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Hi everyone,  Re: Scanning file transfers in Windows Live Messenger. I'm using Avira AntiVir Personal and need to know which path to use? When I click on browse and select the Avira folder there are 17 options? I'm assuming the right path is this one: "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avscan.exe" if not, then "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe" Appreciate your help and advice -Thanks, Mike

I'd imagine it will be the avscan.exe as you suspected.  The second one is most likely the background process that runs to protect the computer rather than the virus scanning utility itself

Seeing you ask this question to what executable to use, I suspect you are not very familiar with this anti-virus or even with handling files in Windows.

So, I very strongly suggest you first read the instructions and help files of Avira AntiVir Personal, specifically how to use the command line functions.

It might, or then again, it might not be as easy as simply selecting avscan.exe. It might involve all kinds of needed parameters etc... (if it even has them! It might well be that Avira does not even offer command line scanning).

I'm not familiar with it either. So either read the help files yourself, or wait for somebody who does know this anti-virus (and does not need to guess) and has used the command line scanning tool (if it exist).

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
It might involve all kinds of needed parameters etc...

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Not with Avira AntiVir

Like djdannyp said, avscan.exe should work, without any added parameters to the options dialog.

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