alone pulling out hard drives just to delete a registry key. I also use it for restoring previous registry files from system restore folders without having to go through the long winded process microsoft has here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545 . If you fix pc's for a living as I do then you should add this to your toolkit. complete list of bart plugins here http://www.bootcd.us/BartPE_Plugins_Complete.php?order=download&sort=asc

 

by: mortarPosted on 2005-02-26 at 21:31:23ID: 13413103

awesome Peregian, i'll have to try that plugin.

 

by: ascndPosted on 2005-02-26 at 21:43:43ID: 13413121

Peregian,

Sorry I didn't split the points, I didn't even think about it.  I burned a bartpe and it is awesome!!!   That and the registry tools is just what I was looking for.  It will save me a ton of time and do a more thorough job.  Thanks again Mortar and Peregian.

ASCND

 

by: mortarPosted on 2005-02-26 at 21:50:59ID: 13413136

As far as i'm aware, if you talk to the admins, you might still be able to perform a split :)

 

by: PeregianPosted on 2005-02-27 at 00:11:07ID: 13413361

I hardly ever post questions so the points are of little use to me but thanks for the offer

 

by: mortarPosted on 2005-02-27 at 00:12:47ID: 13413363

In just under  24 hours i'm 500 expert points from free membership ='(

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