PC Cleaner is a “Free Malware Scanner” created by Avira. This portable anti malware software tool can be stored and run entirely from a USB drive. PC Cleaner works to help detect and remove malware infections other Anti Malware software might miss. Additionally, you can use it alongside your existing anti malware software. Avira PC Cleaner will run on Windows XP and later Operating Systems.
G Data FakeAVCleaner is a Free Portable System Tool Removal software. It can be used to detect and remove most “System Tool” types of rogue Antivirus Software aka; Scareware. Fake Antivirus System Tool Software is typically installed by the user after being notified by a pop up claiming that their PC has been infected. GData FakeAVCleaner can be used to quickly remove most of these Fake Antivirus System Tools.
SterJo Portable Firewall (now called NetStalker) is network protection software created by SterJo. This free version of this USB Firewall can be used to monitor access to your network, and close unwanted connections. Tabbed Activity, Policy, Log, and History views are available to help easily monitor and manage network activity. Best of all, this Firewall can be stored and run from a Flash Drive or other Portable USB device.
Microsoft Safety Scanner is a Free Antivirus, Malware, and Spyware Scanner. This stand-alone tool can perform on-demand viruses, spyware, and malicious software scanning. It should be used in conjunction with an existing Antivirus solution. A caveat is that it expires every 10 days, and needs to be re-downloaded to keep up with the latest anti-malware definitions.
ViruClean Virus Cleaner is a Freeware Portable Virus and Malware Scanner and Cleaner created by Rizone. It is meant to be stored and run from a Flash Drive. ViruClean can be used to help detect and remove threats that may have been missed by your current Antivirus or Antimalware solution. Both 32 and 64 bit Anti Virus solutions are available.
The Emsisoft Emergency USB is a very powerful and handy Free Scanner to bring with you on a USB Key. It can be used to detect and remove Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Dialers, Keyloggers and other malign programs. Created by Emsi Software, this tool comes with Emsisoft a-squared Free, Emsisoft Commandline Scanner, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, Emsisoft Anti-Dialer, Emsisoft HiJackFree and Mamutu.
HouseCall is a Free Portable Antivirus Software created by Trend Micro. It can be used for detection and removal of potential viruses, trojans, worms, and malware that might reside on your PC. This appears to be a stand alone Free Antivirus Tool that installs temp files during it’s launch and removes them on exit. It also should not interfere with any other Antivirus or Antimalware software that may be installed on your Computer.
AVG Rescue CD (for USB Sticks) is a “portable version of AVG Anti-Virus supplied through Linux distribution“. Created by AVG, the USB Flash Drive version offers a stand alone bootable AntiVirus, AntiSpyware, and System Recovery Solution. The AVG Rescue USB enables you to scan for and fully remove infections.
Remove Fake Antivirus is a Free and Portable utility created by Olzen of Free of Virus. The tool can be used to remove some of the most common Rogue Antivirus Software from your PC. There are many fake Antivirus programs in circulation that contain viruses, trojans and malware. Some even attempt to lure the end user into purchasing a Fake AntiVirus Removal product.
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a freely downloadable Virus Removal Tool. Although it does not provide real time protection from Viruses and can not stop a threat from entering your system, this Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool can be used scan for, disinfect, and remove existing Viruses or infections that may currently reside on your PC.
AppRemover is a Portable Application that can quickly and easily completely remove Antivirus and AntiSpyware programs and the traces they leave behind. It can also remove Antivirus and AntiSpyware software that previously failed to fully uninstall. Very useful tool when you need to fully remove all other security software before attempting to install a new Antivirus or AntiSpyware software product.
AMPAWsmasherX is a Free Portable Autorun Antivirus, AntiMalware and Registry protection tool. It can be used to detect and prevent autorun viruses trojans and worms from editing your registry and ultimately entering your machine. Please note that some programs legitimately make use of an autorun.inf file and false alerts although rare are possible.
