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Re: Compilation of Malware/AV Repair Tools for USB Flash Drive
said by Indy Sabre  :So just to be sure I understand most of those malware tools can be ran directly for the USB drive without installing them , right? Yes, that's correct. The ones that are really designed for portable use (things like McAfee stinger, Avast! cleaner, e.t.c.) should even work on read-only volumes (eg a write-protected jumpdrive or CD-ROM).
Things like the KAV trial, Avast! 4 Home, or Adaware must be installed. I generally end up doing this on computers that have absolutely no protection, and tell the client to make certain that they register, or malware will probably re-infest their computer. Previously Adware SE used to run for me, but I couldn't figure this latest one out even after some fiddling. All that's on there of Adaware is the installer executable.
said by Indy Sabre :Can the AVs and spybot be ran and updated to latest defs without installing? Well, assuming you're on a USB drive that you can write to, yes. Spybot you can run updates on and those should carry with you on the drive. 
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