Archive | March, 2008

Symantec Security Check


A number of online tests (run in your Web browser), including a virus scan. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required.

Scan Your Computer Now

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Panda ActiveScan with TruPrevent


Panda Antivirus ScanYour Second Opinion in Pc Security

Free online antivirus to combat viruses, spyware and other Internet threats.

  • Scans, disinfects and eliminates over 185,000 viruses, worms and Trojans from all system devices, hard disks, compressed file and all your email.
  • Detects spyware. 84 percent of malware installed on computers worldwide is spyware. Do you know if your PC is spyware free?
  • Detects the following types of malware:
    • Dialers, Hacking tools, Rootkits (New), Jokes, Security risks

Go to Panda Active Scan

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GFI online Trojan Scanner

Trojan horses are a huge security threat. A Trojan is a program that enters your computer undetected, giving the attacker who planted the Trojan unrestricted access to the data stored on your computer. Trojans can transmit credit card information and other confidential data in the background. Trojans are often not caught by virus scanning engines, because these are focused on viruses, not Trojans. Catching such threats would require the use of a Trojan scanner (a.k.a Trojan cleaner, Trojan remover, anti-Trojan).

Requirements for the test

  • Windows 2003 Server, XP, 2000, ME, NT 4 or 98
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McAfee’s Virusscan Online

McAfee Free Scan helps you detect thousands of viruses on your computer. Based on the award-winning McAfee VirusScan engine, FreeScan searches for viruses, including the latest known “in the wild” viruses, and displays a detailed list of any infected files. Should viruses be found, FreeScan even provides links to more information about the viruses and what you can do to clean your system.

Go to McAfee’s Virusscan Online

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2007 – Top Ten Antivirus Software Programs Reviewed

Protecting your computer from a virus is getting more difficult. Antivirus software is essential to a computer?s ability to fend off viruses and other malicious programs. These products are designed to protect against the ability of a virus to enter a computer through email, web browsers, file servers and desktops. The programs reviewed below are the best from around the world. In the United States we are familiar primarily with the Norton and McAfee Antivirus programs, but there are many good programs out there that merit serious consideration.

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