Remove many of the most common malware infections including scareware, some viruses and rootkits.
Norton Power Eraser is a free and simple scareware and malware removal tool which focuses on removing common types of viruses.
This is definitely not an all-in-one antivirus solution and doesn't even come close to being able to remove all common viruses. With that said, it is able to scan different areas of your computer: options include scanning, history and settings.
The standard setup here will start looking for known threats and rootkits that the Norton Power Eraser recognizes. Click the "Scan for Risks" button to get started. The speed all depends on how much data exists on your hard drive(s).
In the history section of the interface, you can review previous scans and check whether or not found threats have been removed.
Overall, Norton Power Eraser is a small and somewhat effective program which can detect and remove some common malware found on the web but doesn't replace any full antivirus solution.
Compatibility and License
Norton Power Eraser is provided under a freeware license on Windows from antivirus with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 6.6.0.2153 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Norton Power Eraser run on?
Norton Power Eraser can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It's only available as a 64-bit download.
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