The more time I spend online, the more I feel like leaving computers behind and doing something completely different, something that would only require me, myself, and I, without having to use any tools that change with each week. Does this sound like cowardice? I think not, since I can’t remember the last time I had virus-related problems, it’s only the fact that the Internet seems to become less friendly with each day, and the information I can find online gets less relevant with each spammy site that arrives on the Web and doesn’t get blown out of it by Google…
… but since I also love a lot of things related to this industry, especially helping people by writing useful stuff, I think I’ll stick around for a while. Since I don’t think I’ll ever find a cure for the spam on the Internet (I am thinking about Google-tolerated spam here, if you know what I mean), today I’ll tell you a few words about a free Web virus/security scanner called URLVoid.
What about it? The workflow is really easy – you load URLVoid into your browser, enter the address of a site you want to visit, and then take a look at the information that comes out. URLVoid uses 10 external online scanners to check how secure a certain site is, including Web Security Guard, McAfee SiteAdvisor, Google Diagnostic or Norton SafeWeb.
My final thoughts about this resource? As long as you don’t see at least 5-6 threats detected, don’t get alarmed by that “DANGEROUS” status red text… after all, you’re also defended by your firewall and antivirus software, right? Stay safe, with or without URLVoid! 
