Main Restorations Software Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Everything Else Buy/Sell/Trade
Project Announcements Monitor/Video GroovyMAME Merit/JVL Touchscreen Meet Up Retail Vendors
Driving & Racing Woodworking Software Support Forums Consoles Project Arcade Reviews
Automated Projects Artwork Frontend Support Forums Pinball Forum Discussion Old Boards
Raspberry Pi & Dev Board controls.dat Linux Miscellaneous Arcade Wiki Discussion Old Archives
Lightguns Arcade1Up Try the site in https mode Site News

Unread posts | New Replies | Recent posts | Rules | Chatroom | Wiki | File Repository | RSS | Submit news

« previous next »
Pages: [1]
  
Go Down

Author Topic: BEST online FREE Virus Scan  (Read 2223 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

gavkiwi

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 235
  • Last login:October 12, 2021, 08:42:07 pm
  • 'I am from a Land Down Under'
BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« on: November 26, 2004, 02:37:30 am »
Need some opinions please, can someone please point me in the direction of a good/reliable online Virus Scan. My Symantec Norton AV just expired, and im about to do a reformat of my petitioned HD, soo was just wanting to make sure that everything was clean --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- a fresh re-install.

anyhelp would be greatly appreciated

cheers

Gav :)
Logged

SOAPboy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1778
  • Last login:August 01, 2009, 03:36:12 am
  • ..::GeeK::..
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2004, 02:44:25 am »
ive always used PC-CILLIN and Panda.. both of their online scanners are good and together find just about everything..

Logged

danny_galaga

  • Grand high prophet of the holy noodle.
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 8522
  • Last login:July 15, 2025, 07:45:39 am
  • because the mail never stops
    • dans cocktail lounge
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2004, 04:55:54 am »
AVG is free and recommended by some. i use it but i don't know how effective it is. i haven't had any viruii, but that could mean i've just been lucky...
Logged


ROUGHING UP THE SUSPECT SINCE 1981

JoyMonkey

  • Voodoo Wiki Master . . .
  • Wiki Master
  • Trade Count: (+5)
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2899
  • Last login:June 16, 2025, 09:16:27 pm
  • Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker
    • JoyMonkey.com
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #3 on: November 26, 2004, 07:09:46 am »
Quote from: gavkiwi on November 26, 2004, 02:37:30 am
My Symantec Norton AV just expired...

I didn't think AV could expire. I know the definitions auto-update feature can expire, but it only takes a few seconds to do manual updates.
Logged

Magnet_Eye

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1011
  • Last login:May 11, 2020, 09:26:19 pm
  • Feel the heat?
    • Web Hosting deals for BYOAC Users!
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2004, 07:38:35 am »
House Call from trend micro is a great free online virus checker!

 :police:
Logged
I offer discounted WEB HOSTING to BYOAC members! Only $2.49 a month for a FULL FEATURED account! www.cloud9media.com

paigeoliver

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10994
  • Last login:July 06, 2024, 08:43:49 pm
  • Awesome face!
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2004, 08:56:28 am »
Quote from: Magnet_Eye on November 26, 2004, 07:38:35 am
House Call from trend micro is a great free online virus checker!

 :police:

That IS the best one. I have been using it for years.  :police:
Logged
Acceptance of Zen philosophy is marred slightly by the nagging thought that if all things are interconnected, then all things must be in some way involved with Pauly Shore.

crashwg

  • Trade Count: (+10)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3076
  • Last login:May 24, 2019, 11:01:05 am
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2004, 10:39:02 am »
Quote from: JoyMonkey on November 26, 2004, 07:09:46 am
Quote from: gavkiwi on November 26, 2004, 02:37:30 am
My Symantec Norton AV just expired...

I didn't think AV could expire. I know the definitions auto-update feature can expire, but it only takes a few seconds to do manual updates.

Mine says it lasts 366 days.  All I have to do is format though and reinstall and I'm good for another year!  BTW it was DLed from a filesharing type program and I've never had a problem with it so if you want free and good virus protection it's possible if you don't mind bending the rules a bit...
Logged
If there's bees in the trap I'm catching em
By the thorax and abdomen
And sanding the stingers down to a rough quill
Then I dip em in ink, and I scribble a bit
But if it they wriggle then I tickle em until they hold still
Lemme say it again
In my land of pretend
I use bees as a mf'n pen

Matt, GoC

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 247
  • Last login:August 18, 2005, 02:00:07 am
  • Must... stop... itching!!!
    • GameOn!
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2004, 12:51:40 pm »
Quote from: paigeoliver on November 26, 2004, 08:56:28 am
Quote from: Magnet_Eye on November 26, 2004, 07:38:35 am
House Call from trend micro is a great free online virus checker!

 :police:

That IS the best one. I have been using it for years.
Logged

missioncontrol

  • MC-Retro says Wot!
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 7855
  • Last login:November 06, 2024, 06:22:12 pm
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2004, 06:17:30 pm »
I've been using AVG for over a year now and been happy with it...
Logged

Crazy Cooter

  • Senator Cooter was heard today telling the entire congressional body to STFU...
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2041
  • Last login:June 05, 2025, 12:39:19 pm
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2004, 12:31:12 am »
I use AVG on everything.  It's caught things Norton hasn't.
Logged

SOAPboy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1778
  • Last login:August 01, 2009, 03:36:12 am
  • ..::GeeK::..
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2004, 04:58:29 pm »
Word of warning on AVG, it misses ALOT of virii and claims some files are virii..

such as, when i was still in college, i wrote a VB app for RGB color picking.. AVG screamed virus.. wouldnt stop..

Logged

shmokes

  • Just think of all the suffering in this world that could have been avoided had I just been a little better informed. :)
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10397
  • Last login:September 24, 2016, 06:50:42 pm
  • Don't tread on me.
    • Jake Moses
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2004, 02:14:55 am »
virus writer
« Last Edit: November 28, 2004, 03:36:49 pm by shmokes »
Logged
Check out my website for in-depth reviews of children's books, games, and educational apps for the iPad:

Best Kid iPad Apps

SOAPboy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1778
  • Last login:August 01, 2009, 03:36:12 am
  • ..::GeeK::..
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2004, 03:29:12 am »
Quote from: shmokes on November 28, 2004, 02:14:55 am
virus writer

yeah thats me.. a terrible mighty VB virus..  ::)
Logged

SirPoonga

  • Puck'em Up
  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 8188
  • Last login:July 14, 2025, 12:38:01 am
  • The Bears Still Suck!
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2004, 12:53:34 pm »
Dang, I have that new java virus.  When I right click on the directory it is in and have AVG scan it, it finds it and tells me to run teh main AVG scanner.  I do that and it doesn't find it.  I run House Call and it tell me it can't do anything about it!
Logged

Daniel270

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 753
  • Last login:April 10, 2011, 12:34:14 pm
  • Older Than PONG!!!
Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2004, 01:00:02 pm »
One that I use religiously is called Antivir....  it's free.

http://www.free-av.com
Logged
I Haven't Lost My Mind, It's Backed Up On Disk Somewhere.
Pages: [1]
  
Go Up
« previous next »