Re: need free virus scanner???

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 07:07:54 -0700

thanx
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi - Others in this thread have pointed you to several
very good free AV
>products. There is another that you might want to be
aware of. In contrast
>to the ones already mentioned, it doesn't do real time,
background scanning
>or context menu on-demand type scanning. However, it is
extremely thorough
>and IMO appears to better address at least some of the
malware parasites
>that currently abound, particularly the more Trojan-like
ones. It is very
>suitable for an AV scan of a partition which you wish to
run as necessary or
>on a weekly basis with a new update each time you run,
for example. Highly
>Recommended.
>
>
>Download sysclean.com , from Trend Micro, here:
>http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp along with
the latest pattern
>file, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp Be sure
to read
>the "How-to" info here:
>http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/tsc/readme.txt
(You might also want
>to get Art's updater, SYS-UP.Zip, here for future
updating of these:
>http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/ If you download and use
the updater from the
>beginning, it will automatically handle downloading the
other files.) Place
>them in a dedicated folder after appropriate unzipping.
Disable Restore if
>you're on XP or ME (directions here:
>http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.h
tm), then boot to
>Safe mode (HowTo here:
>http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/
2001052409420406)
>Do a complete scan of your system in Safe mode and clean
or delete anything
>it finds. Reboot to normal mode and re-run the scan
again.
>
>This scan may take a long time, as Sysclean is VERY
extensive and thorough.
>
>
>
>--
>Please respond in the same thread.
>Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>
>
>
>In news:007001c4a579$228d06b0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>typed:
>> Where do i find a free virus scanner?
>
>.
>

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