Have you ever went to a website only to find out that it managed to automatically download and install a trojan on your computer? I am sure many of us have experienced the pain. Of course you do not need to scan everything across the globe (read: our site is safe), but sites hosted on free web servers like geocities should be. So whats an easy an safe way to do this? Use online scanning facilities provided by Online Link Scan.

This free service allows you to quickly scan suspicious URLs for malware content. It consults all the major search engines for any reports that indicate a site is bad for you computer’s health besides scanning it for known threats. A great resouce.