How to check virus on a single file

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"macho" <machocraig@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> I have Spy sweeper, MS antispyware, norton antivirus and others in my
> computer.
> Those antivirus or anti-adware programs scan the whole hard disks on my
> computer.
> Very often, I visit a website and download files. They are zip, rar or
exe
> files.
> My question is how to check viral or spyware infection on a "single file"
> which was just downloaded.
> TIA. Macho
>
>

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Most scanners running in "live" mode will scan the file as it is copied from
the temp download location to the permanent folder that you selected for
placement. This should catch it if it is infected. However, for a second
opinion, or if your scanner is not active, right click the file - an AV scan
should be one of the options.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"macho" <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have Spy sweeper, MS antispyware, norton antivirus and others in my
>computer.
> Those antivirus or anti-adware programs scan the whole hard disks on my
> computer.
> Very often, I visit a website and download files. They are zip, rar or
> exe files.
> My question is how to check viral or spyware infection on a "single file"
> which was just downloaded.
> TIA. Macho
>
>

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Hi,

Could be, MAS is a beta product, so it could definitely cause performance
problems. So could NAV - seen it many times.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"macho" <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Rick and others,
>
> Thanks for the tip. I see virus checking when right clicked.
> I have a related question. Recently, Microsoft anti-spyware (MAS) was
> installed. Both NAV (norton antivirus) and MAS are now started up
> programs (i.e., both are always in live mode). In the past, NAV was only
> in live mode. What I noticed recently (after MAS was installed) was that
> installation of many programs (corel draw, acrobat, photoshop, etc) took a
> long time to complete. I felt it so slow that I sometime click setup.exe
> again. I am wondering whether MAS is the culprit for slowing down or
> not. Do you have any comment on this? Craig
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> newsaaalBcaFHA.3400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Most scanners running in "live" mode will scan the file as it is copied
>> from the temp download location to the permanent folder that you selected
>> for placement. This should catch it if it is infected. However, for a
>> second opinion, or if your scanner is not active, right click the file -
>> an AV scan should be one of the options.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "macho" <machocraig@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ujX%23axXaFHA.2996@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>I have Spy sweeper, MS antispyware, norton antivirus and others in my
>>>computer.
>>> Those antivirus or anti-adware programs scan the whole hard disks on my
>>> computer.
>>> Very often, I visit a website and download files. They are zip, rar or
>>> exe files.
>>> My question is how to check viral or spyware infection on a "single
>>> file" which was just downloaded.
>>> TIA. Macho
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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