BitDefender’s QuickScan (last updated April 7, 2011), is a Firefox, and Chrome add-on, built around cloud based technology (a continuously updated malware database and scanner, hosted on remote servers), making it FAST! FAST! FAST!
Following installation of the add-on, QuickScan sets a quick launch Icon in the Browser Toolbar for easy access. (Firefox 4 shown)
The following screen shots show QuickScan in the process of scanning critical files and modules, on my Win 7 machine.
Elapsed time 10 seconds!!!! That meets my definition of FAST! I run QuickScan daily, and a 10 second scan completion is fairly typical.
My Internet connection speed is – 16 Mbps (download), and 1.5 Mbps (upload). Your results may vary, depending on your connection speed.
Following the scan, you’ll have access to a full report. The following screen capture is only a partial representation of the report, (it’s just too big to insert in this article). Click on image to expand to original.
Fast facts:
Very fast scanning
Runs online from any Internet connected Windows PC
Based on BitDefender anti-malware technologies
Detects running malware
Detects hidden threats (rootkits) and keyloggers
Scans:
Processes
Network activity
Autoruns and critical files
Browser plug-ins
Note:
This add-on is not a replacement for active antimalware protection.
No cleaning capabilities are included in QuickScan, so if you encounter a positive indication of a malware infection, use your onboard antimalware application to clear it.
Takeaway:
Today’s malware is quite capable of shutting down onboard antimalware applications, while allowing the user to believe the application/s are fully functional. A simply scan with QuickScan can provide an early warning of such activity.
Download: Firefox
Download: Chrome
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