Stopping anti-virus and anti-malware scans from scanning diasabled user files?

Using Windows Server 2008
If I only disable old user profiles, does anti-virus and anti-malware still scan their profiles and all files contained there within? Is this something that will happen regardless of the old users status and during a "whole computer" scan?
And if so, are computer resources still being used for these old profiles?
Thanks!

Hi LaEmperor,
From my experience with different AV softwares, I can say that they continue scanning them as part of the filesystem, despite of being disabled.
I am not sure about your question for the resources, but I´ll give two shots:
1. From the system perspective: basically affects the space that the files from that profile are using. The leave also some information on the Registry hive, on .USERS\ but unless it is a large numbre, I will not be concerned.
2. From the Antivirus perpective: Well, as usual, Disk I/O, RAM, CPU, etc...; so as much as disabled profiles, as much they will add to the usual amount of resource comsumption.
Hope you find this informative.

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I don't mind if its an all-in-one suite with anti-virus, I'm just less conceren about viruses so it's doesn't matter to me too much.
Many thanks!

First, there's no software out there that can reliably detect all possible keyloggers. There are legit keyloggers that won't be detected by everything, for example. If you think that someone malicious has had access to your computer, either physical access or through a back door installed through some other method, then the only reliable response is to erase the hard drive and then reinstall the system and all applications from scratch.
In addition, the term "rootkit" (when used correctly) is a very specific kind of malware that is installed to give the hacker escalated root-level access to the computer. In modern single-user systems, this is not particularly meaningful, for a variety of reasons. Fearing rootkits and not more general malware is kind of like going to Africa and being on your guard against lions, but not against hyenas, hippos, elephants, leopards, poisonous snakes, etc.
What is the specific issue you're trying to solve? If it's just a general concern about protecting yourself against malware, see:
http://www.thesafemac.com/mmg
(Formerly at the reedcorner address the others have referred to.)

There is Red Icon at the top bar and it says I have a virus and things keep popping up saying I have a virus and need to do a scan and pay for some sort of software to complete the scan, someone told me that this is a virus in. How do I get rid of it?

There is Red Icon at the top bar and it says I have a virus and things keep popping up saying I have a virus and need to do a scan and pay for some sort of software to complete the scan, someone told me that this is a virus in. How do I get rid of it?

This could well be the notorious Mac Defender - which is an annoying program that tricks you into thinking that your Mac is infected with a virus, when the only infection is Mac Defender itself.
When surfing the web never EVER click on a link that says "Free anti-virus scan" or "Scan now" - they are nearly always scams which will end up infecting your computer. Although Macs are resistant to viruses, they're not resistant to user stupidity.
If you Google "Mac defender" then you'll find plenty of sites with instructions on how to remove this minor nuisance. Take this as a warning that you need to be more careful in your surfing habits.
Bob

Good anti-virus and question...

Is Sophos a good Anti-Virus? and also if i did have a virus, i erased my HD. Would that get rid of any virus/malware i had? Also i will be re-installing Lion.
There is still 3 folders and 2 files on my HD, will that be the malware/virus?
Thanks.

While Sophos certainly receives numerous high marks from thiose who do use it, the value of such a product is mush less clear cut than it is for a Windows user.
While I have an antivirus on my Macs, I do not have it running as a background application when I am using my Mac. Currently there are no "Viruses" in the wild right now that are any significant threat to OS X. The Security inherrent to the system is also robust enough to prevent infection from other malware types that have ever been encountered. That is not to say that my system is 100% protected from ALL forms of malware.
First, by using a good antivirus, the application may (I said, "may") help protect Windows users from shared media that could be infected with code. That is to say, that the Mac AV Software would be the first line of defense to Windows-Only for which you might be the proverbial "typhoid Mary", infected but not sick.
This presumes that your Mac software is more capable than your Windows users at catching Windows malware.
I use rather robust malware and anti-virus protection on my Windows machines that I manage, so I don't see a need to augment it with a Mac solution that is likely to be wasted. Moreover, since I feel fairly confident that my Mac security is adequate, I don't run a Mav AV product continually. Nor would I want to keep one running, giving me a false sense of security at the cost of arunning process.
Then again,
I practice a thrice weekly Time Machine backup regimen. I am very careful about letting any process run, unless I am sure about the process. And I am fastidious about knowing the operating system's components (what should be running or stored, and what should not.
If you are a user who wants peace of mind, and does not want to think about security, then an AV program will indeed help in some regard. However, I am not one to think that it replaces diligence at all. Any AV program can be fooled by a brand new threat, before your AV has the stored virus signature from a rencet update. Heuristics can only go so far. The best Antivirus is the user who knows his system, and keeps backups.
The bottom line: Get Sophos, and concurrently learn OS X, so that you might transition to better malware protection, which is yourself.

Stopping anti-virus and anti-malware scans from scanning diasabled user files?

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