How can i scan my computer for viruses using cmd.exe?

[evp.tooLock]

thanks

[Helpmeh]

What anti-virus software do you run normally? Some come with command-line scanners.

[macdad-]

For example(again depending upon whatever Anti-virus your using you can modify the code to run at startup, different intervals, etc.)

AVG Once-A-Month Interval Scan at startup:

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@echo off
cd "C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9"
set curday=%DATE:~7,2%
set curmonth=%DATE:~4,2%
set curyear=%DATE:~10,4%
set scanfilelog=%curmonth%%curyear%
If not exist %scanfilelog%.log (
 echo Scanned > %scanfilelog%.log
 start /wait "avgscanx /COMP /HEUR /ARC /TRASH /QT /BOOT /PROC /REG /COO /ADS /SHUTDOWN"
) else (
 echo Continue with startup
 exit
)
   
Note: This is just an example.

If you have a different AntiVirus just check the Help guide, It should tell you about the CMD params.

[marvinengland]

thanks

C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware>dir mb*.*
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 304E-C1B1

 Directory of C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

01/07/2010  03:57 PM            59,241 mbam.chm
01/07/2010  05:07 PM           167,760 mbam.dll
01/07/2010  05:07 PM         1,394,000 mbam.exe
01/07/2010  05:07 PM            84,816 mbamext.dll
01/07/2010  05:07 PM           429,392 mbamgui.exe
01/07/2010  05:07 PM           236,368 mbamservice.exe
               6 File(s)      2,371,577 bytes
               0 Dir(s)   6,751,793,152 bytes free

C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware>mbam.exe

C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware>

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Hmmmm....Why'd you DIR your MBAM folder?

[marvinengland]

Hmmmm....Why'd you DIR your MBAM folder?

To clarify the procedure for people new to CMD.

How would Carbon suggest showing how to run mbam.exe  from the command prompt? 

[BC_Programmer]

Updates mbam, runs a quickscan, and only shows the results if something is found.

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%programfiles%\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware /runupdate /quickscanterminate /fullauto


[Helpmeh]

Updates mbam, runs a quickscan, and only shows the results if something is found.

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%programfiles%\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware /runupdate /quickscanterminate /fullauto


Wouldn't you need to enclose the path with quotes?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

To clarify the procedure for people new to CMD.

How would Carbon suggest showing how to run mbam.exe  from the command prompt? 

Buffalo Bill

[macdad-]

Wouldn't you need to enclose the path with quotes?

It would be a good measure on older OS's, but It's usually not required.

[BC_Programmer]

Wouldn't you need to enclose the path with quotes?

crap, and include the exe name

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"%programfiles%\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.exe" /runupdate /quickscanterminate /fullauto