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| Thread ID: 98049 | 2009-03-09 19:20:00 | Should you scan all drives? | Davoid (6918) | Press F1 |
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| 754983 | 2009-03-09 19:20:00 | Hello, When running a Spyware/Malware scan, should you select all drives on your system or do you only need to check the C drive? (operating system). I use MalwareBytes, Spyware Terminator, Super Antispyware and my Eset security suite. My main drive has 2 partitions C and D, but I also have an E drive and an external drive. Thanks for any advice, David |
Davoid (6918) | ||
| 754984 | 2009-03-09 20:37:00 | Short answer - yes scan all drives. Long answer - It depends what is on the other HDs. If you only dump your holiday pics or other items that you know are safe from malware, there probably is no need for a scan. Dodgy downloaded files may need a scan. I do a deep thorough scan on Windows, Program Files and a few other folders that could be targets of malware. I skip folders where pics and films are kept since I know they are safe. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 754985 | 2009-03-09 20:45:00 | Hell yes. Who knows what they contain? I've found viruses on peoples USB flash drives too. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 754986 | 2009-03-09 20:50:00 | Scan all drives if you have the time. Better to be safe than sorry |
Blam (54) | ||
| 754987 | 2009-03-09 21:19:00 | If time is an issue you could use taskmanager to schedule scans while you can sleep. Or you could run a batch file. But yes I would scan all drives other than optical drives. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 754988 | 2009-03-09 21:25:00 | Scanning everything isn't fun if you have 8-500g hdds and a <root> 40g too. If I start a scan at 10PM it's usually done by 6AM. I use Spybot and Windows for scans, and if something comes up, I also run HJT to make sure it's gone. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 754989 | 2009-03-09 22:15:00 | One the best things is to use a firewall and antivirus so no nasties get on any drive. Oh and be careful about clicking on links and what you download. What are you scanning with Windows? | Sweep (90) | ||
| 754990 | 2009-03-10 04:15:00 | What are you scanning with Windows? I am sitting behind a physical firewall (Belkin BEFSR41) and I run the Windows firewall . The "Windows" scanner I use is Defender . I know I get razzed about it, but it's Windows own security for it's own OPSYS, so what the hey! I don't click on anything without running it through several qualifiers first . Right click some and run a "Properties" card on them or whatever I feel like . I even opened a few that I really REALLY wanted by going to the "Way Back Machine" ( . archive . org/index . php" target="_blank">www . archive . org) to see what they have for traffic and them doing it in a VM . Some pass muster - some don't . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 754991 | 2009-03-11 04:21:00 | Thanks all for the replies, I will now scan all drives to play safe. | Davoid (6918) | ||
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