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It's easily doable with Sardu, and you can combine 32 and 64 bit Windows 7s somehow with WinAIO maker, though if you can't figure it out I can upload it somewhere. Sardu will allow you to add multiple isos into one. Mine has a few linuxes, Windows 7 and XP, and a few other utilities.
There's also YUMI to make multiboot usbs, but I could never get it to work
Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper. Download both 32 and 64-bit versions and create a bootable USB (or DVD) with Sardu 2.0.4 beta which supports MSSS.
MSSS is a bootable version of Microsoft Security Essentials and the thing that separates it from Linux based anti-virus solutions is that it can access Windows' registry.
You need to solve this by isolating the problem. I would suggest that you download a bootable linux os. Then create a bootable cd or usb. Boot up from this and test the wifi. If it works fine then it is a software issue. Windows or driver. If it does not work then it is a hardware issue. To further isolate you need to order a cheap usb wifi dongle. Test again in windows and from bootable os Let me know the results and then we can find the issue.
Links bellow
http://www.sarducd.it/ or http://www.hirensbootcd.org/ Usb dongle
Little dixie cups for screws if you're familiar with the disassembly, otherwise use a piece of paper and draw circles or squares and label them as you remove them.
Magnetize your screwdriver with a hard drive magnet.
Use SARDU for lazy custom multi boot cds or usbs.
Ninite after a fresh OS install.
Never be afraid to break something, you'll learn either way.
I personally like SARDU. It has more options, and it structures the menu better. Even has an option to put an XP/7 install disk on the drive! Only downside is it rebuilds everything everytime you run it.
>Re-installing windows is not an option
Unfortunately it's the only sensible one.
You can try removing the malware, but if it's really heavily infected this is more likely than not to leave you with a system that never works right again, even if by some miracle you manage to get rid of all the infections - and it's a practical certainty that you won't.
Take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. (edit: damn, /u/AttackTribble beat me to it!)
If you really must keep the current OS, I find Spybot2 does a decent job. However, it's limited by the system - malware is good at forcing the operating system itself to hide it, or prevent effective removal. For that you need something that boots by itself and runs outside the current OS - like this. There are more suggestions here and here.
You're a bit late - SARDU does this and does it well.
Edit: I'm going by your comment:
> My goal is similar, in that it is to make a program that will allow you to download every installer/operating system
You're not going to fix a GRUB Bootloader with Windows boot repair. Post your grub.cfg file please.
You'll need to make sure the multiboot partition has grub.exe, ldlinux.sys and chain.c32 in the same directory as well.
Also, you must ensure that your USB drive partitioning (for sdb1 and sdb2) is setup for 'active' and the one that the grub bootloader is on, as 'bootable'.
Though if this is your first foray into a multiboot, look at the tools available to you to create it. That being, SARDU, or YUMI. Then you won't have to mess with config files.
Time to come correct.
Try SARDU. It'll help you make a similar multi-boot tool, and even help you download the proper ISOs if you don't have them.
I had read that SARDU had some spyware, but I tested myself on a sandboxed VM and none of the major antispyware utilities picked up any kind of infection. I do not believe it does.
This program: http://www.sarducd.it/
I spent a year doing IT for a hospital in Africa, virus problems in the states don't even compare. That program let me keep a dozen or more different bootable programs on one flash drive or CD.
It used to take me months to build these, but with Sardu I can bust out a custom 8+ gig stick in days....
EDIT: The only reason it takes days now, is that I build my own menus...
We use a program called Sardu CD, it is available here: http://www.sarducd.it/ it does just what you are talking about, you can setup a multi boot USB drive to boot win XP, Vista, Win 7 installation disks, plus antivirus scan and utility disks all from one USB thumb drive.
I keep two of the 8GB model on my keychain. I can't tell the difference between them, so I might as well upgrade to a single larger one.
I work in IT, so I've found it to be really handy to have a bootable usb with me at all times. I used Sardu to load it with different bootable images.
Create bootable cd or usb with one of these.
http://www.sarducd.it/ or http://www.hirensbootcd.org/ Usb dongle
Boot with cd or usb. See if any graphic issues occur. Run a stress test in one of these. I any problems occur the it is most likely a faulty gpu.
If not try and install a older driver on windows.
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=kb50602
Have you tried that? After you get that decrepit, insipid, bastardized app off your PC, install Microsoft Security Essentials. Works WONDERS :)
Also, http://www.sarducd.it Check there for a great utility to make a bootable USB disk that can fix a world of hurt :)
I like Sardu to make a bootable USB drive with AV rescue ISOs on it. Pretty much get every single antivirus you can be bothered downloading and run them all. The app does all the downloading for you and is free.
Take a look.
If you're looking to make a mega multi bootable CD/DVD, check out SARDU. You can slap just about every boot disk known to man on that thing.
