Free Online Virus Scan and Removal Websites
For numerous reasons, often because of financial constraints, many computer users still go without virus protection, or allow their subscription to expire. Thankfully, today everyone can turn to a free online computer help forum for advice or use a free online virus scan offered by many reputable companies.
While a permanently installed and regularly updated virus protection software with email scanning capabilities is the best solution to avoid attacks in the first place, these free programs are great for detecting and removing existing problems.
Remember, these are free “scans” not free “protection.” What that means is they don’t constantly run in the background and protect your computer from getting infected by viruses. They will scan for – and sometimes remove – viruses, but they are not proactive like antivirus software is.
It is, however, a way for everyone to have a defense against internet viruses. One of the best resources available is the free Housecall protection virus scanner that not only scans and removes viruses, but also checks for other internet security threats.
Click here to visit the Housecall free online virus scan site
I prefer the Housecall virus scan because I’ve found that it detects more viruses than any other, but there are other free online virus scanning sites as well. Each free online virus scan has its own set of pros and cons, which means you’ll sometimes find added protection in using more than one program.
For example, the Housecall protection virus scan not only checks for viruses, but also provides computer virus repair, however, it is not updated daily.
Panda ActiveScan is updated daily and scans for viruses, worms, Trojans, and spyware, but doesn’t reach as many files as Housecall does.
Click here to visit the Panda Activescan website
Norton Antivirus also has an online virus scan. Again it does not reach as many files as Housecall does, but it will perform a security scan as well as a virus scan.
Click here to visit the Norton Security Check website
One other reason to use these free online virus scan websites is as a backup for your existing antivirus software. If you’re having strange problems with your computer and suspect it could be a virus, it’s sometimes worth running a scan with Housecall even if you run an antivirus program and keep it up to date. I have run across a few viruses that Norton Antivirus didn’t recognize that were found and removed by Housecall.