Scan and Remove Virus Without Starting Windows

Have you ever encountered a computer that is so badly infected by spy ware and virus that the computer is so slow and you could hardly do anything on it? Fully booting in to computer takes like 15 minutes, then to install an on-demand antivirus program takes another 30 minutes and then to update the signatures takes another hour. Running a full scan would definitely take more than an hour. The computer should be cleaned from virus





There are already 4 brands of free rescue CD which is Kaspersky Rescue Disk, Avira AntiVir Rescue System, F-Secure Rescue CD and BitDefender 2008 RescueCD. Here is yet another free antivirus rescue disk from Dr. Web called Dr.Web LiveCD which is very useful to scan and remove virus when the computer is very badly infected by virus.

Dr.Web LiveCD is an anti-virus emergency aid disk that would restore a system that became non-operational due to activities of malware. If a workstation or a server running Windows or Unix won’t boot from a hard drive, Dr.Web LiveCD will clean a system of suspicious and malicious files and will also try to cure infected objects.




Download and Installation:

1.From the link at the end of this article and burn it to a CD.
2.Then boot up the computer with the CD by setting your computer as the first boot device.
3.As loading starts a dialogue window will prompt you to choose between the standard and the safe mode.
4.Make sure that the first option DrWeb-LiveCD is selected and hit the ENTER key. 5.Once finished loading, you will be presented with a really cool nice looking screen that has Start Menu.

There are 2 ways to scan the computer using Dr.Web LiveCD. You can either select Start Dr.Web Scanner to start scanning the hard drive, or select Start XOrg to launch the graphical user interface version of the scanner.

NOTE:
Do take note that the Rescue CDs are NOT meant to replace the real-time antivirus program which protects your computer against malware every second. It is only used when the installed antivirus fails to detect and block the virus.


DOWNLOAD LINK: Ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/livecd/

Lenovo Ideapad S10..!! Preety Simple

This slim portable design is pretty regular-sized at 9.8 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches and is as light as one would expect, at around 2.6 lbs with the 3-cell battery.




First of all, the semi-glossy ivory finish looks very classy and is also fingerprint-resistant, unlike the highly overrated piano finish.The screen is a decently big 10.2inches (1024 x 600 resolution), which makes it a joy for multimedia functions.



The screen has a webcam placed on top of it, with the mic located right below the keyboard.There's not much that one can say about the speakers on the S10. The sound was exactly as we expected – tinny and sharp. If you want quality, use headphones.

The S10 comes with quite a number of ports, namely:


2x USB ports (one on each side)
VGA-out
3-in-1 card reader
ExpressCard slot
Headphone & Mic jacks
Ethernet


The ExpressCard slot is a great addition; not many netbooks feature it. In fact the S10 is generally quite upgradable. Apart from boosting the RAM and HDD, you can also change or upgrade the Wi-Fi card. The internal hard drive is a 160GB 5400 standard 2.5 inch drive.




The S10 comes in only one flavor, and that's Windows XP SP3 Home Edition. After installing all the basic applications and codecs, the Windows bootup time stayes close to a very acceptable 35 seconds(Reports).

At an excellent budget price of Rs 25,000 (MRP), the S10 is well worth the money you spend on it. It's not perfect, but it performs a lot better.


VERDICT:

POSITIVE:

Very bright screen
Comfortable to use
Good expandability options
One-key recovery
Fully featured

NEGATIVE:

3-cell battery
Generates a bit of heat on extended use
Sluggish performance with some HD video

Comprehensive List Of Free AntiVirus

Yesterday an unknown blog visitor emailed me, asking me for any other free anti-virus other than AVG.When people ask about FREE anti-virus, the name AVG will definitely be mentioned.

Probably I think the reason why AVG remains number 1 in free anti-virus is because when you search in Google for “free anti virus”, AVG is the first to appear. HE HE


Did you all know that there are actually more than 10 brands of free anti-virus?well there are more than 10 actually,but i thought to share the top five.


1.AVG ANTIVIRUS



* Easy to use, low system resources
* Automatic update functionality
* Real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
* AVG’s Virus Vault for the safe handling of infected files


2.AVAST ! 4 HOME EDITION




* Simple User Interface
* Integrated Virus Cleaner
* Resident protection
* P2P, IM, Network and Web Shields
* Automatic updates(AVG Rated Higher as far as this feature)


3.AVAIRA ANTIVIRUS PERSONAL EDITION CLASSIC VERSION



* Protection against viruses, worms and Trojans
* Protection against expensive dialers and phishing
* Detects and deletes rootkits
* Only for private and non-commercial use.

4.BITDEFENDER FREE EDITION



* Virus scanning and removal
* Scheduled scanning
* Immediate scanning
* Skinable interface
* BitDefender website didn’t mention whether you can only use BitDefender Free Edition on non-commercial and home.


5.PC TOOL ANTIVIRUS FREE EDITION



* Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing
* Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms
* OnGuard protects your computer against threats in real-time
* Automatically checks for frequent updates against the latest threats
* PC Tools website didn’t mention whether you can only use PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition on non-commercial and home.


6.COMODO ANTIVIRUS




* Detects and eliminates viruses from desktops and networks.
* Constantly protects with real-time On Access scanning.
* Proactive Heuristic analysis intercepts unknown threats.
* Host Intrusion Detection blocks malware before it can run
* Daily, automatic updates of virus definitions
* Simple to use: install and forget
* FREE for businesses and can be used within your organization’s network at no charge!



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LAST DATE:8th NOVEMBER 2008