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19-Aug-2009, 09:59 AM #1
possible to run free online virus scan via safe mode?
i have a laptop that has the Blue Screen due to possibly a virus/trojan. is there a way i can use a free online virus scanner via Safe Mode w/ Networking? if so, how?
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Boot to Safe Mode with Networking and try it...
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i have a laptop that has the Blue Screen due to possibly a virus/trojan. is there a way i can use a free online virus scanner via Safe Mode w/ Networking? if so, how?
Yes just run the online scanner exactly the same as you would in normal mode.
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19-Aug-2009, 09:57 PM #4
yodaddi:

Do you have any antivirus program or antispyware program installed, or has your computer been running unprotected?

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