Are Bootable Anti-virus/malware Scans As Good As The "normal" Ones?

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I recently started using the various bootable anti-virus/malware scanners, like the Kaspersky’s Rescue Disk.

However i am really interested in how do these bootable scans compare to the “normal” Windows run scans.

For example, would a maximum scan from Kaspersky Rescue Disk find as many malware/viruses as a max scan from Kaspersky Total Security?

Assuming both anti-virus/malware scanners are up to date (latest versions and databases), which is expected to reliably find and clean more viruses/malware?

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Bootable ones are better because viruses have no chance to load into memory and disrupt virus scanners. Assuming both are up to date of course.

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Yes! I never used more than one antivirus at ones, and never used other than “Microsoft Essential”. It is too light and good enough to handle viruses. But Kaspersky is a best alternative.

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Bootable antiviruses are nice, But always run one under Windows also.. Don’t reley on just a bootable one.. Always use a Good Antivirus along with Malwarebytes and use Hitman Pro for total Protection..