We all know how important an antivirus is in our day to day life. We dare not risk our computer to Trojans and other virus which can infect our favorite computers be it a laptop or a desktop. But there could be scenarios that one does not have an antivirus or internet security software installed on their pc. Although it is not advisable still we do find many who still do not use antivirus software to protect their pc. It has been found that only in the USA about 29% of pc users have been affected by a virus or a spyware or malware or phishing scam at least once in the last 2 years. This has made them spend at least a $100 to remove the virus from their computers.
So what can these people do? How would they know if they are affected? All the famous PC brands have their own support functions and many calls are received which turn up to be a virus infection. Besides, there are many reliable third party companies who give technical support also receives calls with issues like taskbar missing, pc slow, files getting corrupt etc. In many cases, as I mentioned above it has been found that many customers don’t have an antivirus or a firewall. Then it becomes tough for these companies to make the user understand that this could be a virus issue.
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At this juncture, a free online antivirus scanner helps a lot provided the user has an internet connection. If the user has internet connection then these support officials could go online directly and run an online antivirus scan.
There are many companies who provide an online antivirus scanner free of cost. Every company provides one or the other feature. Kaspersky, McAfee, Trend micro-house call, Norton security scan are some of the good options.
The free antivirus scan from McAfee is an award winning one. It not only detects but also informs you about the virus, and how to clean it too. On the other hand, House call from Trend Micro installs on your pc and then runs the scan. On detection, it also fixes them.
Bit defender seems to be more proactive in this regard. It can even detect those viruses whose signatures haven’t been released yet. It not only detects but removes them too. It is automatically updated every time it is launched.
Norton Security scan comes in with an automatic version. It gets updated every week and scans the computer every week too. One need not launch it manually.
Security scan comes in with an automatic version. It gets updated every week and scans the computer every week too. One does not require launching it manually.
ESET online scanner is good in case of malware scans.
With the availability of these free online scans it might not always be possible to clean up the whole pc as these are free versions but these at least helps the users to understand the need of having a proper functional licensed antivirus installed on their pc.
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There are many antivirus software which you can consider to protect your computer. You can also get in touch with computer help providers for antivirus support.
