Do you have a problem with your computer that your antivirus or antispyware program can not get rid of? Are you tired of trying to fix it but can not?
The main features of Spybot Search & Destroy are the removal of Spyware and Malware. Spybot can also protect from the following types of malicious websites:
websites that host malicious ActiveX controls
websites that host malicious JavaScript
so-called ‘Phishing’ websites that try to collect your personal data.
Virus scanners work by searching harddisk for files which might be infected by a virus. This method of course is never 100% secure, since only known viruses (or known virus patterns) are detected. If an infection has been detected in a certain file, the virus scanner might be able to clean the file. In that [...]
Online antivirus scanner gives you the option of an alternative virus scan without downloading a full product. This is not a replacement for full antivirus programs but an alternative second opinion. Each online antivirus has requirements. Most of them work only with Internet Explorer. But Trend Micro Housecall and Panda NanoScan work also with Firefox.