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option -all and engine control options -f and -q

grahamperrin1

From the manual for sweep: 

OPTIONS

-all   Scan all files, regardless of filename extension

ENGINE CONTROL OPTIONS

-f     Do full scan
-q     Do quick scan - not full scan

What's the difference between scanning all files, and a full scan?

In what ways is a quick scan quicker?

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    Hi,

    Some antivirus products skip scanning certain files on the basis of their file extension, if they have file extensions that indicate they are non executable files.  It seems like the -all option pertains to this.

    The quick and full scan options on the otherhand will change the areas that the scanner will look.

    In summary, full vs quick changes LOCATION scanned.

    "-all" changes makes ALL file TYPES get scanned regardless of whether they appear to be executable or not.

    It seems like if you don't pick "-all" it will ignore files that aren't executable / infectable.

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    sandy wrote:
    … all areas/contents of a file, including those that are not usually considered vulnerable …

    OK, that makes sense alongside How large is a piece of Malware? (highlights). 

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    Add explanations to man sweep

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