Scan Specific HardDrives or Directories?

[BassKozz]

Is it possible to scan spacific Hard Drives and/or directories instead of scanning the whole system?

The reason I ask is because my friends computer is completely hosed with spyware (to the point where I couldn't even get XP to play nice even in SAFE MODE), so I took his HardDrive out and brought it to my house where I plugged it into my machine... so Instead of scanning My Whole system, I just want to scan his HardDrive which I've attached.
Is this possible w/ SBS&D?

 

[mavchen]

Hello,

There are different ways to search for spies. One would be to search the complete registry and harddisk for suspicious entries and files. That can take a lot of time.

Spybot-S&D takes advantage of the fact that all spies have to anchor themselves at a few places over the system to get active. It starts to search at these places, following the information gathered there to catch the whole spy.

So it is not necessary to make your own scan on every drive. Spybot-S&D usually scans all internal harddisks automatically. But a general recommendation is that you store all incoming files (downloads) in a special folder, and that you set up this folder for a special installer scan. Please have a look at the "Directories" in the "Settings" when you run Spybot - Search & Destroy in "Advanced Mode". There you can add additional harddisks or folders.

Have a nice weekend!

Greetings
Meik
Team Spybot

 

[blues]

Hello,

There are different ways to search for spies. One would be to search the complete registry and harddisk for suspicious entries and files. That can take a lot of time.

Spybot-S&D takes advantage of the fact that all spies have to anchor themselves at a few places over the system to get active. It starts to search at these places, following the information gathered there to catch the whole spy.

So it is not necessary to make your own scan on every drive. Spybot-S&D usually scans all internal harddisks automatically. But a general recommendation is that you store all incoming files (downloads) in a special folder, and that you set up this folder for a special installer scan. Please have a look at the "Directories" in the "Settings" when you run Spybot - Search & Destroy in "Advanced Mode". There you can add additional harddisks or folders.

Have a nice weekend!

Greetings
Meik
Team Spybot

it scans harddisks, but it doesnt scan my cd/dvd writers and not my dvd writer connected to usb, i dont know if it does do that to other people. i hope that feature will be included in spybot one time. i have suggested that in the suggestions forum. is it possible to place the cd/dvd writers in the download directory and scan them with spybot?

other antispywares did scan the directory even when not placing it somewhere in their programs and changing their settings.