Antivirus Live CD is an open source distribution that provides users with a live Linux computing environment built around the popular ClamAV (Clam AntiVirus) virus scanner. It is created by the same people who brought us the 4MLinux distributions, and can be used by system administrators who need a minimalistic Linux distribution capable of scanning entire operating systems, for viruses and other malware.
Features at a glance
The distribution supports Ethernet, Wi-Fi and dial-up (including fast USB modems) Internet connections in order to enable automatic updates of the internal virus signature database. All partitions are mounted automatically during the boot process, in order to be scanned by the Clam AntiVirus software. It supports well known file systems, including Btrfs, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, FAT16/32, JFS, Minix, NTFS, ReiserFS, and XFS.
Distributed with and without virus signature database
There are two ISO images available for download, one that contains only the Clam AntiVirus application, and another one that includes the entire virus signature database (for computers without an Internet connection). Both ISO images are fully compatible with UNetbootin, and are updated regularly when a new version of ClamAV or 4MLinux is available. The boot menu provides the same two options found on the 4MLinux Live CDs, one for booting the live environment with default settings and another one with VESA Framebuffer.
How to use Antivirus Live CD
Once the live media booted, users will be asked to input a password for the root account, which will be used for logging into the live environment. Unfortunately, you will be dropped to a shell prompt and the most important command is 'antivir'. Hitting Enter after typing the antivir command will immediately download the latest virus signature database from the Internet (only for the standard Live CD). Then, it will scan the entire hard drive for viruses. Before the actual scan starts, you will need to choose from three options: show a summary screen, create a log file, move malicious files to quarantine, or permanently delete them. The entire virus scanning process will take quite some time, depending on the number of files.
Bottom line
All in all, if you really need a small utility for scanning entire disk drives and operating systems for any type of malware, you should download the Antivirus Live CD right now from Softoware.
What is new in this release:
- The latest version 26.0-0.100.0 is based on 4MLinux 26.0 BETA and ClamAV 0.100.0.
What is new in version 24.0-0.99.2:
- The latest version 24.0-0.99.2 is based on 4MLinux 24.0 and ClamAV 0.99.2.
What is new in version 23.0-0.99.2:
- The latest version 23.0-0.99.2 is based on 4MLinux 23.0 and ClamAV 0.99.2.
What is new in version 22.0-0.99.2:
- The latest version 21.0-0.99.2 is based on 4MLinux 21.0 and ClamAV 0.99.2.
What is new in version 21.0-0.99.2:
- The latest version 21.0-0.99.2 is based on 4MLinux 21.0 and ClamAV 0.99.2.
What is new in version 20.0-0.99.2:
- The latest version 20.0-0.99.2 is based on 4MLinux 20.0 and ClamAV 0.99.2.
What is new in version 19.0-0.99.2:
- The latest version 19.0-0.99.2 is based on 4MLinux 19.0 and ClamAV 0.99.2.
What is new in version 17.0-0.99.1:
New in Antivirus Live CD 16.0-0.99 (January 25th, 2016)
What is new in version 16.0-0.99:
- The latest version 16.0-0.99 is based on 4MLinux 16.0 and ClamAV 0.99.
What is new in version 15.0-0.98.7:
- The latest version 15.0-0.98.7 is based on 4MLinux 15.0 and ClamAV 0.98.7.
What is new in version 13.1-0.98.7:
- The latest version 13.1-0.98.7 is based on 4MLinux 13.1 and ClamAV 0.98.7.
What is new in version 13.0-0.98.7:
- The latest version 12.0-0.98.6 is based on 4MLinux 12.0 and ClamAV 0.98.6.
What is new in version 12.0-0.98.6:
- The latest version 12.0-0.98.6 is based on 4MLinux 12.0 and ClamAV 0.98.6.
What is new in version 11.1-0.98.6:
- The latest version 11.1-0.98.6 is based on 4MLinux 11.1 and ClamAV 0.98.6.
What is new in version 11.0-0.98.5:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 11.0 and ClamAV 0.98.5.
What is new in version 10.1-0.98.4:
- Added the DB ISO image (with the virus signature database) for offline usage
What is new in version 10.1-0.98.4:
- The latest version 10.1-0.98.4 is based on 4MLinux 10.1 and ClamAV 0.98.4.
What is new in version 10.0-0.98.4:
- Added the DB ISO image (with the virus signature database) for offline usage
What is new in version 10.0-0.98.4:
- The latest version 10.0-0.98.4 is based on 4MLinux 10.0 and ClamAV 0.98.4.
What is new in version 9.1-0.98.4:
- The latest version 9.1-0.98.4 is based on 4MLinux 9.1 and ClamAV 0.98.4.
What is new in version 9.0-0.98.3:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 9.0 and ClamAV 0.98.3.
What is new in version 8.2-0.98.1:
- Added the DB ISO image (with the virus signature database) for offline usage
What is new in version 8.2-0.98.1:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 8.2 and ClamAV 0.98.1.
What is new in version 8.1-0.98.1:
- This release is based on 4MLinux 8.1 and Clam AntiVirus 0.98.1.
What is new in version 8.0-0.98.1:
- This release is based on 4MLinux 8.0 and Clam AntiVirus 0.98.1.
What is new in version 7.2-0.98:
- Added a new ISO image that includes a virus database for offline use.
What is new in version 7.1-0.98:
- This release is based on 4MLinux 7.1 and Clam AntiVirus 0.98.
What is new in version 7.0-0.98:
- This release is based on 4MLinux 7.0 and Clam AntiVirus 0.98.
What is new in version 7.0-0.97.8:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 7.0 and Clam AntiVirus 0.97.8.
What is new in version 6.1-0.97.8:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 6.0 and Clam AntiVirus 0.97.8.
- Linux firmware has been added to improve support for Atheros, Broadcom, Ralink, and Realtek network adapters.
What is new in version 6.0-0.97.8:
- This release is based on 4MLinux 6.0 and Clam AntiVirus 0.97.8.
What is new in version 5.1-0.97.7:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 5.1 and Clam AntiVirus 0.97.7.
What is new in version 5.1-0.97.6:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 5.1 and Clam AntiVirus 0.97.6.
What is new in version 5.0-0.97.6:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 5.0 and Clam AntiVirus 0.97.6.
What is new in version 4.0-0.97.6:
- This version is based on 4MLinux 4.0 and Clam AntiVirus 0.97.6.
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