Scan Your Computer with Kaspersky's Online Tool

If you want to clean your computer of viruses and the downloadable tools are somehow unavailable, you can always try a free online solution that detects even the latest threats. For example, Kaspersky provides a freeware tool for all users that allows them to scan a file or the entire computer straight from the online interface. If we think a little, we can realize that this kind of antivirus can be very efficient as most of the downloadable applications proved us that they are vulnerable to attacks and to exploits conducted by hackers.

"Our free online virus scanner is a great way to find out if you have any viruses or spyware on your machine without having to uninstall your current antivirus software or install a new one. Most importantly, you can see what viruses your current antivirus software let slip through! You just need to be online and using Internet Explorer," it is mentioned in the description of the service.

As I said before, the vulnerabilities are affecting almost every antivirus solution on the Internet, allowing attackers to view private information stored on a certain computer. However, the web-based version of an antivirus has its disadvantages and might influence a user to choose a downloadable tool. For example, the speed of the scan process depends on the size of your file as well as on your Internet connection. Even if the scanner is provided by some of the most powerful security companies in the world, the scanner may also be wrong and might bypass some infected files. Anyway, Kaspersky describes its online scanner as the product with the highest detection rate so, if you think your computer might be infected, you can always give it a try.