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Download Kaspersky Rescue Disk

Free bootable antivirus that cleans infections from outside Windows - even when the PC will not start.

FreewareVersion 18.0.11.3dBootable USB / DVD (64-bit PCs)

Kaspersky Rescue Disk 18.0.11.3d

The download comes directly from Kaspersky's official servers.

Download krd.iso

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After downloading

  1. Download on a clean PCGet krd.iso on a computer you trust - not the infected one.
  2. Write it to a USB stickUse Rufus (Windows) or balenaEtcher to create a bootable USB of at least 2 GB. This erases the stick.
  3. Boot the infected PC from USBPlug the stick in and open the boot menu - usually F12, F11, F8 or Esc right after power-on - then choose the USB drive.
  4. Update, scan and cleanConnect to the internet, update the databases, then run a full scan of all drives and let it remove or quarantine threats.
  5. Restart into WindowsRemove the USB stick and restart. Run a normal antivirus scan afterwards to finish the job.

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