Using F-Secure Rescue CD: Effective Windows Malware Cleanup

May 21, 2010 •

Anthony Pell

1 min read

Topics Covered

Linux utility malware cleanup F-Secure Rescue CD Windows disinfection Knoppix disk imaging

Are you responsible for one or more Windows computers? If yes then the odds are really good that you have had to deal with cleaning viruses and malware. Did you know F-Secure offers a free Rescue CD built on Knoppix for just this purpose? Let's take a look at how easy the F-Secure Rescue CD is to use.

Like with most everything, the first step is knowing where to download what you need... in this case that is from . Once you download the ZIP and then burn the ISO it contains, stick your new disk in the infected computer and reboot. Upon rebooting you should be greeted with a screen like this: