MultiAntiVirus Scanners

[PcTek9]

HOW ABOUT:

1.) a 2 gig usb stick

2.) containing 10 bootable antivirus cd's for live updating and scanning AND

3.) ubcd4win, backtrack4, inquisitor hardware diag, and much more...

The cool thing about Davide's software is that even a small 2 gig usb stick can have all 10 of the antivirus cd images that are popular for live cd scanning on it, plus room for other stuff - like ubcd4win, backtrack4, inquisitor (hardware diagnostic) and much more.
Davide made it easy for us, by allowing us to simply click on the link in the software go right to the website, download the iso's for each program, stick them all in the sub folder of sardu (the one that says put iso's here). Click go, and it works like magic.
I noticed Pen-Linux - I downloaded several images with 'pen-linux' which lets you set up 1 each at a time, unlike sardu where you have a usb boot menu that lets you select which iso to boot, also several of the pen-linux images I tried simply failed to boot. Sardu, on the other hand, booted perfectly.
I was able to quickly update sardu, with ISO's from all major antivirus live cd companies in a matter of minutes on my high speed connection, and install it with some other toys I wanted to try without a hitch.
-If you still haven't tried this program, I encourage you to do so.

 

[Cambridge PC Support]

me too, I love my SARDU stick

 

[ZenTree]

2nd this, I've used for creating a bootable dvd for work as well, which I had really struggled to create (the multiboot aspect of it at least) but this works like a charm and is really easy to update/change bits. Having one disk that can do everything is so much easier than hunting for that one disk that has that one tool you need.

 

[jojo]

has any one tried the new beta yet?

 

[Xander]

I have. It's not crazy different but seems to run a little faster. But, when you're running off a flash drive in the first place....

I'm using a 8GB SDHC card (lockable). It's got all the folders for the various ISOs, etc. but, within Windows, I've hidden them. I've also added all my in-Windows softwares so it's fully function in Windows and out.

 

[Corbin]

Im currently playing with the most recent of the beta for sardu, and so far its real nice. EASY to upgrade from version to version, its a simple copy and paste. I myslef wouldnt mind being able to put a "calling card" deal on it with a password protection so if I was to forget it somewhere it can be returned, I know its free to use, but I dont need my clients screwing up their computer with tools they dont know what to do with.

I have sardu running on a 16GB sandisk no bugs sofar. UBCD4WIN did have some issues, but I got that fixed it was my fault.

 

[Xander]

... but I dont need my clients screwing up their computer with tools they dont know what to do with.

I would have a hard time not laughing at someone if they called about that.

"You know, sir, if my handyman leaves his reciprocating saw at my house, I don't use it on my counter tops."

 

[iladelf]

Folks, I'm raining on the parade here, but what exactly is the point of these All-in-one disks? Are most of you using these so that you can just boot into SARDU, pick a scanner and have it take care of the work of removing malware without much user intervention? I think that's great, but all the work you have to do to update all the isos, and then create the SARDU iso seems a little tedious to me. In that amount of time, I could probably have a computer cleaned with a "standard" tech toolset (aka Combofix, MBAM, SAS, reg editing, file deletion, etc.).

After all, you'd have to select EACH iso to scan for second opinions, and that takes time (time = money). I would have seen the point IF all of those iso's scanning data were combined by SARDU into one big scanner, and then let it fly, but not as is.

Maybe I'm missing something here.

 

[ZenTree]

I don't use the antivirus scanners (though do have a couple on there) but for utility cds like TRK and imaging/partitoning software it's really good. Combine that with healthcheck tools and drivers for when not booting from the disk and it just makes life so much easier.