Why in this day & age I cannot check if my computer has "polymorphic Malware"?

Quote from BBC...

www.bbc.co.uk/.../technology-32218381

"But victims need to first realise they have the malware on their systems before they can download the removal tool.

Raj Samani said those who have the malware "will be notified by their internet service provider".

ISPs in each affected country will be handed a list of suspected victims to contact by the taskforce."

I have run the free version of the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan and nothing detected.

I do not have any malfunction to suspect if I have the infestation but after reading the above on the BBC site, wondered if I could check my system.

Article suggests :No I cannot but will be informed by the ISP if I have the infestation...?

In this day & age, can't I check it myself but have to wait for ISP to inform me!!

Regards