Re: Avira version 10

From: Lil' Abner
Subj: Re: Avira version 10Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:09:52 -0500

Hello, Lil'!

You wrote on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:09:52 -0500:

??>> Why? is this good advice.

LA> Most malware can't install itself in a limited user account. Some
LA> people create a limited user account and use it for safety's sake. I
LA> only have one account (administrator) and prefer to keep it that way,
LA> even though it is not as safe.
LA> It's one of those "do as I say, not as I do" type of things. :-)

Got it.

Now I'm having problems with v10 on my server, it' taking way to long to
scan

Used time: 16:46:13 Hour(s)???

I had to down grade to v9.


Starting master boot sector scan:
Master boot sector HD0
[INFO] No virus was found!
Master boot sector HD1
[INFO] No virus was found!
Master boot sector HD2
[INFO] No virus was found!

Start scanning boot sectors:
Boot sector 'C:\'
[INFO] No virus was found!
Boot sector 'D:\'
[INFO] No virus was found!
Boot sector 'E:\'
[INFO] No virus was found!

Starting to scan executable files (registry).
The registry was scanned ( '453' files ).


Starting the file scan:

Begin scan in 'C:\' <APPS HDD>


End of the scan: Thursday, March 25, 2010 17:22
Used time: 16:46:13 Hour(s)

The scan has been done completely.

64020 Scanned directories
9103868 Files were scanned
0 Viruses and/or unwanted programs were found
0 Files were classified as suspicious
0 files were deleted
0 Viruses and unwanted programs were repaired
0 Files were moved to quarantine
0 Files were renamed
0 Files cannot be scanned
9103868 Files not concerned
299598 Archives were scanned
0 Warnings
0 Notes
409374 Objects were scanned with rootkit scan
14 Hidden objects were found

C:\DATA_DT\Junk Directory\RAR Files\CIS_Setup_3.5.57173.439_XP_Vista_x32.rar

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With best regards, gufus. E-mail: stop.nospam.gbbsg@xxxxxxx


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