Spoon

Spoon virtualization lets you run desktop apps anywhere with no installs – at work, at home, or on the road.

There are a list of applications and games in various categories in Spoon website, where you can launch 7-Zip, VLC Media Player, Open Office, Google Talk, Paint.net, Picasa, uTorrent or Notepad++ directly from the web browser.

As you can see, these apps are run in a virtualized environment. Buffering may take a while, depending on the speed of the Internet connection, the application’s size and the current load of the Spoon servers. They looks exactly like the original though a bit slow as it is all in the cloud.

Spoon applications can be accessed from the Web at Spoon.net, on third-party websites via Spoon Feeds, and in private enterprise clouds using Spoon Server as long as you have installed the Spoon plug-in. It is compatible with the popular web browsers, including Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari.

It is highly recommended for users who want to run or test applications without installing them first.

Download Spoon plug-in

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Calaméo is the ideal way to publish, search for and share all your documents online. You can organize your publications into subscriptions. In addition, you, your family and your colleagues can browse and add comments to and start discussions on each publication.

Calaméo is compatible with the most popular social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, Digg, Twitter and etc…

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If it detects that your PC is infected, the second step is to download the big a-squared Anti-Malware package, to remove the malware and protect the PC against new infections.

MalAware features:

• Detects active Malware
• Scans in less than 1 minute
• Cloud and signature based
• Only 1 mb download

MalAware combines the basic known malware signature files with a cloud based scan of all active processes (required active internet connection) and has the similar accuracy as a-squared Anti-Malware.

MalAware runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7 as well as on 2003/2008 Servers in all 32 bit and 64 bit editions. Simply double click to run it, no installation required.

Download MalAware

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Traditional antivirus programs need frequent update of the virus protection “signatures” on each PC at least once a day. Cloud Antivirus does not need that,  it connects to Collective Intelligence servers to detect and neutralize all threats in real time without consuming any memory on the users’ PC. You can see the new viruses that are being analyzed in real-time by Collective Intelligence as well as the viruses that Panda Cloud Antivirus is most frequently detecting on users’ computers.

With the cloud-based scanning from PandaLabs’ servers, it has shorten the scanning time to 6 minutes, thus becoming the lightest and fastest antivirus service. It supports Windows 7, Vista and  XP (32bit) operating systems.

Download Panda Cloud Antivirus

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AmiProject features:

• View files of the following versions: Microsoft Project 2007, 2003 and 2002.
• Gantt Chart view
• Task Information window with all details about tasks
• Resizable columns
• Movable table/chart splitter

It has very similar interface to actual Microsoft Project software including Gantt Chart view and task information windows with Indicator, Task Name, Duration, Start, Finish, Predecessor and Resource Names. It supports Microsoft Project 2002, 2003 and 2007 files.

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Free Online Virus Scanner List:

Panda Nanoscan – a light-weight virus scanner that scans your computer for viruses, spyware, trojans and other threats in a minute only. It also allows you to scan your PC right from your personalized homepages such as NetVibes , iGoogle or PageFlakes. NanoScan is a tool for detecting malware, but not for removing.

Updates: NanoScan services discontinued

Panda ActiveScan 2.0 – A combination of ActiveScan 1.0, NanoScan & TotalScan into a one-stop cleanup tool that not just detecting and disinfecting all types of malware in your computer hard drive, but also seeks out these threats in e-mail and compressed files.

Trend Micro HouseCall – An online virus scanner that’s absolutely free and scans your PC hard drive for a wide range of Internet security threats including viruses, worms, Trojans, and spyware. HouseCall allows you to remove detected infections and fixes vulnerabilities to help prevent re-infection. Works with Firefox and IE. Requires Java.

McAfee Freescan – A free virus scanner from McAfee , based on the McAfee VirusScan engine that helps you detect thousands of viruses on your computer. Should viruses be found, FreeScan prepares a list of infected files and links to information about the viruses on your computer and what you can do to clean your system. Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later with ActiveX to scan your computer.

ESET Online Scanner – A free Web-based service that allows users to scan and disinfect malware, such as viruses, worms, Trojans, phishing and spyware from your systems, hard disks, compressed files and email. ESET Online Scanner uses the same ThreatSense technology and signatures as ESET Smart Security/ESET NOD32 Antivirus. The current release adds the same anti-stealth technology used in ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus to protect against threats such as rootkits.

Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner – A free Web-based antivirus online scanner service that gives you PC health and security scans to help you diagnose and solve problems, but it does not proactively protect your PC against new virus infections. It is part of Windows OneCare.

Symantec Security Scan – An online virus scanner from the developers of Norton Antivirus 2007 can detect most virus threat but there is no option to delete the virus infected file or repair it. Does not examine compressed files. Requires IE with ActiveX.

