On Windows 11, the Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides real-time protection for malware (such as viruses, ransomware, spyware, and other types of attacks), but the security feature also offers an ...

When you need a second opinion about a file that you think is malware, then online Malware scanners come in handy. And it is even better if the online scanner uses multiple antiviruses to scan a file.

Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and ...

Microsoft Defender Antivirus includes an option to scan network files, and in this guide, we'll show you the steps to enable the feature. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Ever come across a program or file that you think is legit and useful but your onboard anti-virus program flags as suspect? Before you give up on it, run it through one of the online scanners that ...

PDFs are to modern businesses what faxes once were to companies operating in the 1980s. They provide a convenient way to not only send documents to colleagues and customers but also facilitate easy ...

Google has expanded some features in its Advanced Protection Program (APP) – allowing users to send suspicious files to the company, which can then be scanned for malware and other threats. By ...

Sue Bulot wants advice about digitizing all of her important papers. You can’t get rid of all your important papers, but with a shredder and a scanner, you can reduce them to a handful. Of course, you ...

In an ideal world, virus scanning would occur before the download. That's the idea behind VTzilla, a Firefox add-on that scans files for viruses before you download them. Once installed, it adds a ...