Knoppix rescue CD to rescue Windows systems

Hi malware fighters,

The Finish av-vendor F-Secure has published online a free Linux Rescue CD so Windows users can scan their systems for malcode and restore lost folders and files… The 119MB CD holds an anti-virus scanner and also programs like PhotoRec, TestDisk and smartmontools. First mentioned is a recovery tool for data that have incidentally been removed or system files damaged/corrupted… TestDisk is a recovery tool to restore a lost partition, while smartmontools has specific utilities to check on the S.M.A.R.T. values of the hard disk.

It is also possible to place the Rescue CD onto a USB-stick/pendrive to scan from there. All of the CD runs on a new Knoppix distro and a new F-Secure security platform. The av-vendor warns however that it is not possible to scan encrypted disks or files, but this is only logical, so if you need it, get it here: http://www.f-secure.com/linux-weblog/files/f-secure-rescue-cd-3.11.23804.zip

polonus

P.S. While other will still prefer Kaspersky’s or this one:
hiren’s boot cd from: http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd
download-link will be found via this link: http://www.hirensbootcd.net/

pol