BitDefender Online Scanner – An on-demand antivirus and antispyware tool based on BitDefender scanning engines. BitDefender Online Scanner will scan and automatically clean your system’s memory, all files, folders and drives’ boot sectors. Requires QuickScan add ons download and install on your computer.

If your computer is acting up and you suspect foul play, visit to one of the free online virus scanner above to confirm your suspicions. ActiveX controls are programs based on Microsoft’s architecture for running applications through the Internet Explorer web browser.You must download and install a plug-in or ActiveX control for them to work.

If you know other online virus scanner should included on the above list, let us know your suggestion on comment sections.

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BitDefender Online Scanner features:

• Superior proactive detection – BitDefender is well known for its ability to detect new and unknown viruses for which signatures have not been released yet.
• Virus and spyware cleaning – Powerful scan engines detect and remove all viruses and spyware.
• Always up-to-date – The virus signatures are updated automatically each time the product is launched.
• Effective right away – The scanner is configured to automatically clean all infected files.
• Convenient – Double checks the security status of your PC even if you already have an Antivirus program installed.

BitDefender Online Scanner requires QuickScan add ons download before it can scan your computer. It is compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher under Windows XP or Vista and provides not only detection but also disinfection from viruses and spyware.

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Norton Security Scan Key Features:

• Scans for threats residing on your PC
• Detects and removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
• Detects and warns you of spyware and unwanted adware but does not remove them.
• Schedules regular scans
• Automatically receives updates

For guide on how to install Norton Security Scan, visit the Download Instruction. The installation is easy, but the process to update virus definitions is very slow.

Norton Security Scan provides you free protection updates and scheduled weekly scans.

Periodically running Norton Security Scan on your computer will help you make sure that your computer is not infected with virus or spyware. Norton Security Scan does not provide real-time antivirus protection. For complete protection we recommend Norton Internet Security.

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ESET Online Virus Scanner Features:

• Enhanced Web Browsers Support: Alternative browsers like Opera and Firefox are now supported
• Destination scanning: Selected files or folders can be chosen for scanning.
• Anti-Stealth Technology: ESET Online Scanner now includes anti-stealth – ESET´s well known anti-rootkit technology used also in ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
• Quarantine: all infiltrations and infected files are moved into the quarantine where they no longer represent any threat for your computer. In addition, quarantined files can be restored or deleted permanently
• 64-bit Platform Support: ESET Online Scanner now runs without any problems also on 64-bit platforms
• New GUI: The Graphic User Interface of ESET Online Scanner went through a significant re-design to provide improved usability and positive user experience
• Advanced Proxy Settings: ESET Online Scanner is able to detect the used proxy automatically. In addition, experienced users can change proxy settings manually.
• Installed Antivirus Software Info: The new version of ESET Online Scanner reliably identifies and displays antivirus software installed on the computer being scanned. Thus, the user is informed, that the appearance of another antivirus software may affect the performance and quality of the scan.

The ESET Online Scanner is implemented as an ActiveX control, which means the user must first download and install it before the program can be run through their web browser. If you are using web browser other than Internet Explorer, it will prompt you to download the ESET Smart Installer, an application which installs and launches ESET Online Scanner in a separate window. At the end of the scan, there will be an option to uninstall ESET Online Scanner and all its components.

After starting the ESET Online Scanner, it needs to initialize and download the latest virus signatures. This procedure takes a few minutes, depending on your connection speed.

For more information, please visit the ESET Online Scanner at: http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

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Panda ActiveScan 2.0 also integrated with:

• Genetic Heuristics Engine to detect unknown malware and new variants.
• Specialized heuristics for cybercrime and identity theft trojans.
• Anti-rootkit technology for detecting acitvely running rootkits.
• Scanning from the cloud uses Collective Intelligence community detections of malware & goodware processes loaded in memory.

You need to register to be able to disinfect any of the threats detected by ActiveScan 2.0 and perform custom scans such as:

• Quick scan: It only scans the locations generally used by viruses and checks if there are any active threats on the PC at the time of performing the scan. It only takes a few minutes.
• Full scan: It carries out an in-depth scan of your PC searching for both active and latent threats (those that are not running at the time of the scan). The duration of this scan will depend on the amount of data on the hard disk and the speed of your PC.
• Scan My documents – to detect all malicious software running in the documents that you most frequently use
• Mail Scan – to detect viruses that are running in your email.
• Other scans where you can select the directory or folder that you want to scan. This will allow you to save time when you want to scan one single file or folder.

It is free to run the scan, but if you want to remove any of the threats detected ActiveScan 2.0, you must register. You can also purchase a subscription ($12.95 for six months) if you want full removal of all active and latent threats.

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