Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

I recently change to ESET's NOD32 for my virus scanner and realized that I hadn't set my Windows Live Messenger to use it to scan received files.  I found this helpful posting that describes the necessary steps: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=910390  And those steps are:

1. Login to Messenger.

2. Click on Tools.

3. Click on Options.

4. Click on “File Transfer”.

5. Place a tick in “Scan files for viruses using:”.

6. Paste the following (including the quotation marks):

"C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32.exe" /selfcheck+ /list+ /scroll+ /quit+ /pattern+ /heur+ /scanfile+ /scanboot- /scanmbr- /scanmem- /arch+ /sfx+ /pack+ /mailbox- /adware /unsafe /ah /prompt /all

7. Click on “Apply”.

8. Click on “OK”.

Published Thursday, March 22, 2007 10:46 AM by PeterRitchie
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# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

It works....THANKS a lot!!

Sunday, April 29, 2007 3:26 PM by Spyros.A

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

How to set the Symantec Anti Virus to Windows Live Messenger.

I am unable to find which .exe file to use.

Please guide me ... praveenemmadi@gmail.com

Friday, September 21, 2007 4:59 AM by Praveen E

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

How about "C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe"?

Friday, September 21, 2007 5:03 AM by PeterRitchie

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

Excellent PeterRitchie ...

"C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe"  /selfcheck+ /list+ /scroll+ /quit+ /pattern+ /heur+ /scanfile+ /scanboot- /scanmbr- /scanmem- /arch+ /sfx+ /pack+ /mailbox- /adware /unsafe /ah /prompt /all

This command is working now... when i mention only C:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\Rtvscan.exe ...... it is opening the Symantec but not scanning...

When I this path along with ur attributes.. It works...

Thanks PeterRitchie..

Friday, September 21, 2007 5:17 AM by Praveen E

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

What about one for the new NOD32 Antivirus?

Monday, December 10, 2007 4:00 PM by Narada

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

Yes, do you have settings for NOD32 3.0?

Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:35 PM by Coaxex

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

Why when Symantec AntiVirus scans the file as soon as its downloaded..Thats what AutoProtect is for. waste of effort?

Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:53 AM by Phil

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

What can you do to get Bitdefender to work with live messenger ?

Friday, February 29, 2008 11:04 AM by Narreto

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

quiero saberlo en españoloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:16 AM by sssss

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

Maybe babelfish.altavista.com/.../trurl_pagecontent

translates well enough into Español.

Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:25 AM by PeterRitchie

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

Sorry! I wonder how can the attributes of NOD32

be used for Rtvscan.exe of Norton as above? I

have tried many times and only a blank Dos windows pop up for a few seconds! Nor can I

find other information on the internet saying

that attributes like:

"/selfcheck+ /list+ /scroll+ /quit+...."

can be used for Rtvscan.exe!

I finally used Vpscan.exe and Vpscan.ini instead for setting up virus scanning in MSN!

But I really perfer Rtvscan.exe, if possible!

Thanks a lot!

Monday, June 02, 2008 10:52 AM by PY

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

my windows live messanger keeps sending stuff to people with out me doing it and i have tryed every thing could u help

Monday, June 23, 2008 3:20 PM by vicky

# re: Windows Live Messenger Virus Scanner Settings

how i start scann?

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:38 AM by art

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