Free Online Anti-Virus Scanners

Generally there are two types of computer users, those that run up-to-date anti-virus software on their computer, and those that don't. For those that don't run anti-virus software, and want to check if their system is infected (or for someone who wants a second opinion if your computer is really free of viruses). Below is a list of free online anti-virus scanners that can detect and remove viruses on your system.

Note: All the sites listed below require Internet Explorer v6.0 or higher in order to use them:

• Trend Micro Housecall
• Symantec Security Check
• Panda ActiveScan
• eTrust Antivirus Web Scanner
• McAfee Free Scan

File Virus ScanningIf you receive a file that you think may contain malicious code, you can upload or send it to one of the sites below to have it scanned. Some of these sites will scan the file with multiple anti-virus scanning engines.

• Kaspersky File Scanner
• Jotti's Malware Scanner
• Attach a file to an e-mail message and send it to scan@virustotal.com with the word SCAN as the subject line.

Other Resources:

• Best FREE Windows Malicious Software Removal Tools