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15 april 2009
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Live OneCare -
AV Scanner
Important Use this tool only if a support agent directs you to do this.
To use this tool, follow these steps:
- Restart the computer in safe mode.
- Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
- Type the following command, and then press ENTER: cd %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Windows OneCare Live
- Type SafeModeAVScanner, include the options that are provided by support personnel, and then press ENTER.
C:\Program Files\Windows Live OneCare> SafeModeAVScanner
Windows Live OneCare Safe Mode Virus and Spyware Scanning Tool Usage:
SafeModeAVScanner.exe [–s | –d ] [–b –h]
SafeModeAVScanner options
Usage: SafeModeAVScanner.exe [–s | –d ] [–b –h]
- -s scans the whole computer. Note You cannot use -d together with this option.
- -d filepath scans a specified file or folder.
- -b scans the boot sector. When you use this option, memory is not scanned.
- -h performs a heuristic scan. This kind of scan looks for behavior that may indicate the presence of a virus.
- SafeModeAVScanner –s –h
These options use heuristic-based detection to scan the whole computer. - SafeModeAVScanner –d c:\Users –h –b
These options scan the c:\Users folder and all boot sectors.


