Is it safe to use the Memory Scanner often?

Discussion in 'ewido anti-spyware forum' started by SwordOfSecurity, Mar 6, 2006.

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  1. SwordOfSecurity

    SwordOfSecurity Registered Member

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    i know that your memory scanner scans for any malicious threats currently running and also frees up some space in my RAM. for this extremely useful reason, i tend to use the memory scan quite often on my computer (1-3 times a reboot [1 always on boot]), but now due to my constant use, i have grown a bit concerned. my question is: does memory scanning with ewido regularly deal any sort of damage to my RAM or system files over time?
     
  2. WSFuser

    WSFuser Registered Member

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    running ewido's memory scanner would not have any negative effect on ur memory. but feel free to run memtest86+ if ur concerned about ur memory.
     
  3. redwolfe_98

    redwolfe_98 Registered Member

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    since scanning memory with ewido reduces the amount of memory that programs are using, i am wondering if it might be unloading malware-definitions that might be loaded into memory by other security programs..
     
  4. peter.ewido

    peter.ewido former ewido team

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    Simple answer: no, it doesn't :)
     
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