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Thread ID: 110458	2010-06-17 21:03:00	Antivirus on non-internet PC	Mike (15)	Press F1

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1111132	2010-06-17 21:03:00	Hi, I occasionally work on a computer that is NOT (can't be) connected to the internet... however it has a virus on it which infects USB flash drives whenever we connect one to it. I tried installing MS Security Essentials on it, but found that it would not install without an internet connection. So now I'm after any other suggestions on an antivirus program I can get on there to remove this virus (with up-to-date files). Will AVG work? Or do I need bought software on a CD? Thanks, Mike.	Mike (15)
1111133	2010-06-17 21:39:00	Do you have Eset Nod32? if so you can make a bootable CD from it. Portable applications package has Clamwin which runs from a flash drive	gary67 (56)
1111134	2010-06-17 21:57:00	Could you remove the drive and slave it to another system to scan? If you know which virus it is you could see if one of the major antivirus companies make a specific removal tool for it. Avast (I know it's not the greatest ) does have an installer for its updates I have successfully installed it to machines in the past that aren't connected to the Internet. www.avast.com	KarameaDave (15222)
1111135	2010-06-17 22:30:00	Does the flash drive have a write-protect switch on it?? If it does switch it. Then it wont write to it. Once you remove whatever. Or install something like this (raylin.wordpress.com) or this to write protect it (www.gaijin.at). Or remove it put it in another system with an AV program on it. Then scan it	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1111136	2010-06-17 22:50:00	Could you remove the drive and slave it to another system to scan? If you know which virus it is you could see if one of the major antivirus companies make a specific removal tool for it. Avast (I know it's not the greatest ) does have an installer for its updates I have successfully installed it to machines in the past that aren't connected to the Internet. www.avast.com Nope can't move or open the PC. I'll take a look at avast and see what it does. Does the flash drive have a write-protect switch on it?? If it does switch it. Then it wont write to it. Once you remove whatever. Or install something like this (raylin.wordpress.com) or this to write protect it (www.gaijin.at). Or remove it put it in another system with an AV program on it. Then scan itThe PC is used by several people and many flash drives, so unfortunately write protecting isn't always an option. An antivirus program is probably my best option, as I never know what is on these flash drives that people are plugging into the PC, so it would be a good option for keeping the PC clean in the future I guess? The PC is attached to a sound-mixing and video desk, so there is often music/powerpoints/video put onto the PC from the flash drives (or vice versa), and from a wide range of sources, so best bet is to get something onto the PC that will keep it clean... but something that I can get on there and keep updated without an internet connection. Cheers, Mike.	Mike (15)
1111137	2010-06-17 23:03:00	Boot into safe mode. Install an AV program get the updates manually on another PC. Put them on a flash drive, then copy them across You could try trojan remover below on it (boot into safe mode - if its 32 bit, its not compat with 64 bit), download the updates manually, then click on scan, then select all options under the utils menu. MSE would have to have access to the net to validate the install I would say	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1111138	2010-06-18 00:15:00	Boot into safe mode. Install an AV program get the updates manually on another PC. Put them on a flash drive, then copy them across So any AV will have that as an option? Does AVG have manual updates that can be installed without internet? Or any other free AV? Cheers, Mike.	Mike (15)
1111139	2010-06-18 00:25:00	I think so, AVG, Avast. This maybe AVG's updates (free.avg.com). And Avast (www.avast.com). But, I dont use either of them. You'll have to go to the other AV sites to see if they've got standalone updates, if you dont install AVG or Avast. Or get Mcafee Stinger (us.mcafee.com) for now, then run it. See what it finds	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1111140	2010-06-18 10:03:00	AVG have a portable rescue disk here - www.avg.com	decibel (11645)
1111141	2010-06-18 10:07:00	If it automatically infects any flash drive plugged into it, one way to get rid of it is let it infect a thumbdrive, transfer it to a fully protected pc (disable auto play and scan it) and then get the name of the virus and find a removal tool for it. Rename the file for it, put it on the thumb drive, then chuck it into the originally infected pc.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
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