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[Justin]

so how do i scan a computer on my lan not just the hd but the WHOLE computer
like do i need special av or some other special software

 

[Mark Adams]

so how do i scan a computer on my lan not just the hd but the WHOLE computer
like do i need special av or some other special software

You didn't say what you want to scan for, but if you want to "scan and
identify" the hardware on your computer, try Belarc Advisor. It examines and
identifies all of the hardware.

 

[Justin]

no no mo i want to scan for viruses and stuff like that srry for not saying

 

[Clan D. Estin]

Download and install an anitivirus program, HoopleHead.

 

[Mark Adams]

no no mo i want to scan for viruses and stuff like that srry for not saying

I think it is highly unlikely that any of the hardware other than the hard
drive can be "infected." I have heard of BIOS viruses that cause pemanent
damage to the BIOS chip, requiring replacement. i don't know of any way to
"scan" for this however. RAM would dump any infection when the power is off
during shut down. I don't think any of the other devices are capable of being
"infected".

 

[Unknown]

Why not install MSE? Microsoft Security Essentials.

 

[Justin]

i aint dumb and i have antivirus (mse does not work i dont want to go into
details) i want an antivirus that scans remote computers and not just the
files i mean like the registry all from another computer

 

[Clan D. Estin]

Then you should be smart enough to use Google.

i aint dumb and i have antivirus (mse does not work i dont want to go into
details) i want an antivirus that scans remote computers and not just the
files i mean like the registry all from another computer

 

[Justin]

well i tried but found nothing to help me so i came here and alls i want is
to know software to scan multiple computer remotely

 

[Nil]

i aint dumb and i have antivirus (mse does not work i dont want to
go into details) i want an antivirus that scans remote computers
and not just the files i mean like the registry all from another
computer

Why didn't you say so in the first place, insead of making us all
assume things that you didn't mean? First you were talking about
scanning hardware, now you're talking about scanning registries.
What exactly is it you want?

The only parts of another computer you have access to across the
network are disk files. You don't have direct access to their
hardware.

Most anti-virus programs that can scan other computers on the LAN
will scan the registry, also. You generally have to pay for
"corporate" versions for that capability. The free or "home"
versions are generally restricted to the local machine. Seems to me,
though, that a remote scan will be highly likely to miss the more
deeply embedded malware, such as rootkits.

Here's one that I found by searching on Google. I have no experience
with it:

<http://www.emco.is/products/network-malware-cleaner/features.php>

 

[Greg Russell]

In

i aint dumb and i have antivirus (mse does not work i dont want to go
into details) i want an antivirus that scans remote computers and not
just the files i mean like the registry all from another computer

You contradict your own statements. You first say "i aint dumb", give a
verification, then proceed to prove yourself wrong.

 

[sgopus]

You would need an enterprise version of an antivirus software, if you wanted
to scan from a remote computer, do a search for that, depending on your
preferences, for utilities.

 

[Justin]

thank you for helping meand yes that is what i wanted

 

[Clan D. Estin]

Learn how to properly express yourself.

thank you for helping meand yes that is what i wanted