Is There A Stand-alone Bitdefender Virus Scanner?

Techie

I just purchased a used Windows 7 laptop off eBay. Before doing anything, I' want to scan the laptop for viruses, malware, rootkits, etc.

I am looking for something I can use from a USB drive. If anything malicious is detected I my plan is to return the PC to the seller unchanged, so it's important that I not install any new programs on this laptop. Also, until I do this scan I will not allow the laptop to connect to the internet so it's important that this is a self-contained program with no cloud access. Obviously I would download and update this utility from my existing PC.

Is there a stand-alone Bitdefender virus scanner I can download to satisfy this requirement?

Thanks!

columbo

Hi Techie,

I really don't have to much knowledge or experience with Bitdefender Rescue CD/USB scanner, but here is a link(s) that may help you. I believe even though it's running outside of the OS, you still need to be connected to the internet via a Ethernet connection for Bitdefender to download the latest updates (see Note, at the bottom of the 2nd link)

I also believe (as with the on-board version Main UI/Protection panel/Antivirus/Rescue Mode) that it (was last time I used it a year or two ago) is written in Linux speak for partition names, i.e. sda1 is probably the C:/

http://www.bitdefender.com/support/how-to-...ue-cd-1263.html

http://www.bitdefender.com/support/How-to-...cue-CD-627.html

Others here may have some experience or suggestions that may be helpful if you want to wait a day or two, or maybe just go for it