Live CD Virus/Spyware Scanners.

I would think this would be a good idea, but I do not know if this exists or not. Are there any Virus/Spyware Programs that do not install on windows and actively protect it, rather they can just be run off a cd/dvd or a USB drive. They then scan and find any problems, and fix it. All by running live off the device, while not installing or running each time you boot. I was just wondering if someone like these exists, and if so where and what...

This could be good for fixing computers and helping out less techy friends/relatives with their problems without installing your software on their pc...

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

Online Virus scanners.

Online spyware scanners.

You may find some of the above useful. However, I think having some of the following software burned to cd would be a better option. You could install, run and uninstall them afterwards if you so wished.

AVG free or Avast antivirus programmes.

Zonealarm Kerio or Comodo free firewall programmes.

Spybot Search & Destroy.

Ad-Aware se personal.

Spyware Blaster.

AVG Antispyware.

Ccleaner.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

They aren't really live, but thanks for all the links.