Has anyone recently used a free online virus scan for windows?

[kreuiter]

I have used AVG and ZoneAlarm for years, but my PC recently started running really slowly (windows 7), with NO high usage detected by resource monitor. It's been a lot better since i deinstalled both. I'm temporarily using Windows firewall, and wanted to run an online scan without having to install anything. This was easy years ago. Now every "online scan" i look at wants to download something, usually an offline virus scanner, which sort of negates the "free online" blurb. Does anyone know of a real (and effective) free online scan service?

 

[CamiKaze]

I've never ever ran an anti virus program beside Windows Defender.
My computer is rock solid.

 

[flamevector]

I've never ever ran an anti virus program beside Windows Defender.
My computer is rock solid.

agree windows defender works well.

 

[zhsa]

Try Sophos Virus Removal Tool:

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/virus-removal-tool.aspx

It usually picks up stuff that gets through Windows Defender.

 

[N@t3]

I have used AVG and ZoneAlarm for years, but my PC recently started running really slowly (windows 7), with NO high usage detected by resource monitor. It's been a lot better since i deinstalled both. I'm temporarily using Windows firewall, and wanted to run an online scan without having to install anything. This was easy years ago. Now every "online scan" i look at wants to download something, usually an offline virus scanner, which sort of negates the "free online" blurb. Does anyone know of a real (and effective) free online scan service?

Try ComboFix for a once of scan from bleepingcomputers and run Malware Bytes thereafter.

 

[HibiscusTunes]

Windows defender is more than sufficient.

 

[Rickster]

I've never ever ran an anti virus program beside Windows Defender.
My computer is rock solid.

Very over protective in my case, blocks KMS activators even if it is disabled. (all 3 modules)

 

[backstreetboy]

Very over protective in my case, blocks KMS activators even if it is disabled. (all 3 modules)

Whitelist them but not sure why you'd need kms activators anymore.

 

[CamiKaze]

Very over protective in my case, blocks KMS activators even if it is disabled. (all 3 modules)

Are you referring to Kurento Media Server when you mention KMS?

 

[Scary_Turtle]

When I have a problem I install malware bytes do a scan and then remove, other then that I don't run anti virus.

These days installing windows is quick and easy, backups are kept on an external I just don't see the point in a resource hog scanning my pc every time I start it up.

 

[Rickster]

Are you referring to Kurento Media Server when you mention KMS?

Key Management Service.


AKA crack.

 

[namzsteve]

Had this issues with my windows install some months back, did a clean install and my laptop was back to normal.

 

[Quey_Quick]

Key Management Service.


AKA crack.

KMS is actually legit when used in an enterprise. This was exploited to create the crack. It makes your windows PC its own KMS service.

 

[MirageF1]

Avast (which I found is less of a mem hog than AVG for e.g )

 

[Concentric]

windows defender and a good dose of common sense

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Key Management Service.


AKA crack.

Why would you even need that any more?

If you know the right people you can get Win7 keys for free or if you don't just get one off eBay for under R100.

 

[genetic]

Key Management Service.


AKA crack.

Do you live in 2004?

You can buy windows licenses for next to nothing these days