- Home
- Malware removal tools
- Dr.Web LiveDisk
Dr.Web LiveDisk
Moscow, Russia
What it is
Dr.Web LiveDisk is free recovery software for a computer system damaged by viruses or malware. It can be placed on a DVD or USB drive and booted as emergency recovery media. Once it starts, the Dr.Web CureIt! scanner launches automatically; users can choose a scanning mode, run a quick scan, and adjust settings. The software can clean viruses and suspicious files, restore infected items, and copy important data to external media or another computer. It detects and mounts hard-drive partitions during startup and sets up a network connection if possible. The included Midnight Commander file manager can search for and copy information, and the boot menu offers the Memtest86+ memory utility. Creating a USB drive needs at least 1 GB of free space. The creation application leaves existing files unchanged by default, with formatting optional. USB startup requires BIOS support for a USB HDD boot device. Doctor Web lists 24/7 online technical support and advises checking that LiveDisk and its virus databases are up to date.
For and against
For
- Free system recovery from DVD or USB
- Scanner launches automatically after boot
- Can restore infected items and copy data
- Includes file manager and memory testing utility
Against
- USB creation needs at least 1 GB free
- USB boot requires BIOS support for a USB HDD device
- Virus databases may need updating
The verdict
Dr.Web LiveDisk combines malware cleanup with data-copy tools in bootable recovery media. Check USB boot compatibility and keep its virus databases current before relying on it.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users who need bootable recovery media to clean an infected system or copy important files. It is also available for Linux.
Plans and prices
Dr.Web LiveDisk
Free system recovery using a DVD or a USB drive · Windows OSs (64-bit versions)
Read 3 Oct 2026 · free.drweb.com
On the record
- Additional utility
- The boot menu offers the Memtest86+ memory testing utility.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Boot media
- It can be written to DVD or USB and booted as emergency recovery media.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Boot requirement
- Booting from a flash drive requires the computer BIOS to support a USB HDD device as a boot device.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data recovery
- It can copy important data to external media or another computer.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Disk and network access
- During boot, LiveDisk automatically detects and mounts hard drive partitions and sets up a network connection if possible.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- File manager
- The included Midnight Commander file manager can search for and copy important information.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Dr.Web LiveDisk is an antivirus solution for restoring a system damaged by viruses or malware.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Scanner
- The Dr.Web CureIt! scanner launches automatically after LiveDisk finishes booting.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Scanning modes
- Users can select a scanning mode, run a quick scan, and adjust scan settings.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Doctor Web lists 24/7 technical support online.support.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Update note
- The maker advises checking that LiveDisk is current and updating its virus databases if necessary.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- USB behavior
- By default, the USB creation application does not change or delete files stored on the drive; formatting is optional.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- USB requirement
- Creating a LiveDisk USB drive requires at least 1 GB of free disk space.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Virus cleanup
- It can clean viruses and suspicious files and restore infected items.free.drweb.com · read 3 Oct 2026
