GeoffW1
06-01-2012, 01:37 AM
Hi,
Most know there are various ways to scan your Windows PC. You can install resident software, or use a scanner which swoops from the Cloud, like Trend Micro Housecall, or Malwarebytes Free.
Those have an achilles heel though, you have to boot up into the operating system, although you can use Safe Mode. This makes it possible for the more fiendish of malware to pervert your efforts and hide from the scan.
This new update of an old warhorse from Microsoft makes a bootable CD or USB drive, which then scans for infections from there. It can pick up rootkits which walk right past other scanners.
I've tried it, and it is efficient if a bit slow. It picked up 4 lurking infections in my PC which had escaped all other scans. Have a read of this
http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/windows-defender-offline-old-name-new-use/
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
See what you think
Cheers
Most know there are various ways to scan your Windows PC. You can install resident software, or use a scanner which swoops from the Cloud, like Trend Micro Housecall, or Malwarebytes Free.
Those have an achilles heel though, you have to boot up into the operating system, although you can use Safe Mode. This makes it possible for the more fiendish of malware to pervert your efforts and hide from the scan.
This new update of an old warhorse from Microsoft makes a bootable CD or USB drive, which then scans for infections from there. It can pick up rootkits which walk right past other scanners.
I've tried it, and it is efficient if a bit slow. It picked up 4 lurking infections in my PC which had escaped all other scans. Have a read of this
http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/windows-defender-offline-old-name-new-use/
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline
See what you think
Cheers