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Panda ActiveScan - scan for viruses and spyware

I recommend this site for anyone who isn't sure their Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware programs are doing their job. Panda has offered this service for a long time now and I've never heard any complaints. Be aware that although they say you don't have to install any software, you do have to download an 8 megabyte ActiveX file and let it run. I'd say you just installed an ActiveX program. Website - Cool Website and Freeware (ActiveX web application, requires Internet Explorer) Quote from the website - Scans, disinfects and eliminates over 90,000 viruses, worms and Trojans from all system devices, hard disks, compressed files and all your email folders. View more features. NEW! Detects spyware. 84 percent of the malware installed on computers worldwide is spyware. Is your computer free of spyware? Includes a powerful heuristic system which is reinforced with the innovative TruPrevent™ Technologies, capable of detecting unknown malware. It is updated at least once a day, so each scan will be able to detect even the latest viruses and spyware to emerge. You don't need to install any programs, just connect to the Internet and simply click whenever you want to check if your computer is infected by viruses or spyware.

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