Comments on: Scan a Windows drive for viruses using Linux http://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jakehttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1389834 Jake Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:44:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-1389834 Scanning a Windows drive for viruses using Linux is not a task that would be rare. Windows PCs are constantly infected with viruses. Why on earth then is there no simple to use Linux LiveCD/USB chock full of freeware antivirus programs? The last time I looked there were some 300+ flavors of Linux; Linux versions for web developers, programmers, musicians, etc. However, for years I have yet to find a Linux LiveCD/USB dedicated to scanning Windows for viruses. Am I missing something? Scanning a Windows drive for viruses using Linux is not a task that would be rare. Windows PCs are constantly infected with viruses. Why on earth then is there no simple to use Linux LiveCD/USB chock full of freeware antivirus programs? The last time I looked there were some 300+ flavors of Linux; Linux versions for web developers, programmers, musicians, etc. However, for years I have yet to find a Linux LiveCD/USB dedicated to scanning Windows for viruses. Am I missing something?

]]> By: cbr.sh4d3http://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1141951 cbr.sh4d3 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:40:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-1141951 I'm doing just that as we speak. Correction, am trying to. Can't seem to get the command right to scan my Vista part. Using the aforementioned F-prot. Any idea on the command? Tried several variations of /media/sda1, etc. Any pointers would be appreciated. I’m doing just that as we speak. Correction, am trying to. Can’t seem to get the command right to scan my Vista part. Using the aforementioned F-prot. Any idea on the command? Tried several variations of /media/sda1, etc. Any pointers would be appreciated.

]]> By: Christopherhttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1133318 Christopher Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:04:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-1133318 A dual boot system relieves the necessity of removing the drive. Partitioning your hard drive is an easy step when installing many flavours of Linux. I easily removed 10 viruses from a friend's machine running XP that way. A dual boot system relieves the necessity of removing the drive. Partitioning your hard drive is an easy step when installing many flavours of Linux.

I easily removed 10 viruses from a friend’s machine running XP that way.

]]> By: Registry repair?http://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1014858 Registry repair? Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:20:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-1014858 [...] Scan a Windows drive for viruses using Linux [...] [...] Scan a Windows drive for viruses using Linux [...]

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]]> By: Barnabyhhttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-996460 Barnabyh Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:14:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-996460 I use the Dr. Web Live CD for all systems. Have written an article on it but it's not out yet. Of course you can update signatures, they will stay in RAM until reboot. You can turn it into a USB flash as well for persistency. Every couple of months I get a new version of the Live CD so it isn't so far behind when updating. I use the Dr. Web Live CD for all systems. Have written an article on it but it’s not out yet. Of course you can update signatures, they will stay in RAM until reboot. You can turn it into a USB flash as well for persistency.
Every couple of months I get a new version of the Live CD so it isn’t so far behind when updating.

]]> By: Roman ShaRPhttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-996038 Roman ShaRP Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:11:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-996038 I posted to the forum topic <a href="http://www.ghacks.net/forum/microsoft-windows/where-linux-can-help-windows-user-372/" rel="nofollow">Where Linux can help Windows user</a> ;) If you, guys, are into it, you can add more to my experience :) I posted to the forum topic Where Linux can help Windows user ;)

If you, guys, are into it, you can add more to my experience :)

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-996035 Mike Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:09:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-996035 Most live CD distributions do indeed support updating sigs and the like, just run the update for the AV. Then scan the system using the updated sigs. FAR easier than tearing apart a system and moving a HD. Most live CD distributions do indeed support updating sigs and the like, just run the update for the AV. Then scan the system using the updated sigs.

FAR easier than tearing apart a system and moving a HD.

]]> By: Roman ShaRPhttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-995993 Roman ShaRP Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:26:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-995993 <b>Gojes</b> Yes, I know 2 distros which loads to RAM completely, leaving drive or port free - Puppy and Parted Magic. Using both. But Puppy, it seems, can have troubles with non-English file and folder names, so I had to use also Ubuntu. 3 CDs/distros not too much anyway. Gojes

Yes, I know 2 distros which loads to RAM completely, leaving drive or port free – Puppy and Parted Magic. Using both. But Puppy, it seems, can have troubles with non-English file and folder names, so I had to use also Ubuntu.

3 CDs/distros not too much anyway.

]]> By: Install Avira Antivir on Linuxhttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-995984 Install Avira Antivir on Linux Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:23:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-995984 [...] = "2528346899";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280; In yesterday’s post (see “Scan a Windows drive for viruses using Linux“) in which I mentioned the Avira Antivir software. This piece of software is a commercial, [...] [...] = "2528346899";google_ad_width = 336;google_ad_height = 280; In yesterday’s post (see “Scan a Windows drive for viruses using Linux“) in which I mentioned the Avira Antivir software. This piece of software is a commercial, [...]

]]> By: Gojeshttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-995867 Gojes Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:37:32 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-995867 @Roman That's because you made a Live installer, not a live full system... make one from installed system via its own distro tools, Fedora can do this and so do many other distro which currently slipped my mind... ;) @Roman
That’s because you made a Live installer, not a live full system… make one from installed system via its own distro tools, Fedora can do this and so do many other distro which currently slipped my mind… ;)

]]> By: hackhttp://www.ghacks.net/2010/03/09/scan-a-windows-drive-for-viruses-using-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-995859 hack Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:31:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=23573#comment-995859 Even if it not using linux... it can save the day. Use a bartPE made disc and add the clamwin to a usb. There are 2 scenarios: 1. you have a bartPE disc with a decent browser on and a machine with mem on board (1G will work). Download the clamwin and latest db and install... it will be installed in ramdisk. 2. you have a spare winpc (or even the 'bad' one if it is still live and kicking). Download clamwin and db and install it. Copy the clamwin+db on a usb stick (the db is in the doc&setting folder !!!). Boot from bartPE disk and access the usb clam version. Even if it not using linux… it can save the day.
Use a bartPE made disc and add the clamwin to a usb.
There are 2 scenarios:
1. you have a bartPE disc with a decent browser on and a machine with mem on board (1G will work). Download the clamwin and latest db and install… it will be installed in ramdisk.
2. you have a spare winpc (or even the ‘bad’ one if it is still live and kicking). Download clamwin and db and install it. Copy the clamwin+db on a usb stick (the db is in the doc&setting folder !!!). Boot from bartPE disk and access the usb clam version.

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