Antivirus rescue disks are a useful tool to keep in your bag in case your regular antivirus program can’t run due to malware. These bootable USB drives and CDs let you scan your computer for malware or registry issues, and also repair or scan startup entries. You can choose between an easy scan or a full system scan, based on your requirements. There are some that also come with additional features like the ability to recover deleted files. We’ve put together our top picks for the top antivirus rescue discs to help choose the right one.

Kaspersky Rescue Disk

Kaspersky’s Rescue disk is a powerful tool that offers many options for customizing. You can select which folders or files you want to check. It also has total av vs scanguard vs avast the ability to scan for various types of malware such as Trojans, worms and viruses. It’s a massive file however, it’s able to conduct a deep scan that could reveal problems that other programs are unable to.

Bitdefender Rescue Disk

If you have a Bitdefender product installed on your PC This rescue disk will allow you to run that antivirus in a non-Windows environment. It’s easy to use and even though it does not have a graphical interface you can still navigate the plain text menu using the arrow keys. It’s one of the cheapest options on this list.