5 Free Portable Anti-virus Scanners

1. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2015

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2015 is a free tool for scanning infected computers under Microsoft Windows for viruses and eliminating the detected threats. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2015 is not intended for long-term use as it does not protect your computer in the real-time mode. After the computer is disinfected, remove the tool and install the full-scale antivirus solution. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2015 does not have a databases update option. You must download the new version of the tool with the latest databases from the Kaspersky Lab servers each time you need to use it.

Main features of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2015

• No installation required.
• The tool is removed once its main window is closed. All traces of the tool's actions are removed from the system.
• The tool can be run from a removable media or a network drive.

Download Kaspersky Virus Removal Tools 2015 (over 100MB, KVRT.exe )

2. McAfee Stinger

McAfee Stinger is a portable anti-virus scanner to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full featured anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. The program utilizes McAfee scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations. Stinger detects more than 3000 viruses, Trojans and variants as well as malware that masquerades as a legitimate security application (Fake Alerts). The McAfee Stinger interface is simple and straightforward, simply select the drive or folders to scan and click a button. You can choose an action to perform if a virus is detected (delete, prompt, quarantine or rename) and also configure which type of files to scan. Download McAfee Stinger 32-bit, 64 bit version

3. Panda Cloud Cleaner Portable

Panda Cloud Cleaner is an advanced disinfector based on Collective Intelligence (scanning in-the-cloud) that detects malware that traditional security solutions cannot detect. Download Panda Cloud Cleaner Free Portable

4. Emsisoft Emergency Kit

The Emsisoft Emergency Kit contains a collection of programs that can be used without software installation to scan for malware and clean infected computers: Emsisoft Emergency Kit Scanner and Emsisoft Commandline Scanner. The Emsisoft Emergency Kit Scanner includes the powerful Emsisoft Scanner complete with graphical user interface. Scan the infected PC for Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Worms, Dialers, Keyloggers and other malicious programs. Emsisoft Emergency Kit is free for private use. For commercial use, please have a look at our Emsisoft Emergency Kit Pro page. Runs On: Win XP, Vista, 7 & 8 Download EMSISoft Emergency Kit Free  

5. ClamWin Portable

ClamWin is a Free Antivirus for Microsoft Windows. It provides a graphical user interface to the Clam AntiVirus engine. It features:

• High detection rates for viruses and spyware
• Regular virus database updates. ClamAV team regularly updates virus databases to include a new virus/variant immediately after it appears
• Standalone Virus Scanner

Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner, that is, you need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware. Also, ClamWin Portable has scheduled scans and updates disabled as they are not used in a portable scenario. Download Portable Clamwin from Sourceforge