Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Free Online Virus Scanners

This is where I'm keeping my list of free scanners.  I may even update this list on a semi-frequent basis.

  1. ESET: http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/
  2. Bitdefender: http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html 
  3. Trend-Micro HouseCall: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ 
Also, update your virus definitions and get a valid copy of antivirus software.  I've been using Microsoft Security Essentials and Clamwin with pretty good results.
  1.  Microsoft Security Essentials: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials
  2. Clamwin: http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/

This is not a virus scanner, but it will analyze unknown binaries or links.