avast bootscan

[pjotrvdh]

Hi everybody, I'm using avast home and i want to run a bootscan but i cant click on the option.
i have the dutch version and have a picture. it is the one below the selected option



how can i perform a boot scan?

[igor]

I'd say you are using an operating system where the boot-time scanner is not supported.

[Tarq57]

Hi, pjotrvdh,
What igor said.
Typically 64 bit Windows.
What is your OS?

[pjotrvdh]

Hi, pjotrvdh,
What igor said.
Typically 64 bit Windows.
What is your OS?

Windows Vista ultimate x64
is that bad?

[igor]

Well, it's not "bad"... but the boot-time scan is not supported on 64bit operating systems at the moment - so there's no way you can schedule it, I'm afraid.

[pjotrvdh]

Well, it's not "bad"... but the boot-time scan is not supported on 64bit operating systems at the moment - so there's no way you can schedule it, I'm afraid.

well...

i have a dual boot of windows Vista Ultimate x64 and Windows XP SP3.
should i set the boot scan from Windows Xp?

[Tarq57]

I don't know whether it's technically possible to have the 64bit OS scanned at boot via the XP installation, but what I can say is that unless there is suspected (or actual) malware that is resisting detection/removal during normal scanning, there is little point in running a boot scan.

[pjotrvdh]

I don't know whether it's technically possible to have the 64bit OS scanned at boot via the XP installation, but what I can say is that unless there is suspected (or actual) malware that is resisting detection/removal during normal scanning, there is little point in running a boot scan.

wel sometimes i cant remove a virus or as such because it wat already running. so with a bootscan it can't run and can be deleted.s

[Tarq57]

Do you have that situation, now? Or asking for general future reference?

[igor]

If you have a dual boot system, I'd say it's better to scan the first operating system from the second one (and vice versa) - than to perform a boot-time scan. The ordinary windows scanner is a bit more complex - and if you run it from another operating system, it's better than a boot-time scan on the same OS (provided the other OS is not infected as well, of course).

[pjotrvdh]

If you have a dual boot system, I'd say it's better to scan the first operating system from the second one (and vice versa) - than to perform a boot-time scan. The ordinary windows scanner is a bit more complex - and if you run it from another operating system, it's better than a boot-time scan on the same OS (provided the other OS is not infected as well, of course).

ok i have some program wich i think is a virus or trojan. but i can't remove it.
i wil check with the other os and vice versa

consider this topic closed

[Lisandro]

consider this topic closed

Post back the results

[Mr.Agent]

He can alway do a standard scan which is not that bad too.