{"id":6088,"date":"2016-06-08T07:02:36","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T11:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/?p=6088"},"modified":"2019-11-22T15:35:53","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T10:05:53","slug":"a-free-tool-to-check-your-system-for-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.co.in\/blog\/a-free-tool-to-check-your-system-for-malware\/6088\/","title":{"rendered":"A free tool to check your system for malware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Update: The product described in this post is discontinued. To protect your desktop or laptop use .<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Someone may call it paranoia; some think it\u2019s just common sense: At Kaspersky Lab we know it\u2019s a good idea to check twice if you suspect something might be wrong with your PC. With so many threats online \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/ransomware-10-tips\/10673\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ransomware<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/keylogger\/1573\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">keyloggers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/asacub-trojan\/11108\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">trojans<\/a> \u2014 it\u2019s better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kas.pr\/KSSFree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaspersky Security Scan<\/a><u>,<\/u> our free tool for Windows, can check your system for malware, viruses, and software vulnerabilities. It leverages our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-security-network-explained\/8657\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">premium antivirus engine<\/a> to detect the latest cyberthreats before they can infect your computer. In addition, it automatically keeps the most important software in your system up to date.<\/p>\n<p>In case you didn\u2019t know, cybercriminals often take advantage of bugs (exploitable flaws in software) to get inside their victims\u2019 PCs. That\u2019s why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/why-bother-with-software-updates\/6863\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">every Internet user should <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/why-bother-with-software-updates\/6863\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">install<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/why-bother-with-software-updates\/6863\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> patches<\/a> and security updates for their systems and software as soon as they become available. Kaspersky Security Scan can take care of this task for you as well.<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2016\/06\/05085449\/kss-screen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12311\" src=\"https:\/\/media.kasperskydaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2016\/06\/05085449\/kss-screen.png\" alt=\"A free tool to check your system for malware\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having scanned your computer, the tool creates a detailed report on any detected threats and vulnerabilities, which includes recommendations on how to eliminate them and improve the protection of your system.<\/p>\n<p>Download Kaspersky Security Scan for Windows here to keep your system safe and sound. Reminder: it\u2019s free.<\/p>\n<p><em>Update: The product described in this post is discontinued. 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