Kaspersky Rescue Disk

A safe way to remove viruses from a computer without the risk of getting infected


Boot from the Kaspersky Rescue Disk to scan and remove threats from an infected computer without the risk of infecting other files or computers.  Rescue disks also get rid of  viruses that are very difficult to delete.

Download the file and put it onto a CD using software such as IMGBURN.

Sophos also do a similar boot disk.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Kaspersky-Rescue-Disk.shtml

or try this site

http://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/

Panda USB Vaccine

 A free useful application to install on school machine to stop the spread of viruses by USB devices.
The viruses include the Conficker Virus.  The program will disable the autorun command that is used to spread malware/ viruses from one machine to another.

http://research.pandasecurity.com/panda-usb-and-autorun-vaccine/

Recycling IT Equipment

WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

 What are they and how do they affect us?

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/regulation/31975.aspx


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Recycling Companies

Here are a list of companies that will remove your old IT equipment, so you comply with the WEEE regulations:

http://www.dnaitrecycling.com

(£25 charge per collection regardless of the number of items, they also recycle many other items of electrical equipment as well as Computers)

http://www.prmgreentech.com/

(Free but the minimum number of items is 30)

http://www.byteback.org.uk/

(Charge for collection and per item call ByteBack for further details.)
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The prices above were correct at time of posting this page but may change.