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How Often Should Full Scans be run with Antivirus
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<blockquote data-quote="upnorth" data-source="post: 858213" data-attributes="member: 38832"><p>Wow, dosen't people do full scans, like never ever? Seems a majority in this thread anyway and yeah [USER=36043]@harlan4096[/USER] is correct, it's been debated/talked about before.</p><p></p><p>Still, a little food for thought. If AV companies/vendors and developers know it's useless, why add the option at all.</p><p></p><p>Personal I do it similar like member [USER=56785]@Tiamati[/USER] , perhaps once every month and I also use the built-in schedule as it simplify and I usually can do other things anyway without any speed or slowdown issues, but I also do it when I suspect the machine been hit. Now that dosen't automatic means NSA, FSB or even the Chinese suddenly walked in and wants my dirty little secrets. They can ask mom instead as she's very effective <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite135" alt=":giggle:" title="Giggle :giggle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":giggle:" /> , but for example if I noted the browser or the machine suddenly acts odd after I strolled around on sites I normally ain't using.</p><p></p><p>Do it also in Safe Mode if possible. If not, use a second opinion scanner. Can actually sometimes find things that one can't otherwise. Been there done that. Dormant/sleeper malware etc.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/29265/do-not-run-multiple-antivirus/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upnorth, post: 858213, member: 38832"] Wow, dosen't people do full scans, like never ever? Seems a majority in this thread anyway and yeah [USER=36043]@harlan4096[/USER] is correct, it's been debated/talked about before. Still, a little food for thought. If AV companies/vendors and developers know it's useless, why add the option at all. Personal I do it similar like member [USER=56785]@Tiamati[/USER] , perhaps once every month and I also use the built-in schedule as it simplify and I usually can do other things anyway without any speed or slowdown issues, but I also do it when I suspect the machine been hit. Now that dosen't automatic means NSA, FSB or even the Chinese suddenly walked in and wants my dirty little secrets. They can ask mom instead as she's very effective :giggle: , but for example if I noted the browser or the machine suddenly acts odd after I strolled around on sites I normally ain't using. Do it also in Safe Mode if possible. If not, use a second opinion scanner. Can actually sometimes find things that one can't otherwise. Been there done that. Dormant/sleeper malware etc. [URL unfurl="true"]https://blog.emsisoft.com/en/29265/do-not-run-multiple-antivirus/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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