Battle On-demand scanners

[Squeezy]

Since I don't rely on active/real-time protection that much, I'd like to have a bunch of scanners just in case I want to scan a thumb drive/a file or something. I currently use hitmanpro, what are some other ones?

 

[Manzai]

I use : Malwarebytes, herdProtect, HitmanPro, Norton Power Eraser, Cure-it

 

[MalwareT]

Since I don't rely on active/real-time protection that much, I'd like to have a bunch of scanners just in case I want to scan a thumb drive/a file or something. I currently use hitmanpro, what are some other ones?

Portable:

-Norman Malware Cleaner
-Emsisoft Emergency Kit
-Spybot Search and Destroy
-Dr.Web Cure It!

-Requires installation:
-Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

 

[MalwareT]

http://malwaretips.com/threads/list-of-malware-second-opinion-scanners.28558/

 

[WinXPert]

Portable OnDemand Scanners

Avira Antivir 13
Malware Destroyer 5
Spybot S&D
AdwCleaner

Ennumerators

OTL
FRST
Runscanner
Hijack Hunter

Apps I used before but not anymore

ClamWin
Super AntiSpyware

 

[marg]

Portable:

-Norman Malware Cleaner
-Emsisoft Emergency Kit
-Spybot Search and Destroy
-Dr.Web Cure It!

-Requires installation:
-Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Spybot? surely you jest. It has poor detection & is getting obsolete IMO. I have used it recently & its very slow at scanning & in the past it has never caught anything. Avast caught the Bad stuff & not Spybot JMO.

 

[Oxygen]

Spybot? surely you jest. It has poor detection & is getting obsolete IMO. I have used it recently & its very slow at scanning & in the past it has never caught anything. Avast caught the Bad stuff & not Spybot JMO.

Spybot alone isn't a antivirus?

It was meant to catch spyware and adware (years ago) I think.

 

[marg]

Your right I think in that it detects spyware/adware. I also used it years ago when it did a fine job at detecting this stuff. It has now went downhill IMO.

 

[King Alpha]

> Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
> HitmanPro
> Emsisoft Emergency Kit
> Comodo Cleaning Essentials
> herdProtect Scanner
> Avira PC Cleaner
> Dr. Web Cure It!
> Norton Power Eraser
> Kaspersky TDSSKiller
> McAfee Stinger
> Trend Micro HouseCall

 

[MalwareT]

Dr.Web, not Dr.Webroot.

 

[Ink]

I use and recommend ESET Online Scanner, however as the name suggests, you need to connected to the Internet before the scan can initiate. http://malwaretips.com/threads/eset-online-scanner.6075/

Another useful tool is VT Hash Check, http://malwaretips.com/threads/vt-hash-check.10478/
(You need a VirusTotal account for your API Key).

 

[King Alpha]

Dr.Web, not Dr.Webroot.

Oops sorry.. typo error.

 

[Kate_L]

Real-time I have 360 IS and on demand Malwarebytes

 

[salonika91]

i think that 2 demand scanners + one good antivirus is good.3 is more than enough
i have EAM+MBM

 

[Oxygen]

Your right I think in that it detects spyware/adware. I also used it years ago when it did a fine job at detecting this stuff. It has now went downhill IMO.

I agree, but what do you use as a replacement?

 

[Koroke San]

I use and recommend ESET
Another useful tool is VT Hash Check, http://malwaretips.com/threads/vt-hash-check.10478/
(You need a VirusTotal account for your API Key).

VirusTotal Windows Uploader don't need any virus total account, less hassle

 

[Ink]

While true, VT Hash Check does provide the results without opening your web browser.

(Image: boredomsoft.org/vt-hash-check.bs)

Invalid link, VirusTotal Uploader - https://www.virustotal.com/en/documentation/desktop-applications/

 

[Koroke San]

it's only take a few seconds to display result

 

[Ink]

Ok, but sometimes browsers can take a while to load, this is almost instantaneous. Also with VT Hash Check, it's linked with your user account and can boost your online status.. I think.. @Malware1 Right or wrong?

 

[software182]

MalwareBytes AM Premium + HitmanPro