> > > Best to do a system snapshot before the install, then restore when you are all
> > done.
> >
> > ???
> >
> > If he does that, everything he just cleaned out will be back again!
> >
> > S
>
> I interpreted his post as wanting to try different scanners to see if they find
> anything, and then remove said installed scanners. Leaving no traces of the installed
> scanners.
>
> Without going the VM route (or connecting the OS drive) to a 2nd machine (or booting
> a winpe/linux environment) to both clean the system if infected and have no remnants
> of the scanners installed.
>
> I could be wrong about what he's trying to accomplish.
>
> Mr. CAST
I agree with Sune, he wants to scan and remove, then remove the scanners.
Your suggestions of using a VM or an emergency boot disk are good ones, also you could download "portable" versions of the scanners in question, if they exist - which they often do not.
The problem is the clean uninstall. Since antivirus programs often do not cleanly uninstall, well... you've covered that too. Hmm. I will say the bits and pieces left behind are often not enough to slow the system significantly.
Instead of using restore state (since as Sune says it will restore the removed viruses) perhaps better is to use the individual program's emergency uninstall utilities (which often exist) or a cleanup utility - something like Revo Uninstaller Pro.
Anyhow, we need more information. 
- Stiletto
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