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by tom_ottawa

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I would like to create a bootable CD-ROM with a Virus scanning utility (that includes the most recent definitions) to use to scan various PCs.

With Norton and most others, the software must be installed on the PC to perform the scan. I don't want to leave illegal copies behind, I just want to be able to do a scan and clean up.

Can anyone tell me of a product that will do this. Norton no longer has Rescue disks under Windows XP.

Thanks
Tom

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by sgt_shultz

the old nortons navdx.exe will still work if you can find some...the problem with xp is ntfs file system, isn't it? you'd have to make an ntfs bootable floppy wouldn't you?...

by oz_media

Use AVGFree edition. It is far better than Norton or MacAffee, more resourceful, doesn't cause system errors or hangs and dowesn't slow anything down.

Being free software, you will not have to worry about licencing and can leave it in the PC. If these are customer PC's thay will LOVE it. Anyone who I've recommended AVG to, has quickly removed Norton or MacAffee and thanked me for showing them AVG.
Find it here:
http://www.grisoft.com

by ben_kent_uk

I know its not strictly the answer you were after, but if you go to RAVantivirus.com they have a free online scanner that really does the trick: go to the site, select "scan online" (4th option down on the left hand side), skip the registration and away you go. Works very well fo me and its FREE

by tom_ottawa

Thanks, I am aware of several online. I was really hoping to build a CD in the event the PC cannot connect to the internet.

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