1. Avira Rescue System v3.4.4
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 46.8MB
Signature Update: Doesn’t support online update but can update signatures via CDROM or from hard drive.
Scan Time: 4mins 44secs to scan 34460 items
Scan Options: Will try to repair and if fail, will rename the virus filename.
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
Download Avira Rescue System v3.4.4
2. BitDefender Rescue CD v2
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 228MB
Signature Update: Updates automatically but no progress meter. Can update definition from file as well.
Scan Time: 7mins 25secs to scan 22738 items
Scan Options: Will try to repair and if fail, you get to determine what to do with the infected files when the scan has completed.
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
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3. Dr.Web LiveCD v4.44
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 65.1MB
Signature Update: Updates online from menu selection.
Scan Time: 1hour 27min 54secs to scan 35959 items.
Scan Options: The text scan only detects but didn’t clean/repair the 10 detected threats. If you run Dr.Web Scanner from XOrg, you will be able to cure and delete the infected files.
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
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4. F-Secure Rescue CD v3
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 155MB
Signature Update: Updates automatically without progress meter and using external USB drive.
Scan Time: 19mins 54secs to scan 10,000+ items
Scan Options: Rename virus filename
Virus Detection: 8 out of 11
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5. Kaspersky Rescue CD v8.8.1.18
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 103MB
Signature Update: Supports online update
Scan Time: 8 mins to scan 11543 items
Scan Options: You can configure to prompt for action after finished scanning
Virus Detection: 11 out of 11
Download Kaspersky Rescue CD v8.8.1.18
6. VBA Rescue v3.12
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 72.6MB
Signature Update: Automatically update online
Scan Time: 22mins 37secs to scan 21494 items
Scan Options: Can configure action to take when a virus is detected
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
Download VBA Rescue v3.12
7. Panda Safe CD
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 56.4MB from Panda’s website and 62MB when created from Panda Internet Security 2009.
Signature Update: Not supported
Scan Time: 5mins 13secs to scan 36868 items
Scan Options: Can only scan but unable to remove on NTFS partition.
Virus Detection: 2 out of 11
Other Info: You can download SafeCD from Panda’s website which is slightly outdated or you can install Panda Internet Security 2009, go to Services tab, and click Rescue disks to create an updated one.
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8. G DATA AntiVirus BootCD
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 109MB
Signature Update: Supports online update, takes very long (about an hour) to download 572 AVC files.
Scan Time: 6mins 54 secs to scan 10062 items
Scan Options: Action to be taken after finished scanning
Virus Detection: 11 out of 11
Extra Info: G Data BootCD is in German language and there’s no configuration. G Data 2009 is a multi-engine antivirus that uses BitDefender and avast! engines. So no surprise that it found all 11 viruses. The previous GData 2008 uses Kaspersky and avast!.
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9. AVG Rescue CD
AVG Rescue CD is a shareware that cost $149.95 for 1 user license with 1 year subscription. I’ve contacted AVG to provide me with a trial license for testing purposes but they did not even reply my email. I read on the Internet that support for AVG is very bad and I believe so because I couldn’t even find a telephone number or support email on their site. Shame on you for being such a big company but with such bad support. Every AVG user should switch to other free antivirus such as Avira or Rising.
Download G DATA AntiVirus BootCD
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 46.8MB
Signature Update: Doesn’t support online update but can update signatures via CDROM or from hard drive.
Scan Time: 4mins 44secs to scan 34460 items
Scan Options: Will try to repair and if fail, will rename the virus filename.
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
Download Avira Rescue System v3.4.4
2. BitDefender Rescue CD v2
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 228MB
Signature Update: Updates automatically but no progress meter. Can update definition from file as well.
Scan Time: 7mins 25secs to scan 22738 items
Scan Options: Will try to repair and if fail, you get to determine what to do with the infected files when the scan has completed.
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
Download BitDefender REscue CD v2
3. Dr.Web LiveCD v4.44
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 65.1MB
Signature Update: Updates online from menu selection.
Scan Time: 1hour 27min 54secs to scan 35959 items.
Scan Options: The text scan only detects but didn’t clean/repair the 10 detected threats. If you run Dr.Web Scanner from XOrg, you will be able to cure and delete the infected files.
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
Download Dr Web LiveCD
4. F-Secure Rescue CD v3
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 155MB
Signature Update: Updates automatically without progress meter and using external USB drive.
Scan Time: 19mins 54secs to scan 10,000+ items
Scan Options: Rename virus filename
Virus Detection: 8 out of 11
Download F-Secure Rescue CD v3
5. Kaspersky Rescue CD v8.8.1.18
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 103MB
Signature Update: Supports online update
Scan Time: 8 mins to scan 11543 items
Scan Options: You can configure to prompt for action after finished scanning
Virus Detection: 11 out of 11
Download Kaspersky Rescue CD v8.8.1.18
6. VBA Rescue v3.12
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 72.6MB
Signature Update: Automatically update online
Scan Time: 22mins 37secs to scan 21494 items
Scan Options: Can configure action to take when a virus is detected
Virus Detection: 10 out of 11
Download VBA Rescue v3.12
7. Panda Safe CD
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 56.4MB from Panda’s website and 62MB when created from Panda Internet Security 2009.
Signature Update: Not supported
Scan Time: 5mins 13secs to scan 36868 items
Scan Options: Can only scan but unable to remove on NTFS partition.
Virus Detection: 2 out of 11
Other Info: You can download SafeCD from Panda’s website which is slightly outdated or you can install Panda Internet Security 2009, go to Services tab, and click Rescue disks to create an updated one.
Download Panda SafeCD
8. G DATA AntiVirus BootCD
Base: Linux
ISO File Size: 109MB
Signature Update: Supports online update, takes very long (about an hour) to download 572 AVC files.
Scan Time: 6mins 54 secs to scan 10062 items
Scan Options: Action to be taken after finished scanning
Virus Detection: 11 out of 11
Extra Info: G Data BootCD is in German language and there’s no configuration. G Data 2009 is a multi-engine antivirus that uses BitDefender and avast! engines. So no surprise that it found all 11 viruses. The previous GData 2008 uses Kaspersky and avast!.
[ Download G DATA AntiVirus BootCD ]
9. AVG Rescue CD
AVG Rescue CD is a shareware that cost $149.95 for 1 user license with 1 year subscription. I’ve contacted AVG to provide me with a trial license for testing purposes but they did not even reply my email. I read on the Internet that support for AVG is very bad and I believe so because I couldn’t even find a telephone number or support email on their site. Shame on you for being such a big company but with such bad support. Every AVG user should switch to other free antivirus such as Avira or Rising.
Download G DATA AntiVirus BootCD