How to Schedule Specific Drives for Scan

[darkoracle]

Hi,

I've been using MB for a while now (Pro version).

What I want to do is Schedule drive C: on Monday; D: on Tuesday; E: on Wednesday etc.

I have 5 drives which would take an age to scan - if I did it as a single pass.

I know that you can set up multiple drives in the full scan selection but this is a one off selection.

I have tried searching through the forums and I've looked in the MB help and spent some time wandering around the app trying to find how I can schedule a specific drive (or drives) for a scan on a particular day.

If I schedule a full scan for Monday it will scan whatever has been set up under the 'Scanner Tab' , it does not allow me to choose a different selection of drive(s) for that particular scan.

Am I missing something?

[darkoracle]

I have found a temp work around, though less than satisfactory.

Involves setting the drives in a manual scan; running it; then aborting it - then setting up the schedule.

Apparently it stores the drives last scanned as the scheduled full scan parameters.

Not sure what happens if you subsequently edit the time/date/frequency after the Full Scan setting have been changed.

Does it store the new drive settings or keep the original?

Malwarebytes developers need to add this basic functionality into the app. and soon.

I understand that users were raising this as an issue in 2010.

This is standard scheduling functionality for programmes like Acronis, Kaspersky etc.

[daledoc1]

Hi and welcome, darkoracle:

I see you've also crossposted with the same request/suggestion in an older topic (about an older version of MBAM) here: http://forums.malwar...ndpost&p=595172

We'll need to wait for one of the MBAM staff to reply with the official response, but I am pretty sure there is such a "custom scan" option under consideration and/or development. Only the MBAM staff/devs can comment on the possible timetable for such a feature.

Having said that, please note that, generally speaking, only Quick scans are needed on a regular basis.

Full scans are only needed under special circumstances.

There is more information in this helpdesk KB article: What is the difference between the three scan types in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware?

Additional explanations about this can be found in several forum posts by the MBAM devs/engineers:

http://forums.malwar...ndpost&p=577029

http://forums.malwar...indpost&p=41633

http://forums.malwar...ndpost&p=141646

http://forums.malwar...indpost&p=83165

http://forums.malwar...indpost&p=45299 (4th paragraph)

http://forums.malwar...indpost&p=43831

http://forums.malwar...indpost&p=40769

I expect that this doesn't fully answer your question to your satisfaction, but I appreciate your patience until someone more expert can provide additional info,

daledoc1

PS

In nearly all other schedulers for backup/archive/antivirus etc. (e.g. Kaspersky, Acronis) all these apps provoide this facility.

Also, just to clarify for others who might read this topic, as I expect you already know, MBAM is not an anti-virus, or a substitute for one.

This is explained here: Does Malwarebytes Anti-Malware replace antivirus software?

The first line of computer security (aside from fully patched OS, browsers, plug-ins and programs) is a robust, up-to-date, REAL-TIME antivirus, coupled with the layered real-time protection of an anti-malware program, such as MBAM PRO.