ESET NOD32 LiveCD (boot CD). ESET sysrescue on a flash drive Bootable eset flash drive how to do

At the moment, there are several antiviruses that distribute LiveCD with antivirus, to check the system for viruses in a perfectly clean system. Some viruses can be protected from removal if you run an antivirus on an infected system. When booting from a LiveCD, a system that is known to be clean (something from the Unix or Linux family) is loaded and the antivirus can avoid the effects of already picked up viruses.

One such antivirus is ESET sysrescue: http://www.esetnod32.ru/.download/livecd/

The original image is functional, but it is designed to be burned either on a CD / DVD disc or given the entire flash drive for its use. In this post I will tell you how you can use ESET sysrescue on a multi-boot flash drive (creating such a flash drive is not considered).

As already mentioned, the original image can be burned either to a CD / DVD disc or to a separate flash drive following the instructions from ESET. True, in the case of using a CD / DVD-disk, our anti-virus databases become outdated very quickly, and we can only update them by burning a new disk. And to give a whole flash drive (now less than 1GB and you can not find it everywhere) under one antivirus for 190 MB, the toad strangles. And then there is a desire to add an antivirus to a multi-boot flash drive, which already has several useful images and still has free space.

When using a multi-boot flash drive, you just want to write the original ISO to a USB flash drive and prescribe the rules for booting from it. But we will face the fact that after starting the system, the search for the “sysrescue” directory in the root of the available drives will fail, and the download will abort with an error.

Here's why it happens:

A multi-boot flash drive loader (like Grub4DOS) maps the eset_sysrescue.iso image into memory and starts booting from it.
When booting the system from ISO, external devices are initialized
Now the loaded system sees the disks of the target computer and our flash drive, and the sysrescue directory is really nowhere to be found

You can simply add the sysrescue directory from the image to the flash drive and everything will work fine, but the toad starts to choke again - 190 MB of files from the sysrescue folder on the flash drive lie twice, and once completely empty (in the image file).

Here we can say special thanks to ESET, since the image file has everything that is needed to create a new image with the files we need. True, for this you will need to unpack the image, throw out the files that are unnecessary for the image and assemble the image. Doing it manually (especially several times) is not very convenient, so I wrote a small script that will simplify the creation of a reduced image for burning to a CD / DVD disc or USB flash drive, and also extract files from the image that need to be copied to a USB flash drive.

The script must be placed in the directory with the original image, as well as two files (7z.dll, 7z.exe) from the 7-Zip project. After running the script, a new eset_sysrescue_min.iso file will appear, as well as a flash folder, the contents of which must be copied to the root of the flash drive.

To boot from the original and reduced images, the following Grub4DOS configuration is suitable:

title ESET sysrescue
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /eset_sysrescue_min.iso
map --heads=0 --sectors-per-track=0 /eset_sysrescue_min.iso (hd32)
map --hook
chainloader (hd32)

And today I want to write about boot disk from ESET. I will try to write a detailed manual with this disk, tell you where to download it, how to run it on a computer and what problems it can handle. I think it's okay if I compare the disk from ESET with the disk from Dr.Web a little.

What is an ESET boot disk?

To be honest, I'm a fan of (loudly :)) antiviruses from ESET. I have this antivirus on my computer and I recommend it to everyone, since it completely suits me.

And when I saw somewhere on the Internet that ESET had created a boot disk, I became very interested in trying it out, before that, I used a disk from Dr.Web.

Oh yeah, something didn't get me there. So what is an ESET boot disk? In fact, this is a disk image that you can download for free from the ESET website, burn this image to a disk or flash drive and solve many problems with it.

What kind of problems can be solved with such a disk? Well, since it was released by an antivirus company, it was primarily created to fight viruses, and most importantly, ransomware viruses. There is even a special utility on the disk from ESET to destroy ransomware viruses, I’ll tell you more about it later.

But on this disk there is not only an antivirus, there is also a no less useful explorer with which you can save files during a system crash, there is a browser and a couple of other useful features, but first things first.

How to download and burn a Live CD from ESET?

You can download the .iso disk image, as I said, from the official ESET website at http://www.esetnod32.ru/.download/livecd . When you click on the link, you will see something like this:

Next, just click on the “Download” button and a window will immediately appear asking you to save the .iso image to your computer, save it weighs a little more than 200 MB. You can also download the manual below, by the way, I really liked the manual, everything is very cool and clearly written.

After the disk image is fully loaded on the computer, we need to burn it to a disk or USB flash drive.

I advise you to burn to disk with my favorite program UltraISO. Download it, install it, and the .iso image will immediately run in this program, you just need to click on the record button and wait for the recording to finish.

You can also write with a standard Windows tool.

Right click on the downloaded image.

Select "To open with" and “Windows Disc Image Burner”

It remains only to click on the “Record” button and wait for the end of the recording process.

A bootable USB flash drive with this image can be created using the Flashboot program, as promised, there will be a separate article about this.

So insert the finished disk into the drive and restart the computer. If you started booting from the drive and you saw the ESET LiveCD boot window on the screen, then you can skip the paragraph below and go straight to the description of boot mode selection.

