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Avira Rescue System Review

A full review of Avira Rescue System, a free bootable antivirus program

By Tim Fisher Tim Fisher Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, Tech & Sustainability Emporia State University Tim Fisher has more than 30 years' of professional technology experience. He's been writing about tech for more than two decades and serves as the VP and General Manager of Lifewire. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on August 6, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Antivirus Online Scams Social Media Scams Email Scams Phone & Texting Scams Avira Rescue System is a free bootable antivirus program that you can run from a disc before the operating system starts up. It has a familiar, point-and-click interface that makes using it simple and intuitive. Download Avira Rescue System What We Like Regular, graphical user interface. Scans compressed files. Includes other free tools. What We Don't Like Might have problems updating. Doesn't always open correctly.

Installing & Using Avira Rescue System

Avira's bootable AV tool downloads as an ISO file. Once it's on your computer, it needs to be burned to a disc, after which your computer needs to be rebooted so that you can boot to Avira Rescue System before the OS starts. The first screen upon booting to the disc asks if you want to start the program or boot normally to your hard drive. Clearly, you want to choose the first option, so press Enter on the Start Avira Rescue System option. Shortly after loading some necessary files, the program will perform some self-checks and get prepared for you to use it. You'll end up on a desktop-like interface, much like Windows, but it's actually Ubuntu. Open the virus scanner to get started.

Thoughts on Avira Rescue System

We love how easy it is to use. The full desktop experience makes it feel very comfortable and familiar, and the inclusion of mouse support only amplifies that. As it's scanning, you can see the number of viruses found in real-time along with the number of files scanned and the elapsed time, much like an antivirus program you'd run on your desktop. Some bootable antivirus programs let you scan particular parts of your computer, such as just the registry or particular folders. This one will scan all your files. Updates are important for all antivirus programs, and unfortunately, Avira Rescue System seems to have problems updating. We've also had poor luck getting the actual virus scanner to open. Other programs like the browser works just fine, but the virus scanner sometimes hangs and won't fully load. Download Avira Rescue System Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire 14 Best Free Bootable Antivirus Tools (October 2022) What Is Svchost.exe (Service Host)? Kaspersky Rescue Disk Review (A Free Bootable AV Tool) 3 Best Free Antivirus Apps for Android Phones Bitdefender Rescue CD v2 Review (Free, Bootable AV Tool) What Was Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition? The 9 Best Free Antivirus Software of 2022 What's Conhost.exe in Windows? What Does it Do? GParted v1.4.0-5 Review (Free Partition Manager Tool) Master Boot Record Definition (MBR, Sector Zero) What Is IAStorIcon.exe? Samsung HUTIL v2.10 Review: Free Hard Drive Test Tool Driver Talent v8.1.0.2 Review (Free Driver Updater) Puran File Recovery v1.2.1 Review (Free Undelete Tool) How to Boot From a CD, DVD, or BD Disc 14 Best Free Hard Drive Testing Tools (October 2022) Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies