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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: alyoob on January 20, 2008, 08:25:45 AM

Title: How to minimize the time virus scanners adware scanners ect take to perform scan
Post by: alyoob on January 20, 2008, 08:25:45 AM

I have been scanning my computer with avg antivirus, windows defender and a AVG Anti-Spyware, and Spyware Terminator and all of the scans ( full) have taken more than two hours to complete. I used those programs at different times. How can I speed up the time they take to scan. I know the more files I have on the computer the more time it takes to scan.

Title: Re: How to minimize the time virus scanners adware scanners ect take to perform scan
Post by: evilfantasy on January 20, 2008, 10:28:17 AM

Quote from: alyoob on January 20, 2008, 08:25:45 AM

I know the more files I have on the computer the more time it takes to scan.

Using CCleaner prior to the scan will help some.

Run them in safe mode.

That is about all.

Title: Re: How to minimize the time virus scanners adware scanners ect take to perform
Post by: alyoob on January 20, 2008, 10:54:44 AM

If I  Run the scans in safe mode it will  find less viruses, because in safe mode there is limited number of processes running.

Title: Re: How to minimize the time virus scanners adware scanners ect take to perform scan
Post by: evilfantasy on January 20, 2008, 11:00:21 AM

Quote from: alyoob on January 20, 2008, 10:54:44 AM

If I  Run the scans in safe mode it will  find less viruses, because in safe mode there is limited number of processes running.

No, it still scans every file. The fewer processes running allow it to go through them faster.

Title: Re: How to minimize the time virus scanners adware scanners ect take to perform scan
Post by: Deerpark on January 21, 2008, 05:44:32 AM

Scanning in safe mode might actually reveal more viruses since some viruses tries hide from or disable AV software in normal mode.

Title: Re: How to minimize the time virus scanners adware scanners ect take to perform
Post by: patio on January 21, 2008, 10:20:27 AM

1) Keep the machine in shape.
2) Run Diskclean and defrag regularly, depending on usage.
3 ) Update and run scans more often...at first you may want to scan at night when you are not using the machine.
4 ) The more often the scans are run the quicker they will run.
5 ) Stay organised. If you have a ton of music files, photos and /or videos burn them to CD/DVD once they've been scanned.