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<blockquote data-quote="Muddy7" data-source="post: 874105" data-attributes="member: 24236">Hi Anthony.I have scheduled my scan for only once a week. I believe the only reason Prevx configured their programme to do a daily scan was because it was perceived as desirable by users — a practice continued after its acquisition by Webroot. I also recall reading somewhere that there is a debate among Webroot developers as to whether the scheduled scan is strictly necessary at all.I&#039;m sure most people here know the Webroot scan (as is true with many AVs, I believe) is a smart scan. Webroot already has an inventory of every executable and system file on the drive. Any that are not known to be good are monitored, any that are known to be good but are subsequently modified will begin to be monitored — and ditto of course for any unknown new executable entering the system.Basically, Webroot&#039;s approach: any activity that is unknown is closely monitored.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Muddy7, post: 874105, member: 24236"] Hi Anthony. I have scheduled my scan for only once a week. I believe the only reason Prevx configured their programme to do a daily scan was because it was perceived as desirable by users — a practice continued after its acquisition by Webroot. I also recall reading somewhere that there is a debate among Webroot developers as to whether the scheduled scan is strictly necessary at all. I'm sure most people here know the Webroot scan (as is true with many AVs, I believe) is a smart scan. Webroot already has an inventory of every executable and system file on the drive. Any that are not known to be good are monitored, any that are known to be good but are subsequently modified will begin to be monitored — and ditto of course for any unknown new executable entering the system. Basically, Webroot's approach: any activity that is unknown is closely monitored. [/QUOTE]

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