Scan and Eradicate Malware with a Free Antivirus Toolkit

Malicious software or malware in short, are one of the biggest threats that plague the Internet. They are coded to hijack your browser, redirect your search queries, keep a track on the sites that are visited – to sum it all up they are specifically created to wreck havoc on your system and are programmed to turn your once responsive PC into an unbearably slow and unstable PC - reason why it is important to have an Antivirus installed and running on your system.



As a user one also needs to be cautious when visiting random sites and should also refrain from accessing files that are hosted on unknown sites. From PDF exploits to OS vulnerabilities to even clicking a compromised link – there are a number of ways a malware writer can go about infecting a PC. And as surprising as it might seem, most malware require the user to intervene to get installed. The level of trust a user gains is mainly achieved by disguising malicious applications as legitimate programs – fooling the user into installing the malicious application.



Getting infected is easy, getting rid of pesky malware programs is a whole different ball game. Truth be told, one cannot only rely on an Antivirus to secure his/her PC from Internet based threats. You need to exercise caution when surfing the web. However, if you find your PC compromised or feel that your antivirus scanner reports are misleading, you can try the free Antivirus Toolkit.



The eScan Antivirus Toolkit is one such utility that helps in removing malware related issues that would otherwise be difficult to get rid of. The toolkit comes with various scan options that can be manually turned off or on via the scan option. The options would include scanning of applications that run in Memory, applications that run as a service, registry, startup/system folders, spyware scan, and drive scan. The option of a folder scan is also provided – useful when you need to scan a specific folder for viruses. Moreover the option to update allows users to scan using the latest virus signatures. That apart, users can monitor as well as get details about running processes by using the built-in network monitoring toolkit.



As mentioned, the free Antivirus Toolkit by eScan is a standalone cleaning tool – it doesn’t come with a real time monitoring engine. To get a more robust and all-round security application we recommend you try the home user editions of the eScan Antivirus or the eScan Security Suite (30 day evaluation).