ONLINE PC SCAN

What would you want to Scan your Computer for ?

• Viruses.
• Spyware.
• Adware.
• Security Vulnerabilities.

There are several nasty things that can inhabit a Computer, and these are collectively referred to as Malware. Computer Viruses can infect many Computers, and thanks to the Internet the spread of such Viruses is very easy. So removing Malware is extremely important, so how should you go about doing it ?

There are two main Tools, Spyware Scanners and Virus Scanners. Spyware scanners will Scan for both Adware and Spyware, while Virus Scanners will only typically Scan for Viruses. Many Virus Scanners are capable of detecting Spyware, but none will own up to the fact in their advertising literature! Because Spyware is a specialized subject we would recommend getting some specialist Software relating to Spyware and Adware.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to get the Software needed to remove the pesky problems on your Computer, actually most of it is available as Freeware. Freeware is where the owner gives their permission for an individual to use the Software for Free, but Commercial Licenses are usually Chargeable.

The trouble with Downloading Freeware is that a lot of it comes bundled with some Spyware you certainly don’t want to add to your problem while you’re trying to solve it. It’s important that you are careful where you are Downloading from, try and only Download from sites that you know about. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to run these Sans without having to Dwnload any Software ? Well there is!

Online PC Scans are available. They run directly from Websites and are able to Scan your Computer for a number of different things, and there is no need to Download anything. The most popular, and so the most widely available Online Scans are Virus Scans, and there are quite a large number of these available, so you are not limited in your choice.

Spyware has received quite a lot of publicity, as has the removal techniques of such Software. There are a number of Freeware Spyware Detectors available to Download, but also quite a few Online Spyware Scanners.

If you are having trouble using Online PC Scanners, then you should confirm that your Security settings allow the running of ActiveX Controls, as most of the Scanners utilize ActiveX to Scan your Computer.

There are still risks involved with running ActiveX controls, although you are not Downloading anything it is still not completely Safe. Try to only run Scans from Sites that you trust.

Advantages of Online PC Scanning:

• It’s fast.
• It’s convenient.
• You don’t have to download any software.

Although Online Scanning technology is good, nothing is quite as good as an actual Virus Scanner, and Spyware Scanner running on your computer. Using Online Scanners are a good way to quickly determine if you are suffering from a problem, but they are by no means a replacement for the traditional Scanning Solutions.

After Scanning your Computer with an Online Scan make sure you Download one of the good Software Scanners, and also consider Downloading a Firewall to protect your Computer from intruders.

As we mentioned at the start, Online scans can be used to Scan your Computer for Vulnerabilities, you can use an Internet service to Scan your Computer and look to see if any of the Ports are open. If any of the Ports on your Computer are left open then a Hacker could get inside your Computer by abusing this Port.

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