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11.3. Command Line Scanning
Within AVG Internet Security 2013 there is the option of running the scan from the command line. You can
use this option for instance on servers, or when creating a batch script to be launched automatically after the
computer boot. From the command line, you can launch the scan with most parameters as offered in the AVG
graphical user interface.
To launch the AVG scan from the command line, run the following command within the folder where AVG is
installed:
avgscanx for 32 bits OS
avgscana for 64 bits OS
Syntax of the command
The syntax of the command follows:
avgscanx /parameter ... e.g. avgscanx /comp for scanning the whole computer
avgscanx /parameter /parameter .. with multiple parameters these should be lined up in a row and
separated by a space and a slash character
if a parameter requires specific value to be provided (e.g. the /scan parameter that requires
information on the selected areas of your computer that are to be scanned, and you have to provide
an exact path to the selected section), the values are separated by semicolons, for instance:
avgscanx /scan=C:\;D:\
Scanning parameters
To display a complete overview of available parameters, type the respective command together with the
parameter /? or /HELP (e.g. avgscanx /?). The only obligatory parameter is /SCAN to specify what areas of
the computer should be scanned. For a more detailed explanation of the options, see the command line
parameters overview.
To run the scan press Enter. During scanning you can stop the process using Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Pause.
CMD scanning launched from graphic interface
When you run your computer in Windows Safe Mode, there is also an option to launch the command line
scan from the graphic user interface. The scan itself will be launched from the command line, the Command
Line Composer dialog only allows you to specify most scanning parameters in the comfortable graphic
interface.
Since this dialog is only accessible within the Windows Safe Mode, for a detailed description of this dialog
please consult the help file opened directly from the dialog.