After the start of loading the disk from ESET, you will see the following picture on the screen:

On the loading screen, 4 boot options will appear.

"ESET live-CD Graphics mode"- this mode will allow you to launch a disk with a graphical shell and conveniently work with the system. It is recommended to choose it.
"ESET live-CD Copy to RAM" - in this boot mode, all files will be copied to RAM and the system will work without a disk or flash drive.
"ESET live-CD Text mode" - from the name it is clear that this is a text mode, that is, you can work with the disk through the command line.
"Run Memtest utility" is a utility that can check RAM for errors.

Select the first option and press "Enter".

We wait a bit, and we see the desktop of the LiveCD system from ESET.

Essential Utilities in ESET LiveCD

I will make a small review of only four, in my opinion, the main utilities, the shortcuts of which are located on the desktop.

This is an antivirus scanner. With it, you can scan the entire computer for viruses and possibly destroy those viruses that prevent the computer from starting. Since the operating system is not running during the scan, it will be easier for the antivirus to find and clean most viruses.

userinit_fix

This utility was created by ESET specifically to deal with ransomware viruses. so, if your computer has suffered from a ransomware virus, then you just need to try using this utility. Launch it and follow the instructions.

Internet

The built-in browser will allow you to visit any sites without even starting the operating system. This can be useful, for example, when the computer gives an error and through the built-in browser it is possible to search for a solution to the problem on the Internet.

A computer

Under this name, a file manager is hidden, which will help you transfer files from one partition to another (handy when reinstalling Windows), or perform other operations with files.

I liked the file manager in the boot disk from ESET much more than in the LiveCD from Dr.Web. It is more functional and understandable.

These four utilities are the most basic and most useful. But there are other programs on the disk. They hide in the start menu (blue icon in the lower left corner). I will not list them, you can deal with them yourself.

I was also pleased with the large number of system settings.

findings

A boot disk from ESET is another useful tool for restoring your computer in the event of a virus attack or other system errors. If we compare this disk with the disk from Dr.Web, then both of them deserve attention. The only thing that in the ESET system seems to me to be a better interface and more settings, but this is already an amateur.

I advise you to create yourself such a boot disk just in case. It would be better if it were not useful to you, but let it be for yourself. Good luck.

LiveCD ESET NOD32 - will help if viruses have flooded your favorite computer, when they multiply at the speed of thought and occupy all the living space on disks, viruses literally take out the remnants of your brain with their presence on the computer. ESET NOD32 Live CD is a boot disk with which you can quickly start your computer and restore the functionality of a disabled operating system.
The main advantage of LiveCD ESET NOD32 is that the program runs regardless of the operating system of the computer, while having access to the hard drive and the entire file system. This allows you to remove infections that are simply impossible to remove in a normal situation (for example, when the operating system is running, etc.).

To boot your computer using the ESET boot disk, you must:
1. Download ESET NOD32 Live CD file (.ISO)
2. Burn the ISO image to a CD at minimum speed (you can also burn to a USB flash drive)
3. Install the CD-ROM (or USB flash drive) with the image of the ESET boot disk recorded on it, and reboot the computer, after enabling boot from the CD (DVD) disk (or USB flash drive) in the BIOS settings.

For this:
A.) Launch the BIOS settings by pressing the Delete or F2 key (see the documentation on the PC) at the time of starting the computer.
B.) Using the arrows on the keyboard, select the Advanced BIOS Features tab and press Enter.
WITH). Select the First Boot Device tab, press the Enter key, in the window that appears, use the arrows on the keyboard to place the pointer opposite the CD-ROM (or opposite the USB Flash drive) and press Enter.
E.) Close the BIOS, while saving the settings, to do this, press the F10 key on the keyboard, after the red window appears, press the Enter key. The computer will reboot and if you have a CD (DVD) disk (or USB flash drive) with an ESET boot disk installed, it will boot.
4. When loading LiveCD ESET NOD32 from removable media, a splash screen is displayed.

Usage
After downloading, LiveCD starts ESET NOD32 ESET SysRescue is a full-featured on-demand scanner with support for updates and customization.

Program Type: Boot Supported OS: Linux based boot disk License: Free Interface language: Russian English

To check your computer for viruses, you can use a bootable USB flash drive or a disk with an antivirus scanner. You can also use several at the same time. For example, 12 - from the site comss.ru. Using this flash drive, you can check not only computers and laptops for viruses, it also contains utilities for checking RAM, hard drives, as well as programs for working with hard drive partitions.

The disc includes the following products:

Antivirus Live CD, AVG Rescue CD, Avira Rescue System, Comodo Rescue Disk, Dr.Web LiveDisk, ESET SysRescue, F-Secure Rescue CD, Kaspersky Rescue Disk, Norton Bootable Recovery Tool, Tencent Rescue Disk, Vba32 Rescue, Windows Defender Offline, Offline NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer, memtest86+ 5.01, Victoria 3.52c, GParted live 0.29.0-1-i686.

