Question About Bd Online Scan

doc-jc

How is BD online scan different from the BD V10 program I am using now, and can it be an asset ?

alexcrist

Hello Doc-JC,

BD Scan Online is different because:

- it's an online scanner (it cannot be used offline, on a computer that doesn't have an internet connection)

- doesn't have a Quarantine (it cannot manage a secure location on your HDD for this)

- it has no running processes (it only runs when you access the Scan Online page)

- it doesn't offer the Contextual File Scan (so you can't right-click on a file to scan it)

In other ways, it's the same thing with BDv10 Free:

- it can scan a user-defined location

- it can scan/exclude files by extension

- it can scan boot sector

- it can scan inside archives/emails/packed files

- it uses a Heuristic engine (for new viruses)

- it scans for viruses and spyware

- it has user-defined actions for detected threats (so it is able to clean infections...not all online scanners clean infections )

- it has automatic engine and signature updates (the updates cannot be scheduled, but they take place before every scan)

So... I'd say it's better to use the online scanner if you have an internet connection. However, some disadvantage is that the Online Scanner cannot be used in SafeMode, because it requires the internet connection. So, finally, it's just a matter of choice.

Cris.