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F-Secure Online Scanner Beta Program

Latest version (4.0 build 15150) released on April 9, 2009.

Thank you for participating in the F-Secure Online Scanner beta program.


About F-Secure Online Scanner

F-Secure Online Virus Scanner is a free service. You can use it to find out if your computer is infected, and disinfect your computer if needed. The product will automatically download the necessary components and virus definition databases as it is started. The product supports detection and disinfection for viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and rootkits.

The size of the download package is about 45 MB incl. databases.

Read the FAQs for more details.


System requirements

The system requirements for running F-Secure Online Scanner are as follows:

- Processor: Intel Pentium III 600 Mhz
- Memory: 256 MB of RAM
- Operating system: Windows XP Home Edition and Professional 32-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit
(Note: The system must fulfill Windows Vista minimum requirements as specified by Microsoft.)
- Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or 7 with ActiveX enabled or Mozilla Firefox 3.
- Javascript needs to be enabled.

The F-Secure Online Scanner works with default Internet Explorer settings (Internet zone - Medium security level). If you have changed them, you may enable ActiveX and JavaScript from Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.

Note: If JavaScript and ActiveX were disabled for security reasons, please remember the restore your original settings after scanning.


New features

New features since the release of F-Secure Online Scanner 3.3 include:

- Quick scan
- Support for Mozilla Firefox
- Improved performance
- Fully renewed user interface


Known issues

Known issues in this release include:

- Internet Explorer users cannot close the browser while downloading the Online Scanner 4.0 executable.
- Firefox users may be required to uninstall the add-on if the downloading of F-Secure Online Scanner fails. Refer to the FAQs for uninstallation details.
- The splash screen is in English only.


Feedback

Please report all F-Secure Online Scanner related issues with the F-Secure Technology Preview (Beta) Program Feedback form.


Start your scan

Before you can start scanning your computer, you need to install the F-Secure Online Scanner add-on for your browser.


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