{"id":4660,"date":"2026-02-11T12:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/?page_id=4660"},"modified":"2026-08-13T08:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:55:16","slug":"virus-scanner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/solutions\/virus-scanner","title":{"rendered":"Virus Scanner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-malware-bytes-hero-banner hero-banner\" id=\"cards-2000cc57-a7f7-452d-b547-3732f99823c6\" style=\"background-color:#0D3ECC\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"u-flex-columns\"><div class=\"hero-banner__content\"><h1 style=\"color:#ffffff\">Free Virus Scanner<\/h1><p style=\"color:#ffffff\">Scan and remove viruses and malware from your device with our free\u00a0virus scanner and AV scanner. 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