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04-04-2013, 10:46 PM
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Virus scanning
Maybe a dumb question, but...
a) What is the difference between running a virus scan in normal mode and safe mode? b) If troubleshooting a computer with a suspected virus, would you be better off to just run the scans in safe mode? Thanks! 
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04-04-2013, 10:56 PM
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Often safe mode does not load the virus before you can run the scan..... before in in normal mode.
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04-04-2013, 11:05 PM
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Safe mode will often (but not always) not allow the malware to run.
The BEST way to scan a computer that you suspect and don't know what's going on is with a self-contained app on a bootable USB stick. Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10 Support AVG Rescue CD | PC Rescue and Repair Toolkit How To - Remove threats - Removal Tools | F-Secure |
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04-04-2013, 11:22 PM
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Right on, thanks for the tips, guys!
I'll try the USB trick. |
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04-05-2013, 09:47 AM
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Another good option is pull the drive and use an adapter to hotplug it to a bench machine with USB to scan it.
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