Free online virus scanners

[mander]

Since the last thread was lost, I have compiled a short list of online virus scanners for you to use. Feel free to add to the list if you have a favorite scanner.

http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/en/start_corp.asp?id=scan

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294

[Ron]

Just to add a few.

http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/

http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

http://security2.norton.com/ssc/lunavbrk.asp?scantype=2&langid=us&venid=sym&plfid=20&pkj=SUTRSJRFSKLUKUMXCCJ

[Ron]

Trendhousecall that doesn't require IE

http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/housecall/housecall_pre.php

[Shinma]

For those who wish to try some commerical AntiVirus for a few months/year:




ca ezAntivirus
F-Secure Anti-Virus
McAfee VirusScan
Panda Platinum 2006
Norton AntiVirus
PC-cillin Internet Security

Click HERE (http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/wsc/en-us/default.mspx)

[Duff]

Greetings Ron

Your second link was brought over/out by MS and so no longer provides the service as mentioned. :mad:


http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

[dbusguy]

THIS LINK (http://ca.geocities.com/dbusguy2@rogers.com/virus-spyware_finders.txt) is always in my signature :d

[ppiggppenn]

great bunch of links; I've got trend micro scanning away as we speak so to speak, ...I've never regretted dropping into this forum, ...Dennis

[kaito]

You can add Avast (www.avast.com) to the list. Since hearing rumours about AVG discontinuing its' free edition I've been using AVast and find it equally as good .

[Mouse]

For the 100th time, AVG is only discontinuing SUPPORT of 7.1, or whatever.

7.5 still has a free edition. :d

[nathan_hewitt]

I would not use the Norton online

[Mehmet]

I will say that Avast is better then AVG in my opinion..

I am currently using Nod32 and it is great, had norton (one month free) before but it slowed down my computer so much.

[truckyfriend]

Since the last thread was lost, I have compiled a short list of online virus scanners for you to use. Feel free to add to the list if you have a favorite scanner.

http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/en/start_corp.asp?id=scan

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294:tkl:


Can I run some of these scans at the same time (in different tabs of course) :zjk:

[freestylegreek]

Ive done that before but for me i like to run one at a time.

[truckyfriend]

Ive done that before but for me i like to run one at a time.

I'm giving it a try...but I guess I might also run them individual also...I don't really have allot to do today, lol...might take out a few drinks to get the relax and scan process going:hst:

[freestylegreek]

Well good luck hopefully it all works out in the end.

[mander]

:tkl:


Can I run some of these scans at the same time (in different tabs of course) :zjk:

I would seriously suggest against running more than one scanner at a time. Not good for the HD in my opinion. Could overheat and cause other issues down the road. Stick with one at a time.

[truckyfriend]

I would seriously suggest against running more than one scanner at a time. Not good for the HD in my opinion. Could overheat and cause other issues down the road. Stick with one at a time.

:hmy: ...ok, that I will do:nnk:

[freestylegreek]

Anyone else having issues with that trendmicro virus scanning site? I'm using there 6.6 version but after letting the file download onto my computer and letting the site do its thing it fully doesnt connect to the site to even let me do any scanning. It just sits at one page and the status bar moves a bit and then stays there.

I even let it sit there for 2 hours and nothing changed. Just sits at a page and doesnt really do nothing but stay at the same page.

[Cparkinson]

I keep getting emails from people I know telling me about the latest viruses and hacks and stuff. I know that they are sending them in good faith but most of the time the email message itself is the scam. Telling me to doing something to compromise my security in the guise of a repair. Is there an online list that report on these types of fraud attacks?

[lycan246]

This one's great for scanning single files

http://www.virustotal.com/

[owg]

How safe is MV Regclean? Would it speed up my computer? I let it analyze my desktop and it found:
Keys 451675
Values 718839
Problems 3490
Selected 3490
I did not let it remove anything yet.
What does this mean?
Thanks

[mander]

How safe is MV Regclean? Would it speed up my computer? I let it analyze my desktop and it found:
Keys 451675
Values 718839
Problems 3490
Selected 3490
I did not let it remove anything yet.
What does this mean?
Thanks

Give this a try first. http://www.malwarebytes.org/

[owg]

Thanks mander. I do use Malwarebytes, I just ran ver. 1.41. I still find my notebook slower than it used to be.

[owg]

Anyone tried Advanced System Care, also known as ASC. I just accessed its online help and AVG said it was a known phishing site.