Online Virus Scanners

By Lincoln Spector, PCWorld Dec 29, 2005 12:00 PM

If you suspect that your antivirus software has been compromised, browse to one of these online virus-scanning services to determine whether your system is free of pests. (Note that some require require you to use Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.)

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