{"id":10194,"date":"2018-08-08T10:26:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T10:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=10194"},"modified":"2020-01-21T05:58:29","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T05:58:29","slug":"advantages-of-free-online-virus-scanners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/advantages-of-free-online-virus-scanners\/","title":{"rendered":"Advantages of Free Online Virus Scanners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Now-a-days there are various kinds of \nonline threats which can harm a user\u2019s system by completely damaging it \nthrough spreading a certain type of virus. There are hackers online who \nare always ready to hack a vulnerable website no matter the size of the \nwebsite. Many-a-times website owners think that they are completely safe\n from any type of online attack but that is not the truth because \nhackers don\u2019t differentiate between the sizes of a website but instead \nthey check if a website is vulnerable or not so they can hack an unsafe \nwebsite.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now more than ever, everybody should be \naware and stay protected against online malware and viruses. This is one\n of the biggest concerns because online attacks are ever increasing and \nhackers are consistently trying to breach websites on daily basis. There\n are multiple scanners available online and offline which can assist a \nuser with scanning the entire system or a website. Malware is a big \nthreat to websites because a lot of personal data can be extracted and a\n hacker can steal details and visitors information. There is no point in\n risking the valuable information which is online and being blamed by \nthe users for not keeping their sensitive information safe. And so it is\n a vital step to make use of a scanner which will detect the possible \nthreats and offer solutions to fix an issue.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article we are going to discuss the advantages of online virus scanner and how one can benefit from the features of such a scanner. Multiple companies offer free online scanners which differ on features provided \nby them. Almost all the virus scanners available online are free and \nprovide only basic features as compared to a paid option. As the paid scanners\n have many more features as compared to a free scanner, it is still \nrecommended to have a website scanner in place to regularly check for \nirregularities.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s have a look a look the advantages of online virus scanners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. \nThe most important feature of an online \nvirus scanner is that they are free. No additional charges are \nassociated with an online virus scanner. Obviously when the scanning is \nfree, it is assumed that the features provided will also be limited and a\n user won\u2019t get a complete scanning package.\n<\/li>
  2. \nOnline virus scanners offers limited \nfeatures but they do however carry out the basic functions during a \nwebsite scanning. One might receive normal scanning features\n like email scanning and complete website check-up but it won\u2019t offer in\n depth scanning or analysis report which helps a user to fix the issue.\n<\/li>
  3. \nOne of the main advantage of an online \nvirus scanner is that it is regularly updated with newer versions and \nnew features due to the online developer\u2019s community. So a user can make\n use of up-to-date online software which covers the problems which was \nnot being covered before.\n<\/li>
  4. \nVarious types of online scanners offer \nvarious types of features based on the company and what they can provide\n in free software. It is essential to compare online scanners in order \nto get the best features at absolutely zero cost.\n<\/li>
  5. \nOnline scanners detect malware and \nTrojans which keeps a user notified about the issues in his website so \nthat proper action can be taken.\n<\/li>
  6. \nIt detects any SQL queries which might harm a user\u2019s database.\n<\/li>
  7. \nIt ensures the port safety so that the visitors on your website are appropriate.\n<\/li>
  8. \nThe scanners keep the information on a user\u2019s website secure which saves it from being blacklisted.\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    One such online website security scanner available online is ESDS VTMScan. Through simply providing you website\u2019s URL on ESDS VTMScan<\/a><\/strong> website, you get a detailed report on the irregularities and defects in your website so that you can take actions by quickly responding to these threats. ESDS VTMScan scan\u2019s for malware, Trojans, SQL injections and many other type of threats which can be detected through the online scanner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Now-a-days there are various kinds of online threats which can harm a user\u2019s system by completely damaging it through spreading a certain type of virus. There are hackers online who are always ready to hack a vulnerable website no matter the size of the website. Many-a-times website owners think that they are completely safe from… <\/p>\n

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