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Title: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: gavkiwi 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 :)
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: SOAPboy 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..

Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: danny_galaga 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...
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: JoyMonkey on November 26, 2004, 07:09:46 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.
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: Magnet_Eye on November 26, 2004, 07:38:35 am
House Call from trend micro is a great free online virus checker!

 :police:
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: paigeoliver on November 26, 2004, 08:56:28 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:
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: crashwg on November 26, 2004, 10:39:02 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...
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: Matt, GoC on November 26, 2004, 12:51:40 pm
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.
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: missioncontrol on November 26, 2004, 06:17:30 pm
I've been using AVG for over a year now and been happy with it...
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: Crazy Cooter on November 27, 2004, 12:31:12 am
I use AVG on everything.  It's caught things Norton hasn't.
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: SOAPboy 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..

Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: shmokes on November 28, 2004, 02:14:55 am
virus writer
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: SOAPboy on November 28, 2004, 03:29:12 am
virus writer

yeah thats me.. a terrible mighty VB virus..  ::)
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: SirPoonga 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!
Title: Re: BEST online FREE Virus Scan
Post by: Daniel270 on November 28, 2004, 01:00:02 pm
One that I use religiously is called Antivir....  it's free.

http://www.free-av.com