While viruses remain a threat to our precious data, you need not necessarily invest in expensive antivirus scanners - there are plenty of free options available that may give even some commercial vendors a run for their money.
Free Online Virus Scanners (run inside the web browser to scan your hard drive - but they'll ask you t install a little activeX, or a java application, you should allow it to be scanned)
- Trend Micro HouseCall - allows you to remove detected infections. Works with Firefox and IE. Requires Java.
- McAfee Freescan - prepares a list of infected files and links to information about the viruses on your computer. It also gives you an option to clean your system. Requires IE with ActiveX.
- Windows Live OneCare Scanner - scanner from Microsoft that cleans your system from viruses and also recommends ways to improve the overall performance.
- Symantec Internet Security - can detect most virus threat but there is no option to delete the virus infected file or repair it. Does not examine compressed files. Requires IE with ActiveX.
- BitDefender Online Scanner - scans your system's memory, all files, folders and drives' boot sectors - the default options automatically cleans the infected files. Requires IE with ActiveX.
- Avast! Home Edition - One of the most popular antivirus software, can also be run from Explorer context menu. You can either scan the entire hard drive or selected folders.
- AOL Active Virus - based on Kaspersky Antivirus. The software can be configure to check only new and modified files thereby reducing the memory requirements. Also support scanning of incoming and outgoing email messages.
- ClamWin Virus Scanner - An opensource antivirus software that is great for running routine antivirus checks on your PC. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.
- AVG 7.5 Free Antivirus - One of most popular free virus scanning software
Have a healthy computer!
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