Proactive IT Security
Should I scan my machine on a daily basis?
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Date published: 2004-10-05 Date updated: 2011-01-17
Product:
Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Protection for Linux (standalone version)
Module(s):
On demand scanner, On access scanner
Operations System(s):
Windows XP 32 bits
Windows Vista 32 bits
Windows 2000
Linux
Windows XP 64 bits
Windows Vista 64 bits
Windows 95/98/Me
Windows NT
Novell Netware
Windows 2003 Server
Problem description
Should I scan my machine on a daily basis?
Problem solution
Not necessarily. If you combine periodic on-demand scans with sceduled scans, the on-access scanner will monitor your PC for malicious code. However, if you perform frequent downloads from the Internet, it’s a good idea to scan more often.
