[Wolves] what live usb pen linux virus checker should i use

[Mark Croft Redditch Linux Mint]

there is no dvd/cd rom in the laptop i mean, dysexlia again


On 20 March 2016 at 18:52, Mark Croft Redditch Linux Mint
<mark.croft.lug at gmail.com> wrote:
> the laptop does have a cd drive it but i think i may external usb to
> cdrom thingy
>
> On 20 March 2016 at 18:01, Ron Wellsted <ron at wellsted.org.uk> wrote:
>> On 20/03/16 17:56, Mark Croft Redditch Linux Mint wrote:
>>> my friend got 4tb external hard drive and  a movie or mp3 file has got
>>> a virus , we need to work out which files/directory are inffected.
>>>
>>> I know there a number of different linux distro that does this job
>>> which is the best and will not actually change anything on the drive ,
>>> I do not want to fix it yet just find the virus infection? I guess i
>>> will be ntfs not sure the 4tb?
>>>
>>> mark
>>
>> Personally I use Kaspersky Rescue Disk from a CD. http://goo.gl/KzHa0P
>> I am not sure if it can be booted from a USB drive.  It does need an
>> internet connection and plenty of time (I normally let it run overnight).
>>
>> --
>> Ron Wellsted
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