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dianajager
May 10, 2009, 07:06 PM
I was told my antivirus would scan even if my computer is turned off. This doesn't make sense to me...Is this true? Will my computer scan when the computer is off?
dianajager
May 10, 2009, 07:06 PM
Will my antivirus scan even if my computer is turned off?
Curlyben
May 10, 2009, 09:57 PM
simple answer, NO.

As Anti-virus is a program that runs on your machine, if it's off it wont work.
rikesh30
May 26, 2009, 11:23 AM
it would not work if your computer is off


but who told u this
GlobalComputers
Jun 15, 2009, 08:05 PM
Yes it will scan when you turn it on again. keep it on auto scan.
Dont treadonme
Aug 3, 2009, 07:38 AM
Is a lightbulb on when it is off?

You can scan your hard drive in another computer such that your operating system is not running