F-Secure Rescue CD 3.00 Released

F-Secure released over a week ago Rescue CD version 3.00 that can be used to scan the system for malware. Program renames all files containing malware to .virus file extension. Following list is quoted from Release Notes of Rescue CD:

Rescue CD will by default scan:
* all hard drives in the computer
* all USB drives attached to the computer
* Windows FAT and NTFS filesystems
* Virus definition databases are updated automatically if the computer has
an internet connection
* Virus definition databases can be updated manually by using a USB drive
* The Rescue CD Guide (pdf) has step by step instructions how use the CD

To use F-Secure Rescue CD on a computer the computer must:

* Be x86 compatible
* Have at least 256MB of RAM
* Be able to boot from a CD
* Be able to connect to the Internet or be able to use a USB drive

According to F-Secure the big changes compared to 2.00 include a proper manual for the product, ability to update databases manually with a USB stick, better hardware support (Knoppix version 5.3.1), upgraded NTFS driver (NTFS-3G 1.2506) and the ability to detect MBR viruses.

Rescue CD can't be used to scan encrypted files or folders.