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Virus scan Outbound files?

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by wahlroot, 2005/04/17.

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  1. 2005/04/17
    wahlroot

    wahlroot Inactive Thread Starter

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    I use McAfee for my virus protection. When I set it to scan Outbound files, it takes twice as long to start my Opera browser. Same with my Juno E-mail. I do not know about Internet Explorer, because I only use it for updates. It is so slow compared to Opera anyway. Would it be safe to stop that scan.
     
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    TonyT

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    If you did not get any malicious file during Incoming (incoming email or browser downloads or removable media), then Outbound scanning is redundant.
     
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  4. 2005/04/18
    wahlroot

    wahlroot Inactive Thread Starter

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    My antivirus is always on and download new .dat files and complete scan once a week. I have never found a virus. So using what you say I will turn off the Download scan. Thanks!
     
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    TonyT

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    turn off the OUTBOUND scan not the download (INBOUND) scan!
     
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    wahlroot

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    You are correct, it is Outbound. Sorry about that. I think my tongue Must have got caught up with my eye teeth.
     
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