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If you do not have antivirus protection on your computer or if you do not fully trust the program in question, you can use various online tests offered by leading security providers will. Bitdefender's virus check is one of the most reliable and, above all, can be carried out quickly, although the procedure differs slightly depending on the web browser.

So that you can Virus check from Bitdefender via your browser, you need to install a free add-on, which should only take a few seconds. After that, the scan is usually started immediately, which should only take a few minutes, and you will then receive a message about the result of the online test. If this turns out negative, i.e. your system is clean, you can close your browser again. Otherwise you will have to have your computer cleaned with a local antivirus program, which Bitdefender does for you also offers a download link for your own software that you can use as a demo for 30 days free of charge can. Generally you should be on your system anyway

Antivirus program installed in order to effectively protect yourself against malware.

Bitdefender check with Google Chrome 

  1. start Google Chrome and go to Bitdefender's online check.
  2. Then click on "Scan Now".
  3. On Google Chrome, you will then need to click "Add" to allow the add-on to be installed and shortly thereafter select "I Agree".
  4. Shortly afterwards the scan starts, which you have to wait a moment for.
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You can easily remove the add-on by right-clicking on the icon with the red circle in the top right corner and selecting "Remove from Chrome".

Virus check with Mozilla Firefox

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox, run the Bitdefender online test and click "Scan Now".
  2. Now you have to allow the "Installation of the add-on" at the top left, then click on "Install now" and restart Firefox.
  3. If necessary, call up the virus check again if you do not automatically restore your last session.
  4. Click on "Scan Now" and wait for the test.

To uninstall the add-on, right-click the Bitdefender icon (a red circle) in the top right corner, then click "Uninstall" at the bottom and restart Firefox.

Online test with Internet Explorer

  1. If you are using Windows XP, start the Internet Explorer as usual. Under Windows Vista and Windows 7 you would have to right click on the entry in the start menu and then click on "Run as administrator", which you may confirm with "Yes" have to. For Windows 8, you would have to go to your start area ("Metro") by pressing the Windows key, then right-clicking click on the button "Internet Explorer" and finally in the lower area almost on the right on "Run as Admin" click. You may also have to click "Yes" here.
  2. Call the Bitdefender virus check, then click on "Scan now" and install the add-on with "Install" in the lower right corner.
  3. Shortly afterwards the test starts, which you just have to wait and see.

To remove the add-on, click on the gear icon in the top right corner and then on "Manage add-ons" in the middle. Find the "Bitdefender" entry, right-click it, select "More Information" and then click "Remove" in the lower left corner. After a restart, the add-on is uninstalled.

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