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How often do you scan with avast!? (Not scans while infected)

Daily
Every 2-3 days
Once a week
1-2 times a month
Rarely
Irregularly
Never
What is scanning?
I only scan with other software

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TribeWars

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Poll: How often do you scan?
« on: May 19, 2011, 06:07:40 PM »
Would be nice to find out how many times the forum users scan their machine.
I hope nobody has to press option 8. Please recognize that you can't change your vote.

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 06:25:14 PM »
The only actual scans I ever do are boot time scans
whenever there is a major update to the program itself.
The rest of the time, I depend on avast to do it's job and scan
anything new added to the system.
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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 06:39:03 PM »
Generally...when I remember ;D ;D

I let the shields do the work mostly, and occasionally scan when I remember just in case. (the scan occasionally helps me clear some of my test files - infected site sources that I forget to clean up) ;)


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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, 06:41:25 PM »
I do a full scan once a month

It not only keeps you safe but improves your performance by adding data to the persistent cache.

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, 06:43:38 PM »
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improves your performance by adding data to the persistent cache
True but can you actually measure the increase in performance ???
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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2011, 06:50:10 PM »
What's a full scan? ;D

I don't think I have even run a boot scan...well, except when it was introduced to 64 bit and to double check the behavior of the Esc button, so not a real scan ;)

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2011, 06:53:24 PM »
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improves your performance by adding data to the persistent cache
True but can you actually measure the increase in performance ???

Hmm, i notice more system responsiveness...less avast animation...I dunno how to measure it, but i notice it...

I think this question was better asked before this persistent cache thing was implemented to Avast developers. How do we measure the increase in performance with this technology?

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2011, 06:56:31 PM »
What's a full scan? ;D

I don't think I have even run a boot scan...well, except when it was introduced to 64 bit and to double check the behavior of the Esc button, so not a real scan ;)

Unless you have other real time software to monitor PUPs, i think full scan can be used to scan for those. Yeah, i haven't done a boot scan for a very long time.

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2011, 07:59:51 PM »
Auto full scan once a week for me, not that it's ever found anything so the realtime is doing its job great  ;D

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2011, 09:49:33 PM »
Whats a scan  ;D

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2011, 10:06:25 PM »
Whats a scan  ;D
It is what they do on airports   8)

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2011, 11:49:35 PM »
Whats a scan  ;D
It is what they do on airports   8)
I thought that was called groping ???  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2011, 12:00:06 AM »
Only when my pc acts suspiciously 8)
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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2011, 05:49:39 AM »
Automatic Full Scan the first day of every month. It's never found anything.

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Re: Poll: How often do you scan?
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2011, 07:04:46 AM »
Only when web shield or network shield blocks a site, after a major update, and a full scan once or twice a month. Plus a daily quick scan with MBAM and Hitman Pro.
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