When an online AV scan is required for those using Firefox

There are many recommendations that at times an online scanner such as Trend-Micro's Housecall should be used to check out your antivirus program as a matter of a second opinion. For those of us using Firefox and using the Housecall site in the US, this is not possible because an active x control is called for and Firefox does not use active x. The solution which I found last night is to use the European Housecall site. It is superior in many ways to the US site. It not only scans for viruses but also for known worms and other nasties and it has a feature to enable you to check your firewall. The url for this site is:



http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/products/housecall_pre.php?=Check+my+PC+now

 

There was a discussion at another newsgroup, and the only Trend Micro which worked was the one for Ireland and the UK. I had this link:
http://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/products/housecall_launch.php which is more or less the same. It uses Java technology.
I am not sure what is the problem with the US/Canada version. I think that it has a sniffer which wants NS4.x. The Active X plugin of Netscape7.x or Mozillas did not work, so, presumably there was more than Active X.

 

Hey thanks for the link. I have been using IE for Housecall.