Installation instructions:

1. You need to format the USB device to the FAT32 file system. To do this, you can use the standard methods of the Windows operating system or use special software.
2. After that, copy the contents of the ISO image to the root of the USB device.
3. Run the CREATE_BOOT_USB.bat file.
4. In the console window, select the letter of the USB device and confirm by pressing enter.
5. Follow the console instructions, press any key and wait for the bootloader to install.
6. Press any key to exit the console.
7. The bootable flash drive is ready.

Antivirus programs included on the disk:

1. Antivirus Live CD- ClamAV antivirus that works from the console and requires an active Internet connection to download the virus database.
2. AVG Rescue CD- antivirus from AVG, which includes a file manager, Registry Editor, TrueCrypt, FixMBR, TestDisk. There is support for updating the anti-virus database via the Internet.
3. Avira Rescue System- includes an operating system with Ubuntu, which includes a virus scanner from Avira. There is also a file manager, web browser, Gparted, RegEdit. Anti-virus databases can be updated via the Internet.
4. Comodo Rescue Disk- operating Linux from Comodo antivirus, file manager, web browser and the ability to update via the Internet.
5. Dr.Web LiveDisk- a well-known anti-virus scanner with the ability to update anti-virus databases. It is based on Linux OS and has a built-in file manager and web browser.
6. ESET SysRescue 5- Linux OS with ESET SysRescue 5 antivirus scanner, file manager, web browser and Gparted. Anti-virus database updates via the Internet are supported.
7. ESET SysRescue 4— SysRescue 4 antivirus scanner, file manager, web browser. Database updates via the Internet are supported.
8. F-Secure Rescue CD- a scanner from F-Secure with support for updating signatures over the Internet.
9. Kaspersky Rescue Disk- an operating system with antivirus from Kaspersky, a file manager, a web browser, RegEdit and the ability to update via the Internet.
10. Norton Bootable Recovery Tool- one of the best antivirus packages, file manager, web browser. Database updates via the Internet are supported.
11. Tencent Rescue Dis- an operating system that contains the Tencent antivirus scanner, file manager, web browser, RegEdit, FixMBR.
12. Vba32 Rescue- Vba32 anti-virus scanner that works in command line mode.
13. Windows Defender Offline- Antivirus scanner from Microsoft with support for updates over the Internet.

System utilities included on the disk:

Hello dear readers. Not long ago, I made a complete review of the LiveCD boot disk from Dr.Web.

To be honest, I'm a fan of (loudly :)) antiviruses from ESET. I have this antivirus on my computer and I recommend it to everyone, since it completely suits me.

And when I saw somewhere on the Internet that ESET had created a boot disk, I became very interested in trying it out, before that, I used a disk from Dr.Web.

How to download and burn a Live CD from ESET?

You can download the .iso disk image, as I said, from the official ESET website at http://www.esetnod32.ru/.download/livecd. When you click on the link, you will see something like this:

Burning the image to disk

After the disk image is fully loaded on the computer, we need to burn it to a disk or USB flash drive.

I advise you to burn to disk with my favorite UltraISO program. Download it, install it, and the .iso image will immediately run in this program, you just need to click on the record button and wait for the recording to finish.

You can also write with a standard Windows tool.

Right click on the downloaded image.

Select "Open With" and "Windows Disc Image Burner"

It remains only to click on the “Record” button and wait for the end of the recording process.

A bootable USB flash drive with this image can be created using the Flashboot program, as promised, there will be a separate article about this.

How do I boot my computer from an ESET boot disk?

Well, if you didn’t start loading from a disk or flash drive, but the computer booted up, or tried to boot from the hard disk, then you will need to dig deeper into the BIOS. We go into BIOS, more about this is written in the article how to enter BIOS. After you enter the BIOS, you will need to set the computer boot options so that the drive or flash drive is in the first place, more about this is written in the article how to set boot from a drive or flash drive in BIOS.

After the start of loading the disk from ESET, you will see the following picture on the screen:

On the loading screen, 4 boot options will appear.

"ESET live-CD Graphics mode" - this mode will allow you to run a disk with a graphical shell and work comfortably with the system. It is recommended to choose it.
"ESET live-CD Copy to RAM" - in this boot mode, all files will be copied to RAM and the system will work without a disk or flash drive.
"ESET live-CD Text mode" - from the name it is clear that this is a text mode, that is, you can work with the disk through the command line.
"Run Memtest utility" is a utility that can check RAM for errors.

Select the first option and press Enter.

We wait a bit, and we see the desktop of the LiveCD system from ESET.

Essential Utilities in ESET LiveCD

I will make a small review of only four, in my opinion, the main utilities, the shortcuts of which are located on the desktop.

ESET SysRescue

userinit_fix

Internet

A computer

Under this name, a file manager is hidden, which will help you transfer files from one partition to another (handy when reinstalling Windows), or perform other operations with files.

I liked the file manager in the boot disk from ESET much more than in the LiveCD from Dr.Web. It is more functional and understandable.

I was also pleased with the large number of system settings.

findings

I advise you to create yourself such a boot disk just in case. It would be better if it were not useful to you, but let it be for yourself. Good luck.