AVG Rescue CD      
Written by zhaotingting   
February 20, 2008 14:09

AVG Rescue CDA powerful must-have toolset for rescue & repair of infected or inoperable machines that provides all essential utilities for system administrators, IT solution providers or individual IT professionals.

Includes

  • 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)
  • 24/7 technical support provided at no extra cost
  • 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, keyloggers, 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 analyzing 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.

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.

Recommended System Requirements

  • computer's BIOS allowing direct booting from the CD (correct CD startup)
  • CD-ROM or compatible device
  • 128 MB of RAM memory installed (256 MB RAM is highly recommended)

Supported platforms


Platform
[Operating System]
AVG Rescue CD
MS Windows 98 *No
MS Windows Me *No
MS Windows NT *Yes
MS Windows 2000Yes
MS Windows XPYes
MS Windows XP Pro x64 EditionYes
MS Windows VistaNo
MS Windows Vista x64 EditionNo
MS Windows NT Server 4.0 *Yes
MS Windows 2000 ServerYes
MS Windows 2003 ServerYes
MS Windows 2003 Server x64 EditionYes
Linux i386No
FreeBSDNo
SymbianNo
Platform
[Application]
 
MS Exchange Server 5.xNo
MS Exchange Server 2000/2003No
MS Exchange Server 2007No
Kerio MailServer 5/6 (MS Windows)No
Kerio MailServer 5/6 (Linux i386)No
Lotus Domino (MS Windows)No
Lotus Domino (Linux i386)No
PostFixNo
QMailNo
SendMailNo
EximNo

Supported languages


Language:AVG Rescue CD
Brasilian PortugueseNo
CzechYes
DanishNo
DutchNo
EnglishYes
FrenchNo
GermanYes
HungarianNo
ItalianNo
JapaneseNo
PolishNo
PortugueseNo
SerbianNo
SlovakNo
SpanishNo

 

Support

  • AVG's world-class product support is provided at no extra cost to all registered AVG customers.
  • 24/7 technical support by e-mail
  • FAQ and online documentation
  • Up-to-the-minute updates available "around-the-clock" as AVG virus experts react rapidly to new and emerging threats. High speed delivery via worldwide networks guarantees maximum protection levels for users.

Licensing

  • The AVG Rescue CD is a multi node license. A single user may administer multiple computers but only one at a time.
  • Licenses can be purchased for 1 year.
  • Each license includes all program and database updates and full technical support for the license duration.
  • Special price for existing users of any commercial AVG product! For special pricing please contact Sales Support.