Avast linux scanning windows

[RJ_F]

If my windows is so virused that I cant really use it good, can I install the linux one to a ubuntu or other linux livecd, and have it scan the windows system for windows viruses?

[zilog]

If my windows is so virused that I cant really use it good, can I install the linux one to a ubuntu or other linux livecd, and have it scan the windows system for windows viruses?

Hallo,
of course, the database is identical, and detection rate nearly-identical (in windows version, there are few very obscure win32-exec packers, which aren't active in the linux build). but, this offline approach has other advantages (minimises stealth-technique peril) - so let's try it .

regards,
pc

[RJ_F]

the exec packer would be something like Win32:trojan-gen ,
correct? because the "gen" means generator, right?

[nmb]

Hello RJ_F,

the "gen" means generator, right?

gen means generic.

nmb

[zilog]

the exec packer would be something like Win32:trojan-gen ,
correct? because the "gen" means generator, right?

Nope, it's just packer - shown as [something], present in the path. For example, [PeShield].
Has nothing to do with the name of detected malware. There are only very few samples, packed with this particular PE-packer.

regards,
pc