Quick Scan-TOO SLOW!!

Eraserone · ‎06-17-2008

Hi Just downloaded the New version NIS 2012 and Nortons going backwards and not forward. Running Quick Scan now takes forever to complete,. over 10 minutes unacceptable were when i was using 2011 took under 3 minutes if that.. should change the name from quick scan to slow scan because its sure not quick... Using Windows 7 How do i go back to the better version NIS 2011? Please fix..

neigh-ho-ma · ‎09-10-2009

With NIS 2011 and earlier, the number of files scanned were 5,000 or less. And they were scanned quickly, about a minute or two.

After NIS 2012 install over NIS2011 yesterday, the quickscans didn't seem laborious.

Tonight, a quickscan after bootup had 7,000 files scanned and seemed to take some time.

While online, another quickscan had 8,000 files scanned. This time, I noticed the scan "stalled" while backdoor.rustock was indicated, as well as infostealer. Once these items were done, the scan became quick again.

Eraserone · ‎06-17-2008

<<,This time, I noticed the scan "stalled" while backdoor.rustock was indicated, as well as infostealer.>>

Yes thats when it really slows down for me...

Viscon · ‎08-17-2009

total items scanned 12,124 here, and it took 35 seconds

vigneash · ‎02-25-2011

The Quick scan in NIS2012 now checks for a lotta components inclusing a whoooole list of scarewares & hence the extra time taken.

SGFC · ‎07-02-2009

Read here ~> http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Quick-Scan-not-quick-at-all/m-p/45019...

Windows 8 Pro 64-bit / Norton Internet Security 2013

Eraserone · ‎06-17-2008

SGFC wrote:
Read here ~> http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Internet-Security-Norton/Quick-Scan-not-quick-at-all/m-p/45019...

Thanks! but still be nice if it went faster.....

Eraserone · ‎06-17-2008

Viscon wrote:
total items scanned 12,124 here, and it took 35 seconds

Must be nice to take only 35 seconds, wanna switch computers..lol

michaell · ‎07-15-2008

If you read in PeterV posts you will notice that you no longer need to run a full system scan, since quick scan will not scan all loaded dll and exes in memory for threats. We are also scanning for rootkits as well. This makes quick scan more effective in catching threats and make you safer. At the same time you no longer need to run full system scan which saves a considerable amount of time.

Eraserone · ‎06-17-2008

michaell wrote:
If you read in PeterV posts you will notice that you no longer need to run a full system scan, since quick scan will not scan all loaded dll and exes in memory for threats. We are also scanning for rootkits as well. This makes quick scan more effective in catching threats and make you safer. At the same time you no longer need to run full system scan which saves a considerable amount of time.

Not trying to run a full system scan, trying to just run a quick scan which takes forever to complete...