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The advantage of these online virus scanners is that you need not install them on your hard disk. They run within the web browser and scan your system. These scanners do not proactively protect your system 24 X 7 but if your system is already affected by viruses, then these scanners can definitely help your cause.

Trend Micro HouseCall - An online virus scanner that’s absolutely free and scans your PC hard drive for any sort of viruses or even spyware. HouseCall allows youto remove detected infections. Works with Firefox and IE. Requires Java.
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McAfee Freescan - This free virus scanner from McAfee is based on the McAfee VirusScan
engine. Should viruses be found, FreeScan prepares a list of infected files and links to information about the viruses on your computer. It also gives you an option to cleanyour system. Requires IE with ActiveX.
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Windows Live OneCare Scanner - A free antivirus online scanner from Microsoft that cleans your system from viruses and also recommends ways to improve the overall performance.
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Symantec Internet Security - An online virus scanner from the developers of Norton Antivirus 2007 can detect most virus threat but there is no option to delete the virus infected file or repair it. Does not examine compressed files. Requires IE with ActiveX.
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BitDefender Online Scanner - Their Free Online Virus Scanner version 8 scans your system’s memory, all files, folders and drives’ boot sectors - the default options automatically cleans the infected files. Requires IE with ActiveX.
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