{"id":440397,"date":"2022-05-01T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-an-antivirus-boot-disc-or-usb-drive-to-ensure-your-computer-is-clean\/"},"modified":"2022-05-01T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T20:00:00","slug":"how-to-use-an-antivirus-boot-disc-or-usb-drive-to-ensure-your-computer-is-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-an-antivirus-boot-disc-or-usb-drive-to-ensure-your-computer-is-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use An Antivirus Boot Disc or USB Drive to Ensure Your Computer is Clean"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b5e7ad72f9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-an-antivirus-boot-disc-or-usb-drive-to-ensure-your-computer-is-clean\/#Why_You_Should_Use_an_Antivirus_Boot_Disc\" >Why You Should Use an Antivirus Boot Disc<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-an-antivirus-boot-disc-or-usb-drive-to-ensure-your-computer-is-clean\/#Bootable_Antivirus_Options\" >Bootable Antivirus Options<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-an-antivirus-boot-disc-or-usb-drive-to-ensure-your-computer-is-clean\/#How_to_Use_an_Antivirus_Boot_Disc\" >How to Use an Antivirus Boot Disc<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Use_An_Antivirus_Boot_Disc_or_USB_Drive_to_Ensure_Your_Computer_is_Clean%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Use An Antivirus Boot Disc or USB Drive to Ensure Your Computer is Clean&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-798733\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/shutterstock_97680650.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/shutterstock_97680650.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/shutterstock_97680650.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"USB flash drive into USB port on laptop header image.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/plugging-removable-flash-disk-memory-into-97680650\">Nomad_Soul\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If your computer is infected with malware, running an antivirus within Windows may not be enough to remove it. If your computer has a rootkit, the malware may be able to hide itself from your antivirus software.<\/p>\n<p>This is where bootable antivirus solutions come in. They can clean malware from outside the infected Windows system, so the malware won\u2019t be running and interfering with the clean-up process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Not All &#8220;Viruses&#8221; Are Viruses: 10 Malware Terms Explained<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Problem_With_Cleaning_Up_Malware_From_Within_Windows\"><\/span>The Problem With Cleaning Up Malware From Within Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Standard antivirus software runs within Windows. If your computer is infected with malware, the antivirus software will have to do battle with the malware. Antivirus software will try to stop the malware and remove it, while the malware will attempt to defend itself and shut down the antivirus. For really nasty malware, your antivirus software may not be able to fully remove it from within Windows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Remove Viruses and Malware on Your Windows PC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rootkits, a type of malware that hides itself, can be even trickier. A rootkit could load at boot time before other Windows components and prevent Windows from seeing it, hide its processes from the task manager, and even trick antivirus <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications into believing that the rootkit isn\u2019t running.<\/p>\n<p>The problem here is that the malware and antivirus are both running on the computer at the same time. The antivirus is attempting to fight the malware on its home turf \u2014 the malware can put up a fight.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_You_Should_Use_an_Antivirus_Boot_Disc\"><\/span>Why You Should Use an Antivirus Boot Disc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Antivirus boot discs deal with this by approaching the malware from outside Windows. Boot your computer from a CD or USB drive containing the antivirus and it loads a specialized operating system (usually built on Linux) from the disc. Even if your Windows installation is completely infected with malware, the special operating system won\u2019t have any malware running within it.<\/p>\n<p>This means the antivirus program can work on the Windows installation from outside. The malware won\u2019t be running while the antivirus tries to remove it, so the antivirus can methodically locate and remove the harmful software without it interfering.<\/p>\n<p>Any rootkits won\u2019t be able to set up the tricks they use at Windows boot time to hide themselves from the rest of the operating system. The antivirus will be able to see the rootkits and remove them.<\/p>\n<p>These tools are often referred to as \u201crescue disks.\u201d They\u2019re meant to be used when you need to rescue a hopelessly infected system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-798768\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/2022-04-18_13h32_14.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Avast Rescue Disc Creation Menu\" width=\"600\" height=\"499\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bootable_Antivirus_Options\"><\/span>Bootable Antivirus Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As with any type of antivirus software, you have quite a few options. Many antivirus companies offer bootable antivirus systems based on their antivirus software. These tools are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly free, even when they\u2019re offered by companies that specialized in paid antivirus solutions. Here are a few good options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/175234\/https:\/\/support.avast.com\/en-us\/article\/Antivirus-Rescue-Disk-scan\/\">Avast! Rescue Disk<\/a> \u2013 Avast! offers the ability to create an antivirus boot disc or USB drive. Just navigate to the Tools -&gt; Rescue Disk option in the Avast! desktop application to create bootable <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trendmicro.com\/en_us\/forHome\/products\/free-tools\/rescue-disk.html\">TrendMicro Rescue Disk<\/a> \u2013 TrendMicro consistently performs well in Antivirus comparisons, and they offer a rescue utility that can be run from a regular disc or a USB flash drive,<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.avira.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360007776058-Creating-and-using-Avira-Rescue-System\">Avira Rescue System<\/a> \u2013 Avira, another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.av-comparatives.org\/tests\/malware-protection-test-march-2022\/\">solid antivirus program<\/a>, also offers a rescue utility. You\u2019ll need to use Rufus in order to create a bootable USB drive,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just a handful of options. If you prefer another antivirus for some reason \u2014 like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comodo.com\/business-security\/network-protection\/rescue-disk.php\">Comodo<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.norton.com\/sp\/static\/external\/tools\/nbrt.html\">Norton<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.kaspersky.com\/krd18\">Kaspersky<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/175234\/https:\/\/www.eset.com\/int\/support\/sysrescue\/\">ESET<\/a>, or almost any other antivirus product \u2014 you\u2019ll probably find that it offers its own system rescue disk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"avast-antivirus-boot-disc\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/avast-antivirus-boot-disc.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Avast Rescue Disc scan settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"401\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_an_Antivirus_Boot_Disc\"><\/span>How to Use an Antivirus Boot Disc<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using an antivirus boot disc or USB drive is actually pretty simple. You\u2019ll just need to find the antivirus boot disc you want to use and burn it to disc or install it on a USB drive. You can do this part on any computer, so you can create antivirus boot media on a clean computer and then take it to an infected computer.<\/p>\n<p>Insert the boot media into the infected computer and then reboot. The computer should boot from the removable media and load the secure antivirus environment. (If it doesn\u2019t, you may need to change the boot order in your BIOS or UEFI firmware.) You can then follow the instructions on your screen to scan your Windows system for malware and remove it. No malware will be running in the background while you do this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"avast-boot-disc-scan\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/avast-boot-disc-scan.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Avast rescue disc scan running, \" width=\"650\" height=\"413\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Antivirus boot discs are useful because they allow you to detect and clean malware infections from outside an infected operating system. 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