can i get spybot to scan a 2nd drive [Archive]

lostboy

2007-08-07, 19:49

i have a couple of pcs one of which definately has a bot problem its continually resetinng and i can see dodgy process' in task manager, as soon as spybot gets to em the pc resets same point in scan every time, i want to plug in the primary hd of this pc into my other as a slave and use the s&d from this drive to scan and fix the other thus preventing the reset is this possible if so how please let me know

md usa spybot fan

2007-08-07, 21:30

lostboy:

I'm sorry but I don't think that Spybot-S&D itself is going to help you with this particular problem on that one PC. Unlike anti-virus programs and some other anti-spyware programs, Spybot does not do an in-depth scan of every file on the primary drive and there are no settings within Spybot to do an in-depth scan of every file on a secondary or external drive. For a brief description of how Spybot scans see:
Why is Spybot-S&D so fast?
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/1.html
I personally think that you would be better off if you posted in the Malware Removal (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) forum and have someone take a look at that particular system. The Malware Removal (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) forum is were experienced malware removal specialist assist people in resolving problems

If you decide to post in the Malware Removal (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) forum, please follow the procedure in this link to run scans and produce a HijackThis log: "BEFORE you POST"(READ this Procedure BEFORE Requesting Assistance) ( http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288).
After you have completed the required scans and produced the requested logs, start your own thread in the Malware Removal (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) forum, making sure to post the logs produced from the above instructions.