Is anyone aware of a virus product which is free and web based (ie it requires no download). If anyone is aware of one it would be much appriciated. Thanks, Brandon
Most web based require a small activeX control bit of software to download in the background after answering the question. It's a minor thing. I use this one when working on machines with virus and spyware obviously on them before installing an actual virus program http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ for virus and on the same page one for the coolsearch browser hijacks. The virus scan one also has a java version but is much slower than the activeX one. and this one for web based spyware scans. It will sometimes catch what Adaware and spybot miss. http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/ Good luck Bsulli
Pay attention with the online scan.... I just tried with trendmicro and when their system was scanning my computer, Norton Antivirus has founded and killed a virus named BOMBKA At the end of the scanning operation, Trendmicro has not found anything! Lorenzo a coincidence? .....pay attention
I like these. (anti-spyware) SPY SWEEPER (yearly subscription) http://www.webroot.com/ AD-AWARE (free) http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE...045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5 EWIDO (free) http://www.ewido.net/en/ MICROSOFT ANTISPYWARE (free) http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx SPYBOT Search and Destroy (free) http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=topic CNET.com Virus and Security alerts forum http://reviews.cnet.com/5204-6132-0.html?forumID=32&tag=dir.forum
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym Another web based virus & spyware scanner. Haven't tried this one myself.
Stick to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ for free virus scan as already mentioned and ignore that norton garbage as norton suckks and causes more problems on computers than it's worth.
I used Trend Micro's stuff last week, it caught 3 things the multitude of others programs I use did not. Hat's off to TM!
I use AVG antiuvirus. They have a free version, it defaults to updating every morning and is really easy to install. Downloads available at the link below. red http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5