I prefer to use and would still recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
- Free without limits (compared to HMP)
- Least FPs (compared to EEK and CCE)
- No large downloads (compared to EEK and CCE)
Amen to that. I experienced HMP with false positives, especially my home-grown apps.
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@Littlebits I start scanning with an updated MBAM but I do it in normal mode
Back to the OP, It's okay to have more than 1 on demand scanner for me, why? so you get a higher chance to detect what others may miss. Another of my on-demand scanner is Avira Portable