Online Virus Scanners
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Multi-engine online scanners.
VirSCAN.org
is a FREE on-line scan service, which checks uploaded files for malware, using
antivirus engines as indicated in the VirSCAN list.
MISCELLANEOUS Pest Patrol –
Center for Pest Research Lost
Connectivity after Registry or Malware Cleanup?Computer
Security
SPYWARE/MALWARE TOOLS
VIRUS/WORM TOOLS
Avira
a very good, free antivirus. Also has a professional paid option.
Portable
SUPERAntiSpyware Scanner doesn't install anything on your PC.
Free
Avast
antivirus.
Malwarebyes Antimalware Excellent malware remover. It isn't a
replacement for your AV. Malwarebytes Antimalware complements it.
Paid / Pro version adds real-time protection.
AVG
GriSoft: AVG
Anti-Virus
Another good free
antivirus.
SuperAntiSpyware Excellent
spyware / adware remover. Paid / Pro version adds real-time protection.
Online Trojan
Scanner by WindowSecurity.com
Trend Micro HouseCall Free Online Virus Scanning.
Trend
Micro Europe's Housecall alternate link for free online virus
scanning.
I have used Spybot
and Ad-Aware programs to detect
and remove spyware, but not so much lately.
Computer
Associates Online AV Scanner
SpywareBlaster
doesn't scan for and clean spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.
Symantec Security Check Symantec Online Scanning
MICROSOFT UPDATES
Purchase
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack
3 CD. Save time instead of
downloading.
Panda
Online Anti-Virus Scanning Will only scan for free. You will be
charged to clean.
Kaspersky Virus Checker Upload 1 file at a time to scan.
Download
Office Updates
Kaspersky Virus Checker
Like Panda, it will only scan, but not clean.
...and don't forget Windows
Update
Jotti's Malware Scan Kinda slow because it scans with multiple engines. Upload one file
at a time.
Virustotal
offers a free service for scanning suspicious files using several antivirus
engines.
It also lets you email a suspicious file and get a report of the file analysis
in a reply.
FIREWALL INFO
ClamWin free AV.
Only negative about it is that is is on demand only.
Download
Zone Alarm Firewall
Microsoft
Windows Defender
For XP + only.
Microsoft Security
Essentials
SPAMfighter Standard is free and
can only be used in private homes and schools.
Vmyths.com the truth about security
hysteria. In other words, it has information about email hoaxes and urban
legends.
Browser Security Test - Test
your favorite browser.
PC Flank Tests - Make sure you're protected on all sides.
A program to remove the KAK worm.
The Driver Zone -
The Place to Find Device Drivers.
Windows Device Drivers at Windrivers.Com.
Drivers Headquarters Fee-based driver finder
Windows Annoyances
Trouble with Networking?
Stroud's Consummate Winsock Applications.
ComNet's Best of Shareware
has many different categories of files.
Hewlett
Packard Printer Info and Drivers.
Telnet
to Data Stream BBS to play Tradewars and other
great online games. A much better Telnet program, Mtelnet, can be
downloaded from Data Stream here.
A Tradewars helper program, ATTAC, can be
downloaded here. The
one I use is the older v3.1.1. Set ATTAC to connect to 127.0.0.1
You will need TWXProxy to use ATTAC 3.1.1. Set TWProxy to connect to
dsbbs.net.
