hi, I was just wondering if anyone knows if its possible to run virus scan software over a network. The problem is that i don't want virus software on my laptop as it slows it down to much. My desktop is a lot more powerful and I was hoping to run the software on that? I've tried mapping my laptops c drive but windows prevents you accessing the whole of the drive so i can not scan everything. Can anyone help??? Thanks, Jim :banana:
How about just not installing the real time scan ? If you do a custom install some AV's let you not install the real time stuff. Avira is one option, just deselect the Guard on install. You can also use stand-alone scanners like Dr.Web CureIt and AVZ which doesn't need to be installed. http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/ http://dnl-eu10.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVZ/ http://dnl-eu10.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/ More scanners here, look for "Tools, Command line and stand-alone scanners" http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=1449607&postcount=4
Then it doesn't even matter if you have AV installed. When you scan and if crap is already on your PC, its already too late. Besides, i have yet to see a system that cannot run avast! or AVIRA. Especially not today where even the most crappiest dual core laptop runs it with ease.
Oh come on RejZoR, that's not true. Having an on-demand scanner is way better then not having any scanner. Sure for most people it's better to have on-access scanning in place, but not having it is not the same as not scanning at all. There are plenty of people that only run on-demand scans, and it is very much a valid approach if you ask me. If you scan all files before executing them it's pretty much the same as using on-access scanning. No you won't get drive-by protection for files getting executed without your knowledge, but other then that, i can't see how manually scanning files is any different from using on-access scanning. In fact IMO even with on-access scanning in place you should still do on-demand scans on files as the scan settings for on-access and on-demand rarely are the same. 1. Your making the assumption that the on-demand scan is for looking for infections, but what about just scanning files before running them ? 2. If a system needs cleaning, are you saying that's not the job of an AV ? Yes prevention is obviously better then cure that goes without saying, but that's a pretty moot point if the system is already compromised which it can get even with on-access scanning in place.
