10 Online Virus & Malware Scanning Tools

There is no absolute solution for dealing with viruses and malware. Here are some online virus and malware scanning tools that can perform quick security scans of your system.

1, Avast: The popular antivirus software Avast offers an online service to analyze whether files are infected with viruses, with a file size limit of 512kb.

2, BitDefender: It can scan your hard drive, files, and boot record. This service can only be used with the IE browser.

3, Computer Associates Malware Scanner: Provides a service to check if a file is malicious software.

4, Eset: Scans the entire system for malware.

5, FreeDom: Can scan hard drives, CD drives, network drives, and folders.

6, Jotti’s Malware Scan: Online detection of whether a file contains malicious software.

7, NanoScan: Scans the entire system for viruses.

8, Panda Security: Scans the entire system for viruses and Trojans; requires installation of an ActiveX control.

9, TrendMicro: Scans for viruses, spyware, and malware.

10, VirusTotal.com: Allows uploading of files up to 10MB in size, and provides analysis using more than 30 antivirus engines.