Why You Don't Need to Run Manual Antivirus Scans (And When You Do)
@theMike wrote: in windows with a clean install i'll run my security scans before doing anything. using mse, malwarebytes pro (which i recommend everyone to buy) spywareblaster updated and a clean up...
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@AJB wrote: MSE quick scans my W7 C; drive everyday...it's only 16GB. I don't notice it. Read full topic
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@vistamike wrote: My MSE scans everyday without issue and I don't even see it running CPU wise.I do hit Mbam (free version) manually after downloading stuff for testing and I have SAS pro. Resource...
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@amadensor wrote: I also do a manual scan on removable media. If I put in a piece of unknown media like a USB drive or CD, I scan it before using anything from it. Read full topic
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@Thomas_Kolakows wrote: One things left out of when to run a manual scan is if you discover that your AV service has stopped (meaning your real-time scanning isn't happening). It could be a simple...
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@Iszi wrote: Thomas_Kolakows said: It could be a simple glitch, or some nefarious program was able to disable your AV software. Good point. However, if you think malware has gotten in deep enough to...
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@xhi wrote: I run full scans with MSE once a week on Mondays at 3:00 am whether I need them or not. I run Malwarebytes irregularly when things slow down or I'm just bored. I run CCleaner less often...
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@Romberry wrote: MSE doesn't think you need to run "manual scans" as a matter of course, it merely alerts you to the fact that no scans have been run at all for a while. If you have MSE set to run an...
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@xhi wrote: Romberry said: you will never ever see "Potentially unprotected" message. If you run CCleaner and do not, under Applications tab -> Windows, uncheck "MS Antimalware", it will wipe MSE's...
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Why You Don't Need to Run Manual Antivirus Scans (And When You Do)
@localhost wrote: I don't remember the last time any of my machines were infected with a virus. Definitely at least 5 years ago. It's not like I'm hardcore about my security either. Just MSE and the...
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@tornado4u2 wrote: I do thank you all for your comments, I have just learnt how to setup my mse antivirus, I was wondering how to turn off that constant message of "need to scan", you learn something...
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@the1aitch wrote: Set mine to not run scheduled scans. Got nags all the time. Tried weekly, same thing. Put it back to daily and it still nagged. Then discovered the tip xhi mentions. No nags. Read...
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@robynsveil wrote: Like localhost, viruses are very much an afterthought... never really have to give them much thought at all, and haven't since I moved to Linux back in 2006. Same with malware......
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@ACF wrote: Good article. Its still hard to get it through people heads that manual scans are a waste of resources. Old habits die hard. Another thing to note is the fact that many AV programs have...
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@VHMP01 wrote: Plugging in external media needs a manual (or auto) scan at the moment, as said before. Once a week also helps because Virus definitions do not auto download every day on some...
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@StevenEuler wrote: And yet when I manually run (paid for) Malwarebytes--inevitably something will show up that needs to be quarantined. This despite my usual paid for AV protection. When I read...
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@xhi wrote: StevenEuler said: And yet when I manually run (paid for) Malwarebytes--inevitably something will show up that needs to be quarantined. This despite my usual paid for AV protection. You...
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@Iszi wrote: xhi said: You must remember that Malware, PUPs, trojans and cookies which MBAM also picks up are not viruses and are not picked up by anti-virus programs. They may not be viruses by...
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@Bob_Forrest wrote: Sorry I disagree with this article .. You turn on the computer at 7 am and leave it on for say 7 hrs of work your protected from all viruses that existed before 7 am today only A...
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@Robert_Zanol wrote: NO AV software is going to have a fix for a virus written the day prior. It has to become known first, then the work will begin for the definitions. It will be days, weeks or even...
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@mreeuwij wrote: MSE or any MS "antivirus" or "antimallware" software is cursory at best. Too many trust it to be complete protection while it only is a "meme" protection, in other words: only...
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@LadyFitzgerald wrote: This line from the article ("Check For Dormant Malware it Missed Earlier") is the reason I run a weekly AV scan. It doesn't take me all that long and I just let it run...
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@localhost wrote: Out of curiosity, what AV do you use now? I've been using MSE on all my systems since the day it came out - maybe its time for an upgrade. I have yet to catch a virus though... Read...
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@LadyFitzgerald wrote: I'm using AVAST! free. I've never had a virus using it. I got two while using MSE. Read full topic
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@Scott_vt wrote: A post was split to a new topic: Isn't there a good antivirus out there that will scan everything Read full topic
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