MalwareBytes free vs. Zemana free vs. Hitman Pro vs. Emsisoft EK Best 2nd line of defence for PC?

[KillerSpy007]

What is the best on demand free Malware scanner and Remover which can be considered as a good companion with main AV program?

 

[gin]

Eset online scanner

 

[DeepWeb]

I like Norton Power Eraser. False positives yes but those are usually programs and settings that do compromise security.

 

[toto_10]

I have now used the 14-days trial and I can't use the scan function. Zemana want a license key. So I can't scan for free or how does it work? Please help me out here.

 

[silversurfer]

I have now used the 14-days trial and I can't use the scan function. Zemana want a license key. So I can't scan for free or how does it work? Please help me out here.

Always free to use is only the portable version of ZAM
Clean your computer in minutes with Zemana AntiMalware, no matter how badly infected!

 

[Ink]

I consider my Antivirus (Windows Defender) to be my Second Line of Defense, because it's more important to keep your OS, third-party software and knowledge updated.

1. User clicks (You)
   
2. Updated OS & Browser & Internet-facing Apps
   
3. Antivirus
4. ...

If I were to install an on-demand / scanner, these two would be my only options:

• ESET Online Scanner [Link]
  
• Emsisoft Emergency Kit [Link]

The latter being portable and available for off-line scanning, whereas ESET requires an Internet connection, hence the name 'Online Scanner'.

Remember that Windows 10 users on the latest stable build benefit more from the built-in security features, than that of users on Windows 7/8.1.

In the worse case scenario, nothing beats data backups and system image restoration.

 

[plat1098]

I use HMP and the Kit as on-demands; they're excellent, not perfect, but both scan in about 40 sec. ESET first time (with PUA enabled) took 18 min. 43 seconds. I'm pretty certain any subsequent scans would be around 10-11 min. based on past use, but still--even though CPU usage was low, it took a long time. I know MRG Effitas did test HitmanPro and Emsisoft last quarter but I don't recall ESET's scanner in there. Does anyone know if ESET is more thorough to where the lengthy scan time would be justified?