Rescue CD
Overview
- Anti-Virus protects from viruses, worms and trojans
- Anti-Spyware protects from spyware, adware and other malicious programs.
- Comprehensive administration toolset designed to assist in system recovery process
Features
- New program versions and updates, for free, throughout the license duration
- Quality proven by all major antivirus certifications (VB100%, ICSA, West Coast Labs Checkmark)
- Suitable for recovery of Windows XP and Server 2003 operating systems (using either FAT, FAT32 or NTFS file systems)
- Ability to perform a clean boot from CD
- Improved virus detection based on better heuristics and NTFS data streams scanning
- Unique automatic threat-removal anti-spyware engine
The AVG Rescue CD is basically a portable variant of AVG based on the Windows PE platform. It is distributed as a bootable CD intended for operating system recovery in such an event where the system cannot be loaded in the regular way – for example due to substantial virus infection. The AVG Rescue CD incorporates the full scanning power of AVG Anti-Malware, offering extended protection to your personal computer due to the Anti-Virus and the Anti-Spyware components. Enabling you to fully scan and heal infections on your inoperable computer.
- 100% virus detection - AVG’s scanning engine has received numerous awards for its excellent detection of “in the wild� viruses, including the VB100% award. Its unique combination of detection methods provides full protection against viruses, worms and trojans.
- Cutting-edge anti-spyware technology - Using the latest state-of-the-art detection technology, AVG detects spyware, adware, DLL-trojans, key loggers, and much more. Malware hidden in data streams, archives, or the Windows registry is also detected.
- Automatic threat handling - AVG can automatically heal or remove infected files and other threats such as trojans, worms and spyware.
- Multiple update options - Local AVG installation, hard drive, directly through Internet-enabled LAN, or an external source (flash drive etc.)
- Administration tools - to repair and restore the system:
- AVG Command Line utility providing full command line access.
- AVG Registry editor tool for system registry processing.
- AVG IP Config tool for managing network settings.
- AVG Ping utility for testing the availability of network resources (servers, domains, IP addresses).
- AVG Scan disk tool for analysing and testing hard disk integrity with optional automatic error correction.
- AVG Notepad utility for saving notes, editing system files etc.
- freeCommander - two-panel file manager intended for more experienced users.
- Map network drive utility to quickly and easily map a network drive.
Support
AVG’s world-class product support is provided at no extra cost to all registered AVG customers. It includes access to our Melbourne based team of qualified professional experts via telephone and email backed up by 24/7 technical e-mail support from Grisoft. In addition, the AVG Web site provides more free resources, including online documentation and FAQ.
Important Notice
- The Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment software included with this software may be used for boot, diagnostic, setup, restoration, installation, configuration, test or disaster recovery purposes only.
- As a security precaution, if your computer remains booted-up on the AVG Rescue CD for 24 hours continuously, it will automatically re-boot without prior notification.