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One-time free scanning tool

One-time free scanning tool

Vote: (65 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: eset-espana

Version: 10.23.31.0

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(65 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

eset-espana

10.23.31.0

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Detects threats, malware, trojans, and phishing
  • Incredibly lightweight application - only requires 350 MB on disk
  • Ability to enable or disable detection of files and applications, making the system fully customizable
  • Allows client to quarantine suspicious files, in addition to a comprehensive delete function

Cons

  • Only runs on the Windows operating system, no guarantees for Windows version 8 and below
  • No time left bar to indicate progress

Eset Online Scanner is a simple to use virus scanner which removes malware and malicious threats from your computer for free.

Users can sign up for a thirty day, no commitment trial to explore all the benefits of Eset in computer security. Eset is compatible with any pre existing device security scanners, often catching malware threats that completely slide by the computer's firewall or other virus scanners. The application boasts comprehensive malware detection, finding and removing viruses, trojans, spyware, phishing and other internet based threats.

Additionally, the desktop app doesn't require any registration or personal user details - it can run as a completely free, one time scan for the computer. Eset performs regular, periodic checks for infections and suspicious application activity. Currently, Eset is only available for a subset of Microsoft Windows operating systems, such as versions 10, 8.1-8.7, Vista, 2003, and XP. Requiring a mere minimum of 350 megabytes on disk, Eset is an incredibly lightweight application dissimilar to other bulkier virus scanners that can slow down normal PC operation.

The program is compatible for both 64 and 32 bit versions of Windows. Requiring administrative privileges to run, the program can be executed from any location on the computer system and configuration can be customized easily. Users are able to enable anti-stealth technology, clean threats automatically as they are noticed, enable detection of suspicious applications, and enable detection of unwanted downloads. Users can personalize the scanner to suit their own preferences. Most users tout that Eset scanner takes around thirty minutes to run a 256 gigabyte solid state drive for Windows 10. The scanner allows users to either wholesale delete suspicious files, or quarantine the files so that they still exist on the machine yet can't do further damage to other applications.

The only current drawbacks mentioned by the Eset broad user base is that the scanner is, sometimes, too light weight to give a comprehensive view of how the scanning process is occurring. The online scanner merely displays the files it has scanned, a progress bar, yet lacks a 'time left' indicator.

Despite these drawbacks, users claim that Eset performs on par with industry level professional anti virus software. In some cases, Eset identifies threats which other paid programs do not detect.

Pros

  • Detects threats, malware, trojans, and phishing
  • Incredibly lightweight application - only requires 350 MB on disk
  • Ability to enable or disable detection of files and applications, making the system fully customizable
  • Allows client to quarantine suspicious files, in addition to a comprehensive delete function

Cons

  • Only runs on the Windows operating system, no guarantees for Windows version 8 and below
  • No time left bar to indicate progress