How often do you run a Virus Scan

ComputerGuru64x2 · 10-07-2007, 10:56 PM

I do mine every 2 days, what about you?

spanky · 10-07-2007, 10:57 PM

start-up objects at start and critical areas everyday

Nevakonaza · 10-07-2007, 11:01 PM

i used to run a virus scan every 2 or 3 days but tbh i just dont bother anymore lol.

i just make sure Nod antivirus is up todate and leave it be.

anyway its pretty good at picking up any nastys.

Dilbert · 10-07-2007, 11:03 PM

I do a virus scan whenever I feel like doing one so it could be every few days or it could be months apart before I do one but i keep avast updated. But I do spyware scans almost everyday.

brian · 10-07-2007, 11:04 PM

i do on some of my comps. i have one i mess up so bad i re-load the os every day.

ETSA · 10-07-2007, 11:23 PM

I run continuous scans, scans pretty much all outgoing and incoming processes and data over the net. As far as straight virus scans, only when something is suspected, otherwise it is always caught when downloaded or ran.

hermeslyre · 10-07-2007, 11:24 PM

Randomly. Every week, or every other week, it never picks up much.

ComputerGuru64x2 · 10-07-2007, 11:42 PM

I run Spybot Search and Destroy every 2 days, and I clear my cookies and internet files too.

wungoodshu · 10-08-2007, 12:03 AM

My computer is set up to scan itself once a month. Does it automatically for me in the background, and I've had no problems yet, so I don't worry so much.

OvenMaster · 10-08-2007, 04:44 PM

When I had Norton AV, it was set to auto-scan every day. Never caught a thing. Now that I use Avast which is also kept up to date automatically, I scan everything manually once a week or so.

View Poll Results: How often do you run a Virus Scan
Everyday, I can't afford to lose anything.	5	12.50%
Once every couple of days, I stay safe.	5	12.50%
Once a week, Casually.	9	22.50%
Once a month, I don't have much to worry about.	15	37.50%
Once a year, I don't need to run a virus scan (Will see about that...)	0	0%
Never, My computer is open to the world.	6	15.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

10-07-2007, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
ComputerGuru64x2 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 431	How often do you run a Virus Scan I do mine every 2 days, what about you? __________________ Gaming System/Media Center CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Windsor @ 2.2Ghz Socket AM2 MB: Abit AN-M2HD nVidia GeForce 7050PV nForce 630a HDMI mATX RAM: 2Gb(2 X 1Gb) OCZ Platinum Revivsion 2 PC2 6400 @ DDR2 880 (3-4-4-15) HDD: Western Digital Caviar 80Gb 7200RPM IDE GPU: MSI GeForce 8600GT 256Mb DDR3 128bit OD: LG DVD-RAM Black Sata Case: nMEDIAPC HTPC 200BA Black Speakers: Logitech X-240 2.1

10-07-2007, 10:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
spanky Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KC, MO Posts: 2,419	start-up objects at start and critical areas everyday __________________ CS:S [.:CF:.] site: http://forums.cfclan.net/ Formerly theresthatguy CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 HSF: TK IFX-14 with 120 mm @ 114 CFM GPU: XFX 7950 GX2 RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 Pro DDR2 800 MOBO: Intel D975XBX HDD:80GB/750GB Seagates CASE: P180b

10-07-2007, 11:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	i used to run a virus scan every 2 or 3 days but tbh i just dont bother anymore lol. i just make sure Nod antivirus is up todate and leave it be. anyway its pretty good at picking up any nastys. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

10-07-2007, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
brian Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Age: 16 Posts: 3,631	i do on some of my comps. i have one i mess up so bad i re-load the os every day. __________________ formerly brianmay27 Main laptop: hp dv9005us \| turion 64 X2 1.6 ghz \| 3 GB ram \| Vista ultimate \| 240 GB HD First build: pentium e2160 3.2 GHz \| gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L \| 2.5 GB ram \| 160GB HD If you can see this, you have WAY TOO much time on your hand. Or you're a mod going through my sig. But if you do, copy and past this in your sig.

10-07-2007, 11:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dilbert banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 18 Posts: 103	I do a virus scan whenever I feel like doing one so it could be every few days or it could be months apart before I do one but i keep avast updated. But I do spyware scans almost everyday.

10-07-2007, 11:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,216	I run continuous scans, scans pretty much all outgoing and incoming processes and data over the net. As far as straight virus scans, only when something is suspected, otherwise it is always caught when downloaded or ran. __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 2 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 @ 920mhz x1900xtx 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF900(688/792) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT

10-07-2007, 11:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,966	Randomly. Every week, or every other week, it never picks up much.

10-07-2007, 11:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
ComputerGuru64x2 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 431	I run Spybot Search and Destroy every 2 days, and I clear my cookies and internet files too. __________________ Gaming System/Media Center CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Windsor @ 2.2Ghz Socket AM2 MB: Abit AN-M2HD nVidia GeForce 7050PV nForce 630a HDMI mATX RAM: 2Gb(2 X 1Gb) OCZ Platinum Revivsion 2 PC2 6400 @ DDR2 880 (3-4-4-15) HDD: Western Digital Caviar 80Gb 7200RPM IDE GPU: MSI GeForce 8600GT 256Mb DDR3 128bit OD: LG DVD-RAM Black Sata Case: nMEDIAPC HTPC 200BA Black Speakers: Logitech X-240 2.1

10-08-2007, 12:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
wungoodshu Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 126	My computer is set up to scan itself once a month. Does it automatically for me in the background, and I've had no problems yet, so I don't worry so much. __________________ Desktop: Intel Quad Core 2.80 GHz ASUS P5N32-E SLI 2 GB DDR2-800 OCZ RAM nVidia 8600 GT 256 MB Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.73 GHz 2 GB DDR2-800 RAM ATI Mobility Radeon x1400 128 MB

10-08-2007, 04:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 1,982	When I had Norton AV, it was set to auto-scan every day. Never caught a thing. Now that I use Avast which is also kept up to date automatically, I scan everything manually once a week or so. __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

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