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How to scan USB Memory Sticks
« on: September 26, 2016, 06:12:59 PM »
1 - does a full scan include any memory sticks that are plugged in?
2 - how to scan just the memory stick? (I did look but could not find anything to click.)
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Re: How to scan USB Memory Sticks
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2016, 06:19:35 PM »
2. right click on USB drive and select scan

Recomended free program > MCShield  http://mcshield.net

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Re: How to scan USB Memory Sticks
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2016, 07:36:33 PM »
Ha - many thanks - I was looking under Avast instead of under the USB drive folder.
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Re: How to scan USB Memory Sticks
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2016, 02:51:22 AM »
Recomended free program > MCShield  http://mcshield.net
+1 Can run side by side with Avast.
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Re: How to scan USB Memory Sticks
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2016, 06:21:22 AM »
Does MCShield scans ransomware? Why does MCShield program updates are far behind last program update was on April 12, 2014. I installed MCShield.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2016, 06:59:02 AM by Staticguy »
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Re: How to scan USB Memory Sticks
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2016, 07:44:01 AM »
Does MCShield scans ransomware? Why does MCShield program updates are far behind last program update was on April 12, 2014. I installed MCShield.
Explained many times, there is also a topic from 2012 about MCShield > https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=104046.0

MCShield only target those types of malware that use removable drives to spread, and it dont need signatures to do the job

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Re: How to scan USB Memory Sticks
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2016, 09:13:49 AM »
@Pondus: Sorry, didn't know there was a topic about this in the link that you have provided.
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