How to get Avira to scan files through MSN?

icysniper · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:32

hey, whenever someone sends me a file over msn, it says virus scan failed, i have had a look around the internet and tried a few of paths for the scanner but it never works, i was wondering if anyone else uses Avira and has enabled to to scan incoming msn files, thanks

Rainmaker · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:34

You need to download and use the command line scanner from Avira's site if you want to do this. It's a waste of time though, because the 'normal' AV scans everything anyway. It's just a silly rule built into WLM.

Top tip (from the WLM devs): put the virus scanner path as simply "ping.exe" in the WLM options and you'll get no more prompts about unsafe file transfers, while allowing your "real" AV to watch things for you. Easy.

icysniper · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:38

Rainmaker said:
You need to download and use the command line scanner from Avira's site if you want to do this. It's a waste of time though, because the 'normal' AV scans everything anyway. It's just a silly rule built into WLM.

Top tip (from the WLM devs): put the virus scanner path as simply "ping.exe" in the WLM options and you'll get no more prompts about unsafe file transfers, while allowing your "real" AV to watch things for you. Easy.

thanks soo much

anyway to stop command prompt opening for a split second once the file has been recieved? thanks

Rainmaker · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:39

icysniper said:
thanks soo much anyway to stop command prompt opening for a split second once the file has been recieved? thanks

I've had the virus path as ping.exe for aaagges now and never seen a command prompt. Did you try it yet, or are you just presuming one will pop up?

SiriusB · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:40

Most threads relating to this that I found say it is unnecessary as Avira Guard or whatever will spot the iffy file anyway. However, I did come across this:

http://www.avira.com/en/support/kbdetails.php?id=229

Haven't tried it myself as I don't use it.

icysniper · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:42

Rainmaker said:
I've had the virus path as ping.exe for aaagges now and never seen a command prompt. Did you try it yet, or are you just presuming one will pop up?

yeh done it like 3 times and its always popped up

icysniper · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:43

SiriusB said:
Most threads relating to this that I found say it is unnecessary as Avira Guard or whatever will spot the iffy file anyway. However, I did come across this:

http://www.avira.com/en/support/kbdetails.php?id=229

Haven't tried it myself as I don't use it.

what do you use instead then

SiriusB · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:45

NOD32

AbsenceJam · 9 Dec 2009 at 17:45

Any AV program scans everything anyway so it's just pointless and these settings in programs are outdated.

icysniper · 9 Dec 2009 at 18:04

SiriusB said:
NOD32

might start using that soon seems to be best on here, that or the new microsoft thingy