Thread: Windows: Four checks Zero Viruses

If the operating system crashes, then all further measures are useless. Hence, an all-round check should start with Windows itself. Eset Sysinspector, from the website. checks the most commonly affected parts of XP and Vista and informs the user about the existing security risks with the help a log file. The tool doesn't need any installation and can even be run directly off a USB stick. Once that's done, it analyses four critical spots-the registry, processes, auto-start programs, and My Network Places. When scanning, set the 'Filtering' slider control to 'Risk Level 7 to 9'. If you find files marked in red in the directory tree, then make a note of the displayed registry branches and file names. The reason for doing this is that 5yslnspector cannot eliminate the pests. You have to get rid of them manually. Before you do that, it's a good idea to use the website to confirm whether the files found are really malicious. On our test PC, Sysinspector falsely marked the Nvidia graphics card driver in red.