Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Should i scan my computer?

The last time i scanned it was: 18/02/2008



I have been scanning and updating spybot search and destroy and with SUPERantispyware but it's not found anything, computer been acting fine since i scanned it in safe mode to remove this horrible virus, adwares and spywares. but should i scan it (full scan) tonight just to be on the safe side?



I also use avast! anti-virus, home edition, been updated, resident protection is high



Thanks!



Should i scan my computer?virus protection software



Yep, why not? Might take 15-30 minutes. Well worth it.



Should i scan my computer?adware



Once a week you should scan your computer if you don't see anything. If you are having problems with it then you should%26gt;
You should scan on a regular basis, depending on how often you use your computer and if you surf any dangerous web sites. Suggest about once a week. If nothing is found, stretch out the time.



A good on-line scan is:



//www.bitdefender/scan8/



Use Internet Explorer, since it has to install an ActiveX program.
yes..use fulls scan
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstart...
You really only need to scan once a week or if you suspect infection.



Also beside spybot and superantispyware, do you have a virus protection program like AVG or Norton, or one other others. The two you listed that you use are only for spyware and adware removal not for virus removal. You should have one virus program and as many spyware/adware programs as you want at least 2-4.
Yes, I know that a full scan takes more time. Well worth the time as there may be fragments left that only a full scan will fine. Plus I recommend that if any fragments of the viruses or spyware is found that you reboot after you delete. (For sure you will be safe after, unless you happen to go into a webpage where you get a virus or spware agaion).

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