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K.Mandla
June 4th, 2008, 03:00 AM
I'm troubleshooting an XP system that is suspected of harboring a virus somewhere in its crooked little brains. Unfortunately I can't install anything on the machine -- I only have access to a guest account. (Yes, I know, it's frustrating.)

What would be useful for me is a Linux live CD that can do a virus scan of a connected hard drive with an NTFS file system. Even better would be one that boots from USB (useful, but not necessary).

Ever hear of anything like this? I have considered the Ubuntu Rescue Remix (http://ubuntu-rescue-remix.org) disc, and then installing a text-mode virus scanner, and hopefully getting the job done that way. Seems like someone would have prebuilt something like this though.

Any suggestions?

LaRoza
June 4th, 2008, 03:03 AM
Helix? http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-livecddiag/

I also found something for Knoppix: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=104882

pelle.k
June 4th, 2008, 07:11 AM
Seems like someone would have prebuilt something like this though.
I'm sure someone has, but for me that wasn't an alternative. I use a 1GB usb memory stick with SLAX, since it's more or less crafted for Live/USB operation. I just threw the binary packages of avast and fprot on it (some slight modifications necessary), and that was it. Simple, fast, pure.
Naturally, the best (and of course most convenient) method would be to just buy a cheap 2.5" USB HD and install regular ubuntu or whatever. I mean it's so easy, plus you get a lot of space for backing up important files or drive images before you do anything stupid. The only advantage a USB stick has, is it's size.

MONODA
June 4th, 2008, 09:29 AM
trinity live cd has built in antivirus

K.Mandla
June 4th, 2008, 10:32 AM
Thanks everybody. I'm sure one of these will do the trick. Cheers. ;)

cardinals_fan
June 4th, 2008, 12:54 PM
Knoppix-STD includes ClamAV: http://www.knoppix-std.org/

67GTA
June 4th, 2008, 05:14 PM
Mepis has Klamav built in.