Many vendors provide anti-virus software for a fee or for free.
Dr. Solomon's Software, Inc. is the developer and distributor of Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit and security software. McAfee distributes anti-virus, security, and diagnostics software as well as other products. Their site includes a Virus Info Library . The Symantec Antivirus Research Center includes information about Virus Hoaxes . They are now co-developers of AntiViral Toolkit Pro , originally developed by Eugene V. Kaspersky.