Scanning from DOS Command-line

[jujubee]

Hello, I am using the latest version of AVAST Free Home Edition. I have Win 98, with the latest updates from Microsoft. I also have AVG on my computer, but with the resident scanner disabled. I basically have it for overlapping protection (for viruses that maybe AVAST cannot yet detect)

I was wondering if it was possible to have AVAST scan using the DOS command-line. I believe AVG allows you to do that. If AVAST does allow you to do that, can you kindly tell me what to type?

Basically, I want AVAST to scan files before they become resident in memory.

Also, does the AVAST program run a boot scan when I boot-up my computer? I can see AVG running a quick boot scan - maybe it is blocking AVAST from running a boot scan?

Please excuse me for my ignorance, but I am not that good with computers!

[mauserme]

I was wondering if it was possible to have AVAST scan using the DOS command-line. I believe AVG allows you to do that.

I believe this is available only with avast! pro.

Also, does the AVAST program run a boot scan when I boot-up my computer?

You can schedule a boot-time scan as follows:

Right click the a icon and click Start avast! Antivirus
After the program loads click the arrow at the top left corner of the avast! window.
Click on Schedule Boot-Time Scan ...


The next time you start your computer the scan will run.

[igor]

I am afraid the boot-time scanner is available for NT-based platforms only, i.e. it cannot be used on Windows 98.

[jujubee]

Thanks for the responses Mauserme and Igor.