Ubuntu, Windows XP, Windows 7, UBCD, and Backtrack all at once? No problem. Did you want that on a DVD or a USB drive?
Get KAV, Avira and DR Web Live CD. Boot from USB/CD and run them all.
Those combined will pretty much get rid of most of them. After which boot into Win, get Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware and Spybot (for immunization). Install and run all 3 and your sys should be fine.
Even though I think it is Windows only, I will still post it since it quite powerful and easy to use. It will even download the ISOs automatically if you wish to do so.
If you have a sufficiently large enough thumb drive, I would suggest looking at Sardu. It can take a bit of time to set up with the options you want, but it also has a lot of ability.
I prefer SARDU. It is very simple and it can even download distributions (linux, antiviruses, utilities...) you select by itself! You can even place multiple distributions on one USB drive. I personally use Win 10 installer, Ubuntu installer and antivirus on the same drive. It has a nice boot menu which lets you select desired thing to boot.
Don't use a device while its infected. First and foremost, your account information and personal data are at risk.
Get on a different machine and create this antivirus boot CD or USB. Insert the finished disc or the thumb drive into your infected machine, depending on which option you've chosen, and boot from it (you may have to hit a button or reconfigure your BIOS if it doesn't work). It should boot into its own operating system separate from Windows, allowing you to thoroughly clean your machine.
It's not rocket science. After you've cleaned your machine from malware using every tool available, install ublock Origin into your browser, change all passwords and install a good free antivirus.
For programs that will create a bootable USB for you; http://www.sarducd.it/
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/
OR
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool
SARDU allows you to make your own custom install using different common programs.
I'm assuming you have a USB big enough for 8.1 since you didn't buy a Blu-Ray/DVD Drive.
Essentially follow these steps: 1. Download your ISO (either from online or wherever) 2. Make a bootable copy of the ISO by either burning it to a Disc Media or USB using a program above.(preferably USB) 3. Install OS as normal.
I've been using a normal USB stick and putting bootable stuff on it via SARDU http://www.sarducd.it/ on occasion. It doesn't pretend to be a CD but it does let you put a number of ISO images into it and boot those from a menu via USB. If what you need to boot is on the list it has then it works well.
Try an external rescue system, they usually work a lot better against this stuff as they don't have to fight the infected operating system.
They way I have always done it is with a program called "Sardu". This has even worked for me on computers that don't have USB boot because it detects it as a harddrive somehow. Maybe try that if whatever you are using won't work, it is free. http://www.sarducd.it/
btw when you say you got a new sad you mean ssd right? just checking
Also, make sure you have the latest bootcamp update. you have to manually install it from apples support website. Links below are about slipstreaming. Just in case the Bootcamp upgrade doesnt work.
http://www.sarducd.it/forum/english-forum/windows-7-usb-3-0-slipstream-drivers-t1287.html
Create bootable cd or usb with one of these. http://www.sarducd.it/ or http://www.hirensbootcd.org/ Boot with cd or usb. These are linux based.
If you can boot ok from these then you can run a hdd test, mem, etc from within these.
If booting fails from these that would indicate some serious hardware issues but also eliminates "windows and driver" errors.
Somebody else probably already suggested this. Here it is anyway.
Trouble shooting steps.
Disconnect all cables from motherboard except power on/of , sata to hdd, power. No front usb, audio etc.
Remove one memory module. Test swap modules . Test.
Next swap PSU.
Next step is a different graphics card.
Different brand memory.
Different hdd.
Get the PSU, memory and GPU from any shop or online retailer that has a good 7 day return policy. Test. Return saying the part's are not compatible with your system. Keep packaging very neat.
Create bootable cd or usb with one of these.
http://www.sarducd.it/ or http://www.hirensbootcd.org/
Boot with cd or usb.
These are linux based and contains software that should give you the best chance of deleting and recreating the partition.
Very good to have for general trouble shooting any way.
Create bootable cd or usb with one of these. http://www.sarducd.it/ or http://www.hirensbootcd.org/ Usb dongle Boot with cd or usb. See if any graphic issues occur. Run a stress test in one of these. I any problems occur the it is most likely a faulty gpu. If not try and install a older driver on windows.
Try a different monitor or connect it to lcd tv. Use a different cable and adaptors if in use.
I use Sardu which from what I've read is like Yumi but rolled in an easy to use GUI for creating the USB. I like that Yumi doesn't care what ISO's you want, it seems a lot more customizable over Sardu, may have to make the switch but this has gotten me by for a while. http://www.sarducd.it
Use Sardu
It's a downloader that downloads multiple bootable ISOs from various AV vendors and creates an ISO that can be burnt to DVDR or a USB pen drive.
