Instant messaging online is a large part of our internet experience. We get to talk to our contacts by replacing spoken words with typed text. However with the latest instant messaging applications we can not only voice chat with our friends, but also carry out video conversations so chatting becomes little different than a face to face conversation.

Like most applications that use the internet, malware can compromise instant messengers and pose a serious threat to the security of our computers. Our firewall and antivirus program usually prove to be effective against these malware but if we have instructed our protection software to overlook our instant messengers, then the malware can easily infiltrate our computer.

To rid ourselves from the most common malware transporting itself through instant messengers, we can use the freeware program fittingly titled InstantMessengerCleaner.

InstantMessengerCleaner is sized at only 300KB and is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

The program’s function is best described in the developer’s own words present at the program’s website: “… a tool that enables you to clean and remove any Instant Messenger threats including worms and viruses from your MSN or Windows Live Messenger. Instant Messenger can even remove AOL instant messenger and Yahoo Messenger related viruses and worms.”

After installation of the program we see its black icon in the system tray. We can access the application’s options by right-clicking on this icon:

In this menu, we are provided with a QUICK or CUSTOM scan. We choose the option most suited to us and proceed with the scan.

InstantMessengerCleaner is the perfect security tool to have in addition to your current antivirus and antimalware programs. Download it today and keep your system secure from malware.