Windows 10: Do most anti-virus/malware apps scan all drives or just C:?

Discus and support Do most anti-virus/malware apps scan all drives or just C:? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; This may sound as a simple question but I have noticed that when I run HitmanPro Alert it only shows the C: drive being scanned! I also have... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by scopio, Jan 19, 2020.

  1. scopio Win User

    Do most anti-virus/malware apps scan all drives or just C:?


    This may sound as a simple question but I have noticed that when I run HitmanPro Alert it only shows the C: drive being scanned!

    I also have Malwarebytes Pro so my question is when I run a scan with either HitmanPro Alert or Malwarebytes Pro do they scan all drives (4x) in the pc or just the c: drive?

    :)
     
    scopio, Jan 19, 2020
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  2. Need anti-virus app for special application

    I need an anti virus app that is really Top Notch that will only scan a certain folder I tell it to or scan the folder live or on demand.

    Only this one folder must be scanned. I do not want the app to scan the whole drive.

    What I am doing is using Sandboxie for my protection and downloads. I want to be able to scan the download folder for virus's/malware before I move the downloads out of the sandbox to my regular drive so I only need the sandbox folder scanned.

    Does anyone know of an anti-virus app that I can set up to do this?
     
    John Phoenix, Jan 20, 2020
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  3. oily_17 Win User
    Need anti-virus app for special application

    Most will do this if you exclude it from scanning all other files.

    But why not just run the Antivirus normally ? If the virus is not executed till you run the program/app, then just scanning the downloaded folder may not pick up on it.

    If you then move the program/app out of the sandbox, you will have no protection outside of it.
    Your best bet would be to use an Antivirus which does not use alot of system resources, and just let it run.
     
    oily_17, Jan 20, 2020
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  4. Do most anti-virus/malware apps scan all drives or just C:?

    Firewall, Anti-Virus, Malware Protection for Windows 10

    Microsoft recommends the use of its own products and sites.

    >
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/products


    There does not exist 1 security product which is THE best and which will catch each and every infection..

    Whenever you think that your computer might be infected you can run on-demand scans with some of the products listed here:

    List of Malware Removal Tools


    Suggestion to read

     
    Jsssssssss, Jan 20, 2020
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