So you have multiple products on one disk/stick (including liveCDs for repairs, utilities etc.)
Now - if you're willing to spend a hundred bucks or so - you can get a Zalman VM-VE300 external HDD enclosure This allows you to fit a 2.5" laptop HDD or SSD to turn it into an external HDD
The REALLY clever feature is that any ISO files stored in the _ISO folder can be mounted as an external CD drive with a few buttons.
So you can fill your HDD with AV ISO images, recover ISO, operating system install ISO, Linux LiveCDs , diagnostic CDs etc.
Get rid of you folder of outdated DVD disks and carry this - which can be updated any time! It's a godsend for software technical support.
(the review is for the 200 model.The 300 has since come out with support for USB3. i don't recommend the 400 model as you're paying extra for a keypad and the ability to hardware encrypt your HDD .)
http://runawaybrainz.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/whats-in-mail-zalman-zm-ve200-se.html
I recommend YUMI which has been mentioned here already but there is also sardu which will download the ISO files for you. However unlike YUMI, you can not add custom ISOs to this one.
Edit: didn't realize it had already been mentioned
If you have an intractible infection, you can make a rescue disk or USB. SARDU is pretty good utility for doing this:
Most of the mainstream anti-virus vendors, notably AVG, Avira and Kasperski provide free rescue disk versions of their product that will boot from Linux and clean Windows before it even boots up. Microsoft also provides a pre-boot version of Security Essentials. When you run SARDU, it gives you the option of downloading anti-virus software and installing it on your USB key. You can then boot from the USB key, update the AV and clean your machine.
Make a bootable 32GB USB rescue disk (FAT32 formatted) and use http://www.sarducd.it to download all the utility and such ISOs you would need and use Sardu t place them on the external USB drive. You can also place the Windows 7 DVD on it if you download the disk LEGALLY from Digital River :)
Here, try http://www.sarducd.it
Download that, get the AV ISOs THROUGH Sardu, as well as an Ubuntu ISO through it, then run the AV FROM the bootable USB drive you create. After that is done, boot to the Ubuntu one and copy they goodies :)
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Read up on the wonders of Cisco certifications, hardware, software, and all those goodies. My personal faves for Admin software are PFSense, FreeNAS, and then there is http://www.sarducd.it for troubleshooting PCs via a bootable USB device. Read up on OPEN SOURCE solutions for software. I know people will swear closed source is better, paid is better, etc, but NEVER close your mind to the thought of OPEN projects and software. Also, NEVER stop learning. NEVER stop asking questions. And above all, try to stay professional. I have failed on that last part many a time, but that is mostly due to my not being able to handle people that badger me repeatedly :) If you can, apply for financial aid GRANTS (not loans) when you go to Uni, and pick courses you NEED for the field, and some you WANT to try because you ENJOY them. I'm a Network Management major with a Focus in Cyber Security, I am majoring in Business Management (to better understand business so I can interact with management) and am minoring in Ethics. ENJOY! and.. LEARN ALL YOU CAN.
After following twiztedstudiez suggestions, boot from a live CD and check it with every malware and anti virus scanner that's on it. I've used Hiren's in the past, but recently had this one suggested to me: http://www.sarducd.it/
Good luck.
If it were larger, you could use Sardu to put multiple bootable images on it.
You can do this with 4GB, but it of course won't be too many images. If you're working a lot with Windows, get MS' Standalone System sweeper, at least the installers for both 32- and 64-bit. When you run them it generates an iso you can burn to boot machines and scan them offline. I have seen it fail a couple of times, but I've also been aided by it: http://connect.microsoft.com/systemsweeper
Also, the Sysinternals site has some handy tools, like Process Explorer, Process Monitor, TCPView.
Magical Jellybean Keyfinder is alright for serial grabbing up to a point.
CrapCleaner is good to run before scanning to save time.
I'd recommend SARDU, http://www.sarducd.it/
That allows you to integrate a lot of tools onto one USB stick, things like boot CD's of tools (some of which have been mentioned in this thread separately), PING (to do disk images a la Norton Ghost), full Linux distros (Ubuntu, for instance), a Windows Live BootCD (BootPE) and a shit-ton of other tools that boot off of one USB stick. Very useful little tool-that-integrates-lots-of-tools.
And of course, knowledge to use those tools helps, or else you'll screw something up beyond salvation and be unemployed. ;)
If you do not want to reinstall (recommended), you can use a program called Sardu to make various Anti Virus boot CDs, which are much more effective than using Windows-based AVs.
I would recommend the Dr. Web Live CD, KAV Rescue, AntiVIR, and BitDefender. This will make your PC pretty much virus free. Then use UBCD4WIN, install malwarebytes and run it from there.
This guy has some damn good videos on how to disinfect PCs. Take a look: