There are times when you cannot use your antivirus because the virus or any threat has disabled it. How do you scan your computer if this is the case? You cannot use your protection software and therefore cannot remove threats.
Fortunately, most antivirus companies have an online scanning tool for you to use. Companies like McAfee, Symantec, Bitdefender, and other virus protection companies offer free virus scans from their websites. You can use it for free without any charge.
After scanning your computer and determining the threats, you can immediately find the removal tool to remove it from the Internet. Typically, there is a removal tool for each threat, and you can find it on the websites of PC protection software companies, such as the Symantec website.
However, there are several free virus scans available on the internet that provide threat removal, such as BitDefender Online Scanner.
You can also use the free virus scan to test a new type of virus protection software. Suppose you have antivirus installed on your system and you want to try new security software from another company, but your system cannot have two antivirus at the same time. So how do you test new security software?
You can use the free virus scan provided by the company to scan your PC and compare it with your existing antivirus. This way, you can determine which one works best without having to uninstall the one you already have.
However, most of the free virus scans did not remove the threats and required some form of payment before they were removed.
In order for you to fully protect yourself and your PC, it is best to avoid downloading suspicious software or visiting suspicious websites rather than trying to remove it after it is infected.
