Bluebelle, Actually the latest incarnation of the Panda Online scanner does detect = malware. You can check it out at www.pandasoftware.com The latest = versions of the Panda Antivirus software, those with truprevent, are = supposed to be using a heuristic approach as well as their signature = approach. I use bot the home and corporate versions of this and it = works quite well. James -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bluebelle Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:58 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: online scans?? :VSMail mx1 Usually if they cannot clean it, they will tell you what bug you have = (from=20 my experience with Trend Micro anyway) --then you can google it and find = a=20 file to clean it out or instructions. There are a few that are so = difficult=20 or new that it is easier to format. Virus scanners do not help with toolbars, trojans, etc. Bluebelle ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Michael Scott" <conrod@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 3:50 AM Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- online scans?? > Group, > Can someone tell me the best place for a free online virus scan that = will=20 > disinfect or get rid of the nasties? I have tried several that boast = free=20 > online scans and they do just that, but will not clean the computer. > Thanks, Lyn > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk >=20 -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk