"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in
news:JcadnaqKv_syxgbVnZ2dnUVZ_iydnZ2d@giganews.com :

> From: "Gaz" <gazter@msn.com>
>
>
>>> Not really an issue if you scan outside the host os.
>
>
>| Do you do that on a regular basis? Is it not a bit messy 'on site' to
>| do that?
>
>| Gaz
>
> Not so messy when you have a surrogate PC such as a notebook and a USB
> to IDE or USB to SATA hard disk interface.
>
> The advantage is files can be scanned and removed because the affected
> OS is not running and thus the files are not protected.
>
> The disadvantage is the anti malware scanners will see and try to
> clean the Registry of the surrogate PC and not the affected hard
> disk's Registry.
>
>

yes, the pros and cons of doing it that way. Apologies for not including
the disadvantages as well in my initial post.


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