Best AV for linux to scan Windows with?

Edward78 · 19 Mar 2015 at 14:11

We all need it to game right...

DesG · 19 Mar 2015 at 21:34

Microsoft security essentials, you have windows, why complicate things!

pete910 · 20 Mar 2015 at 02:12

DesG said:
Microsoft security essentials, you have windows, why complicate things!

Maybe because windows is infected thus causing false/bad results if the AV software is installed after and then run. A lot of viruses now target the AV software and hook into it too.

To answer the OP the main got AV for Linux which will do both is ClamAV however there's live DVD's

Kaspersky Rescue CD link
BitDefender Rescue CD link

Theirs others too

Edward78 · 21 Mar 2015 at 13:11

Wow 1900 threats already, all I do on windows is play games...

Rainmaker · 21 Mar 2015 at 14:40

Eset NOD32 for Linux is best imho. It comes as a self-contained binary (.linux) which works on any system from Ubuntu to Arch, and the GUI is exactly the same as you'd get under Windows as they don't rely on the OS (QT, GTK etc). It's very light and fast, and not very expensive. Depending on your morals, three year keys are not that hard to find - but I'd rather support its development.