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10-06-2010, 07:18 PM
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Can Anti virus programs scan a drive that is mounted but not in use?
Hey guys here is my question... someone is bringing me this computer that got some virus so it is not workable.
My plan is just to take the hard drive out of it and put it in my current computer so when I load up windows I will see it under Computer.. and I can access the files and back them up. After I back up the files is it possible to run anti virus and tell it to scan the drive? Sorry for asking it is just that I usually don't bother with anti virus stuff since I prefer to reinstall operating systems and start clean but this user wants certain settings to be saved so it would be more convenient for them to clean it out rather than reinstall and btw which are the best free Anti virus programs to do that if they can do it? |
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10-06-2010, 07:56 PM
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Yes, but I wouldn't install it in your personal computer since it's not uncommon for the virus to jump from the infected drive to your drive.
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10-06-2010, 08:25 PM
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Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think that is possible..... If a computer is infected then any drives you connect to it can be infected... but if you are running from a clean installation and you mount an infected drive no code is executed on that drive therefore it is impossible....
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10-06-2010, 08:38 PM
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Connect the drive but boot it in Safe Mode (F8) until after you have run a number of different anti-malware scans. In safe mode the malware will have a more difficult time migrating. By using a few different anti-malware programs, chances are pretty good that at least one will catch the malware.
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10-06-2010, 09:14 PM
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Do not copy any files until after you follow Dave's instructions.
If you can, copy the files are to a seperate drive other than the one your OS is on. It never hurts to run a scan on the copied file also.
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