The IT Nerd

Let’s say that you are infected by a virus or some other piece of nasty software on your PC. Getting rid of it might be a challenge. The best way to get rid of most viruses is to boot from a USB stick and let it clear things out. This method works because the virus and the operating system won’t get in the way of you cleaning things out. Plus I’ve found that anything from malware to rootkits typically can be removed by using a bootable anti-virus USB stick. The question is, how do you build one? The answer is that it is very, very easy to do.

There are many companies that have applications that help you to create bootable anti-virus USB drives. My current favorite is the AVG Rescue CD which also creates a bootable USB stick. Simply download the version that is for USB sticks. Then follow this video tutorial to create a bootable USB stick. I’d recommend on that is 4GB in size. You don’t require a USB stick that’s bigger in size. Now if you ever get infected, you can follow this video tutorial to use it. The net result is that  this is easy to use and it typically eliminates most things it comes across that are evil in nature.

By having this bootable anti-virus USB drive in your toolkit, you can often save yourself a lot of cash if you should ever get infected by a virus that is difficult to remove. Thus eliminating the need to call someone like me. But If you have any questions about creating or using a anti-virus USB stick, drop me an e-mail.

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