Where can I find an online anti-virus that doesn't install on your PC?

[daniel sobey]

Symantec has an activx based scan that you can use online so you may be able to use that.
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/WelcomePage.asp
Other vendors may have something similar also.


--- On Thu, 24/9/09, fevrerippe96539 <fevrerippe96539 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: fevrerippe96539 <fevrerippe96539 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Where can I find an online anti-virus that doesn't install on your  PC?
> To: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com
> Received: Thursday, 24 September, 2009, 4:00 AM
> I've got 5 PCs that I'm trying to use
> to train disadvantaged young
> people. The problem is they are riddled with viruses and a
> firewall
> blocks me from updating them. The people in charge of
> maintaining the
> PCs won't fix them or give me the admin password (Win XP)
> to let me
> install a new or updated antivirus the centre is being shut
> down in a
> few months.
> 
> If they were working, I could still do a lot with them, so
> I've been
> looking for a good online virus scan - but they all try to
> download a
> little .exe onto your PC first, and the settings on the PCs
> won't
> allow that.
> 
> Suggestions? Solutions? Links?
> 
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