Re: Scanning for virus using boot disk (ntfs)
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 03/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:14:02 -0600
You can boot the XP CD to the recovery console and then run
McAfee from the hard drive...
you can boot a McAfee CD and run virus scan using the
downloaded DAT files.
You can do an on-line virus scan by McAfee or Norton or at
PC Pit stop www.pcpitstop.com
"EagleEyeTalon" <EagleEyeTalon.139t2p@mail.mcse.ms> wrote in
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| OK, I am having the same issue. I downloaded the McAfee
dos scan and it
| does not scan NTFS partitions. Is there a free virus scan
that scans
| DOS that can scan NTFS partitions?
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > *No, but they will use the def files you have
downloaded, the
| > issue is booting from a system not on the hard drive.
| >
| >
| > "John ©" <john@john.com> wrote in message
| >
news:404484d0$0$22405$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
| > | Will they have up to date virus definitions
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote
| > in message
| > | news:#e1$fQFAEHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| > | > The McAfee and Norton CDs are bootable and will scan
| > NTFS.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "John ©" <john@john.com> wrote in message
| > | >
| >
news:40447d60$0$22393$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
| > | > | What is the best software to buy to make boot
disks so
| > you
| > | > scan for virus in
| > | > | dos, I am using avg at the moment but it will only
| > scan
| > | > fat partitions,
| > | > | which software scans ntfs partitions, thanks.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > | *
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