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<blockquote data-quote="ifacedown" data-source="post: 708827" data-attributes="member: 18621">Hello!Actually, what you need for an offline protection are:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">AV with good offline signature (that could be updated offline), 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ol">a behavior blocker or an anti-exe, and 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ol">a USB anti-malware.</li>
</ol>I think no single protection could provide all of these. But here are my suggestions:1. AVIRA Free - just like in the post above, could be updated offline. Just download the required database update from other online pc. It&#039;s not incremental updates though, but a full signature database download that will full update your offline AVIRA.2. for a behavior blocker: NoVirusThanks System Armor. It is free and is new, but is being improved fast. In a short time it will be very powerful and&nbsp; competent. For an anti-exe: VoodooShield Free is more than enough for most users. (I don;t know if AVIRA Free while offline does have behavior blocker.)3. McShield - Free and very strong heuristics. Just let it fully finish scanning the USB before using the USB. Choose the options to delete any suspicious files and unhide every item found.So there, those options above are all FREE and efficient!My BONUS: Disable the execution of apps on USB (Deny Execute Access). Here&#039;s how:If your version of Windows supports group policy editor, you just need to type gpedit.msc into your search bar in the start menu. Then you&#039;ll enter the group policy editor. Now follow this path:Local Computer Policy --&gt; Administrative Templates --&gt; System --&gt; Removable Storage Access --&gt; Enable the &quot;Deny execute access&quot; to the removable storage classes you want.P.S.: Group policy editor isn&#039;t available in the home versions of Windows OSes. There are some registry tweaks to enable it via registry editor though, but I don&#039;t remember the exact path.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ifacedown, post: 708827, member: 18621"] Hello! Actually, what you need for an offline protection are: [LIST=1] [*]AV with good offline signature (that could be updated offline), [*]a behavior blocker or an anti-exe, and [*]a USB anti-malware. [/LIST] I think no single protection could provide all of these. But here are my suggestions: 1. [B]AVIRA Free[/B] - just like in the post above, could be updated offline. Just download the required database update from other online pc. It's not incremental updates though, but a full signature database download that will full update your offline AVIRA. 2. [U]for a behavior blocker[/U]: [B]NoVirusThanks System Armor[/B]. It is free and is new, but is being improved fast. In a short time it will be very powerful and competent.[U] For an anti-exe[/U]: [B]VoodooShield Free [/B]is more than enough for most users. (I don;t know if AVIRA Free while offline does have behavior blocker.) 3. [B]McShield [/B]- Free and very strong heuristics. Just let it fully finish scanning the USB before using the USB. Choose the options to delete any suspicious files and unhide every item found. [U]So there, those options above are all FREE and efficient![/U] My [B]BONUS[/B]: Disable the execution of apps on USB (Deny Execute Access). Here's how: If your version of Windows supports group policy editor, you just need to type gpedit.msc into your search bar in the start menu. Then you'll enter the group policy editor. Now follow this path: Local Computer Policy --> Administrative Templates --> System --> Removable Storage Access --> Enable the "Deny execute access" to the removable storage classes you want. P.S.: Group policy editor isn't available in the home versions of Windows OSes. There are some registry tweaks to enable it via registry editor though, but I don't remember the exact path. [/QUOTE]

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