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ladcmd

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question about usb storage
« on: December 19, 2005, 12:51:13 PM »
I have avast home, how do I scan a usb storage device?

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Re: question about usb storage
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2005, 01:45:45 PM »
Depending upon your operating system... go to "my computer" it will display your hard drive(s) and your USB storage device (as a drive).  right click on the storage device, and in the menu you'll see a blue "a" (for avast) scan feature... left click on that, then avast will scan that whole drive

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Re: question about usb storage
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2005, 01:49:12 PM »
Hi ladcmd,

You scan it like any other partition of your OS. It is just like scanning a floppy disk or a cd, you can also scan from inside the usb storage device, if you have downloaded a recent scanning tool there, DrWebCureit or Stinger.exe for instance, or you can even scan it from another OS, just go to the partition there, lets say drive F, no sweat.

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« Last Edit: December 19, 2005, 01:51:02 PM by polonus »
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Re: question about usb storage
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2005, 03:32:23 PM »
You can scan using the skin application... just choose the USB storage drive as you'll do with a floppy or a hard disk...
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ladcmd

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Re: question about usb storage
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2005, 05:11:43 PM »
Hey, thanks, I'll try your suggestions.

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Re: question about usb storage
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2005, 03:44:24 AM »
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