Would like an "industrial strength" virus cleaner
Lenovo T410
Win 7
I've been collaborating with dozens of people nationwide. Hundreds of files and close to a thousand url links over the past year. Obviously, I'm wondering if there's malware that's made it on to my computer that is invisible to Malwarebytes, etc.
Currently, I run Rogue Killer every 10 days or so. I follow this up w/ MB and MS Security Essentials.
But, as you know, there are limits to these. What I'm wondering is if there's a thorough cleaner/scanner out there that approaches a HD reformat.
I've heard about Linux-based programs that can boot from a CD. Unfortunately, my cd drive is broken, so I was hoping there was something that could boot from a thumb drive. Something related to MBAM, or whatever - a program that bypasses windows and all that stuff.
I think I tried BitDefender a while ago. But I couldn't seem to get it to work... obscure syntax errors, etc.
My question is whether someone can make it really easy to load a program like this onto my USB drive.
Win 7
I've been collaborating with dozens of people nationwide. Hundreds of files and close to a thousand url links over the past year. Obviously, I'm wondering if there's malware that's made it on to my computer that is invisible to Malwarebytes, etc.
Currently, I run Rogue Killer every 10 days or so. I follow this up w/ MB and MS Security Essentials.
But, as you know, there are limits to these. What I'm wondering is if there's a thorough cleaner/scanner out there that approaches a HD reformat.
I've heard about Linux-based programs that can boot from a CD. Unfortunately, my cd drive is broken, so I was hoping there was something that could boot from a thumb drive. Something related to MBAM, or whatever - a program that bypasses windows and all that stuff.
I think I tried BitDefender a while ago. But I couldn't seem to get it to work... obscure syntax errors, etc.
My question is whether someone can make it really easy to load a program like this onto my USB drive.
You could use Comodo Rescue Disk from a USB stick,
http://www.comodo.com/business-security/network-protection/rescue-disk.php
It's done a great job for me and my clients. It runs outside of Windows.
http://www.comodo.com/business-security/network-protection/rescue-disk.php
It's done a great job for me and my clients. It runs outside of Windows.
I just read about Comodo yesterday.
I guess my main question is whether it's safe. I've heard, for example, that ComboFix, while effective, can cause damage if you're not really careful.
I guess my main question is whether it's safe. I've heard, for example, that ComboFix, while effective, can cause damage if you're not really careful.
If you have a nice sized USB drive (about 32gb) you can put everything on there and make it bootable by using SARDU. See my article on the previous version of SARDU
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Storage/A_3038-Boot-Disks-UBCD-UBCD4Win-and-SARDU.html
I have a 256gb passport drive I keep as a SARDU created boot device. That way I have plenty of extra room for recovered files. I also have a SARDU created boot device that is a 32gb thumbdrive.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Storage/A_3038-Boot-Disks-UBCD-UBCD4Win-and-SARDU.html
I have a 256gb passport drive I keep as a SARDU created boot device. That way I have plenty of extra room for recovered files. I also have a SARDU created boot device that is a 32gb thumbdrive.
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