Need to replace ZAM Free

[gorblimey]

My current setup is VoodooShield + WD for every-day protection, and ZAM Free beside MBAM Free for monthly scans. ZAM and MBAM are lit up to scan, then exited to stop the services when done. I have WIn7 HP x64 SP1.

Unfortunately, ZAM appears to be abandonware, and updates are not forthcoming. So, what is there? It is important that I can lift the hood and check the oil and water, so WD is not a contender. It is essential that whatever soft is recommended does NOT use Zemana's trick of random pathways and random filenames for updates. VS is set to silently kill any attempt to use %appdata\temp% or %Program Files%, so any soft should use its own folder for updates.

 

[LDogg]

I wouldn't stop using Zemana. Zemana hasn't being updated product wise, not database/signature wise which is done via the cloud.

~LDogg

 

[Moonhorse]

Yeah just keep ZAM, only worry is that its very agressive so be careful with false positives

Its been half year that i submitted falses i had to them, and still not fixed

Norton Power Eraser is nice, i would also add ADWcleaner from MBAM if youre using their antimalware aswell

 

[LDogg]

Yeah just keep ZAM, only worry is that its very agressive so be careful with false positives

Its been half year that i submitted falses i had to them, and still not fixed

Norton Power Eraser is nice, i would also add ADWcleaner from MBAM if youre using their antimalware aswell

Agree with the above. Definitely use ADWcleaner if you wish. Use NPE if you know there is a threat on your system, NPE is very very aggressive compared to Zemana and the other on demand scanners that have been mentioned.

~LDogg

 

[Nestor]

You can add Roguekiller also with ZAM and NPE,extremely good for browser hijacks, the other 2 mentioned didn't find in my system.

 

[LDogg]

You can add Roguekiller also with ZAM and NPE,extremely good for browser hijacks, the other 2 mentioned didn't find in my system.

How good is RogueKiller?

~LDogg

 

[Stas]

You can use Emsisoft Emergency Kit too, it's free & portable.

 

[plat]

RogueKiller is thorough but produces higher rate of false positives. It records "potentially unwanted modifications" which you are advised to review very, very carefully or even ignore. I have it on the system.plus HitmanPro (licensed) which you can just as well run unlicensed (free). Both, however, do install folders by default in C:\ProgramFiles.

 

[Nestor]

How good is RogueKiller?

~LDogg

I am using it for a long time and as plat1098 mentioned is very thorough and is also checking for unwanted modifications. Imo is one step in front of ZAM and HMPA, you have to be aware for some FP, i didn't find any till now. Also has portable version.

 

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[Deleted member 178]

Emsisoft Emergency Kit, free, portable, fast and with 2 engines including Bit Defender one.

 

[Vasudev]

I ditched both MBAM free and ZAM free after @Umbra recommended to use EEK.

 

[Lightning_Brian]

EEK is really great! I would highly recommend it to anyone. Norton Power Eraser (NPE) is another nice tool that has good results too. ADWcleaner is another good light program that I typically use on home/corporate environments.

Hope this helps you @gorblimey ! I would personally keep ZAM as an alternative as it is fairly light. Add EEK and or one of the others I recommended.

~Brian

 

[FrFc1908]

alongside adwcleaner , you can also ad zhpcleaner wich also checks your system for pups , adware and other unwanted programs it does a great job and compliments adwcleaner perfectly. for on demand use mbam , zemana and eek and you are good to go!

 

[Genux]

Uninstall ZAm. One on-demand scanner is fine if you are not downloading known malware.

 

[dinosaur07]

I am still using it in realtime. Never had any issues with it. It is very light and fast.

 

[SumTingWong]

Uninstall ZAm. One on-demand scanner is fine if you are not downloading known malware.

But it wouldn't be bad to have more than one since they are on demand scanner and free.

 

[SumTingWong]

alongside adwcleaner , you can also ad zhpcleaner wich also checks your system for pups , adware and other unwanted programs it does a great job and compliments adwcleaner perfectly. for on demand use mbam , zemana and eek and you are good to go!

ZHPCleaner new to me.

 

[509322]

My current setup is VoodooShield + WD for every-day protection, and ZAM Free beside MBAM Free for monthly scans. ZAM and MBAM are lit up to scan, then exited to stop the services when done. I have WIn7 HP x64 SP1.

Unfortunately, ZAM appears to be abandonware, and updates are not forthcoming. So, what is there? It is important that I can lift the hood and check the oil and water, so WD is not a contender. It is essential that whatever soft is recommended does NOT use Zemana's trick of random pathways and random filenames for updates. VS is set to silently kill any attempt to use %appdata\temp% or %Program Files%, so any soft should use its own folder for updates.

Because of the scanners are used only once per month, whatever scanner you use will add little to nothing to your security. Generally speaking, it is far more likely that WD will detect before you run the scans on the 30th day.

 

[Deleted Member 3a5v73x]

Because of the scanners are used only once per month, whatever scanner you use will add little to nothing to your security.

But, but.. they are security tools! I need them all to protect my computer, what are you saying! Internet is very dangereous place!