Last Virus Alert > Free Virus Check-up
  1. General

PC Guard Online Virus Scanner is a free service. You can use it to find out if your computer is infected with a virus and disinfect your computer if needed.

The size of the download package is less than 4 megabytes.

Please read FAQ document of F-Secure for more details.

 
2. System requirements
   

Supported operating systems:

  • Windows 98
  • Windows ME
  • Windows 2000 Professional (Workstation)
  • Windows XP Home Edition(including Service Pack 2)
Supported web browsers:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.
  • JavaScript needs to be enabled.
  • You need to have ActiveX enabled.
You may enable ActiveX and JavaScript from
Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Custom Level

Notice: If JavaScript and ActiveX are disabled for security reasons, please remember to restore your original settings after scanning.

You may download the latest version of Internet Explorer from Microsoft.

  3. Start your scan

When you start PC Guard Free Online Virus Scanner, it will prompt you to accept the certificate and the license terms to install the tool. Start scanning by clicking this button:

 
  4. How to remove malware that cannot be disinfected by OLS

PC Guard Free Online Virus Scanner is able to remove viruses but it cannot disinfect worms, Trojans, Backdoors, and so on, since there is nothing to disinfect. This type of malware can only be removed manually from the hard drive.

Please click here for more virus removal instructions.

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