Norton Rescue Tools

Fix even the most severely infected computers with Norton Rescue Tools
Sometimes computers become infected with difficult to remove "scareware" programs or they get so infected by threats that are deeply buried in the computer's operating system that special tools are required to remove them. That’s where Norton Rescue Tools can help. The Norton Bootable Recovery Tool and Norton Power Eraser are designed to target and eliminate these hard to remove threats and unique types of crimeware that according to the FBI are costing unsuspecting consumers more than $150 million per year¹. Read more below to see which Rescue Tool provides the best solution to restore your computer's health.

Source¹: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. http://www.ic3.gov/media/2009/091211.aspx.

Eliminates deeply embedded and difficult to remove crimeware that traditional virus scanning doesn't always detect.

The NEW Norton Power Eraser takes on difficult to detect crimeware known as "scareware" or "rogueware" that cybercriminals use to trick you into unknowingly downloading threats onto your computer. This growing form of crimeware uses bogus pop-up alerts or security messages that scare you into thinking your computer has been infected and needs to be fixed immediately. It can be so tricky that it can automatically download onto your computer even if you don’t actively click anything! The Norton Power Eraser is specially designed to aggressively target and eliminate this type of crimeware and restore your computer back to health.

You should use Norton Power Eraser only when nothing else will remove the threat and you are willing to accept the risk that the scanner may quarantine a legitimate program.

Gets your computer back up and running if it becomes so infected that it won't work properly or even start.

The Norton Bootable Recovery Tool helps fix your "worst nightmare" computer problems, such as when crimeware embeds itself so deeply into your computer’s operating system that it takes a special tool to remove it. Norton Bootable Recovery Tool does two things:

1. It helps you create customized rescue media (CD/DVD/USB) before your system becomes infected


2. In the event of an emergency situation where your computer has become so infected that it won’t start, it will help restore your computer to normal working order

When you first install your Norton Security Software, be sure to take a moment to download the Norton Bootable Recovery Tool wizard and follow the simple steps to create your customized rescue media. Your customized copy of Norton Bootable Recovery Tool can be used to start your computer in a safe environment, then remove the threats that caused the problem. For full functionality, Norton Bootable Recovery Tool requires a wired Internet connection.