Antivir – Portable Antivirus removal tool. This tool can be a great (post infection) asset if you are experiencing the damaging effects of a virus infection. In addition, the Antivir is great to have on hand in case you encounter a computer with outdated or even without Antivirus protection. The Free Portable Virus Removal Tool or Portable Virus Scanner can be used to eliminate a major set of distinct threats.
The Malicious Software Removal Tool by Microsoft ®, is a stand alone tool that can be used to check a PC for infections from malicious software like Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom. The Malicious Software Remover could come in handy on a USB Flash Drive if you tend to work from multiple computers. The utility will automatically attempt to remove any infections it finds. Microsoft releases updated versions of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.
Norton Security Scan is a Free Anti Virus Scanner made by Symantec. Norton Security Scan is typically used to ensure your PC is protected from common threats. It does so by scanning your computer and identifying any viruses, worms, spyware, adware or trojans if they reside on your PC. This Portable Norton Antivirus scanner tool is included in the Free Google Pack and the resulting installation directory can be copied to a USB flash drive making for a partially portable Virus Scanner.
Multi Virus Cleaner is a Free tool that can be used to detect and remove harmful viruses. It can detect over 6,000 common viruses, trojans, worms and dialers, including variations of Bagle, MyDoom and Sober viruses. My Virus Cleaner is typically used by system administrators and users alike to help clean and recover compromised or infected systems. This application needs approximately 4.63MB of free space for stand alone installation.
RogueRemover is a FREE tool that can be used to easily remove “rogue” antispyware, antivirus, and disk cleaning applications. Rogue applications can contain malware, give erroneous scan results or provide false information about the safety of your computer. This tool will completely remove Rogue applications such as SpyAxe, VirusBlast, VirusBursters, WinAntiSpyware and WinAntiVirus. This Rogue Removal tool requires roughly 1.7MB of free space for stand alone portable installation.
a-squared HiJackFree (now called Emergency Kit?) is an informative system analysis tool that advanced users and administrators can use to help detect and then remove all types of HiJackers, Spyware, Adware, Trojans and Worms. It can be used to manage autoruns, processes and associated modules, control Browser Plugins, and view all DNS entries. This System Process tool requires 4.4MB of free disk space for installation.
Sophos Anti-Rootkit is a portable tool that can be used to discover and remove any rootkit that may reside in a computers running processes, registry or on a local hard drive. A rootkit also known as (Root Kit) is basically a set of tools that are used to conceal a malicious program from the computer user. The Sophos Anti Rootkit makes for a great rootkit removal utility and can be run directly from any portable USB device.
Dr.WEB CureIt is a FREE Portable AntiVirus and Portable AntiSpyware utility that has the ability to quickly scan drives for viruses and if necessary cure an infected computer. It can detect and remove most of the common threats such as worms, E-mail viruses, file viruses, stealth viruses, polymorphic viruses, boiless viruses, keyloggers, dialers, adware, hacktools, backdoors, trojans and more. This application also supports multiple languages if detected via the operating system. Dr.WEB CureIt can be run directly from a portable device.
McAfee a global leader in Antivirus solutions also has their own free AVERT Stinger portable virus removal tool that can easily be run from a portable USB device. This utility is typically used by users and administrators to help deal with and repair infected computer systems. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
Avast Virus Cleaner is a FREE virus and worm removal tool that can be installed to and launched directly from a portable USB device. This is a nice tool to have available for those extreme situations when you might encounter an already infected computer. For many common infections a virus or worm can be removed quite easily using this Portable Antivirus tool. Avast has a solid reputation for outstanding antivirus software.
No computer should be without good antivirus software. One nice Portable Antivirus solution is ClamWin Portable. ClamWin Portable is Free Open Source software that can be installed to a USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive or even a CD. You can then take it with you to run from any Windows computer to diagnosing and scan for viruses without leaving any traces behind.
