Computer Data too Big for Virus Program

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Computer Data too Big for Virus Program
I have developed a small Virus problem, for the last week, I have been trying to perform a deep scan of hard drive. The computer has close to 80 gigs of data, photos, etc.

This takes about 20-30 hours to run the scan and even more if I am using the computer.

I know I can skip some files, but it is not as comprehensive or conservative.

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Manila, Ermita Philippines
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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I very seldom have my computer running more than 10 hours, and to run the computer over 24 hours is a real problem.

Then even when I am capable of running my computer for 24 hours, the Virus Program eats up all the resources.

I downloaded a small program that remove a annoying Klez viruses and this small program has been running for 10 hours, I cannot choose which folder or directory it tries to cleanse.

It appears I will have to use an external hard drive for storage, there seems no value in having a hard drive in the computer bigger than 100 gigs, the virus program just becomes too onerous to use. I am proceeding to upload 100 gigs of information for a backup, this is a huge problem. I am a traveler; I do not have these types of connections and cannot just carry two extra hard drives.

I have always envisioned that one day the on board hard drive would be come of little value on a computer, and all the data or photos of a computer would be stored in Data Centers on the Internet. For me, what I viewed as the future must happen today.

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Patrick Shields said on Monday August 11th, 2008 07:24:00 PM

I don't think a scan should take that long. Are you using an old computer?My favorite virus software is AVG free edition, and it never runs that long. Here's the link.I am trying to figure out the best solution for storage as well. I have about 20 gigs of data. My plan is to zip the important folders and upload them to a private part of my website once a week in case I ever lose my laptop. I had an external hard drive, but it really just got in the way.

Andy HoboTraveler.com said on Monday August 11th, 2008 11:26:00 PM

The computer is just over 1 year old with an extra gig of Ram, 2.5 Gigs.I say Gigs, but it would be better to think of Files, I have created close to one half million files, there. It take a long time, nonetheless, in this new word, I may have to go to Linux, just to make a faster type of system.I have kept all my archives of information for up to 15 years.

Patrick Shields said on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 10:05:00 AM

It sounds like you have a nice computer, so I agree; it must be the half-million files.I think an external hard drive would work best. If you moved all your old files to that, it would presumably speed up the scans.I have high speed internet here in the U.S., so I like my method of uploading the files to a hidden portion of my website via FTP. Of course, if you're using free wifi, somebody could always steal your data.

Andy HoboTraveler.com said on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 03:20:00 PM

The plan is now1 external hard drive in USA1 external hard drive in Thailand1 external hard drive with me1 Backup up on a serverI need 250 GIG Hard drives, because I expect to go from 100 Gigs to about 150 in the next year.As I move around the world, I would leave backup in the locations. I have already been doing this, however I will not remove the majority of archives from my computer and keep on the external hard drives I carry.The problem now is to go buy three 250 Gig hard drives. I will do so in Thailand. If I can get my present computer clean, I guess it will last for another year if I take 50 Gigs off of it.I have now used three programs to clean my drive. Avast, Bit Defender, and Solo