CHKDSK.EXE a virus scanner?

July 5th, 1999, 01:03 PM

Well, sort of.

Chkdsk not only tells you information about the selected hard disk drive, but also shows your total conventional memory.

Many viruses are loaded through the master boot record. In that case, they may take up some amount of conventional memory.

In most cases, your total bytes memory should either be:
655,360 bytes OR
651,264 bytes

Though there are no guarantees, every IBM compatible computer that I have ever worked on that did not have 655,360 or 651,264 bytes did have a virus.

AlienDyne · July 17th, 1999, 06:17 AM

Yes. You're correct.
This works 99%.
I've seen it to.

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July 5th, 1999, 01:03 PM	#1
Nick Wightkin Guest Posts: n/a	CHKDSK.EXE a virus scanner? Well, sort of. Chkdsk not only tells you information about the selected hard disk drive, but also shows your total conventional memory. Many viruses are loaded through the master boot record. In that case, they may take up some amount of conventional memory. In most cases, your total bytes memory should either be: 655,360 bytes OR 651,264 bytes Though there are no guarantees, every IBM compatible computer that I have ever worked on that did not have 655,360 or 651,264 bytes did have a virus.

July 17th, 1999, 06:17 AM	#2
AlienDyne Registered User Join Date: May 1999 Location: Athens, GREECE Posts: 3,772	Yes. You're correct. This works 99%. I've seen it to. ------------------ When a good one meets the best. I've died and went to heaven... __________________ The wandering Odysseus of the web.

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