Good on demand scanner recommendations

[Tex Zero]

I'm looking for a reliable on demand malware scanner to pair with KIS7. Preferably free.

Any recomendations?

[wat0114]

Bit Defender free (http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html)

[acr1965]

SuperAntiSpyware

http://superantispyware.com/

I have tried BD 10 free version. If I remember correctly it requires running processes even when not being used to scan. When I disabled those processes there was an attempted outbound connection from what was in quarantine. Fortunately, the only thing in quarantine at the time was backweb.

[the Tester]

If you are looking for an av scanner-BitDefender free.
If you are looking for an antispyware scanner-A-Squared,AVG AntiSpyware,and SUPERAntiSpyware are good free scanners.

[fcukdat]

SUPERAntispyware,AVG 7.5 asw free and a2 antimalware are probaly the best 3 free botkillers available at the moment:)

[Longboard]

My two on demand:

SAS (paid) cheap, good, fast, good support.
I dont use real time services.
No overheads if not real time.
"Exit" shuts it down completely.

Avira Personal Classic: http://www.free-av.com/
Has all the full scan power of arguably the best paid for AV/antimalware tool: see the AVC reports.
Has services running which are easily stopped when not needed.
Can disable "nag" screeny.
Never really had a problem of any consequence.
GoodGreat support for a free product.
http://forum.antivir-pe.de/index.php
When configured right it shuts down fully at exit.
Config is a bit of a pain as the services need to be restarted to update and run scan.
But a consistently outstanding series of results in any comparisons which is why I put up with the fiddly bits.

ALSO:
I saw a very postive review of ESET's new online scanner:
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
Said to be very fast
I haven't done any testing with this yet, but if you just want an on demand with no real overheads.
oops, forgot: needs IE and ActiveX....if you want...
Doesn't check for rootkits

Check the Ewido forum for discussion re AVG/Ewido free and configuring for on demand scans.

Trend also has online scanning or used to: haven't been there in a while.
I'm sure there are other online scans available.

I previously had BD but found the config for O-D only to be a bit of a pain.

If you want to get seriously techie : Knoppix , Bart's PE, UBCD etc.

Good Luck.

[omegakilo]

If I were you, SUPERAntiSpyware should be the best choice (for me).

[Longboard]

{QUOTE-> I saw a very postive review of ESET's new online scanner: <-QUOTE}
Umm
Not so sure: only first time effort today might be a one off...but :-\

[Tex Zero]

{QUOTE-> Umm
Not so sure: only first time effort today might be a one off...but :-\ <-QUOTE}

3 hours!!??!! :blink:

[trjam]

AVG-AS none better.

[fcukdat]

{QUOTE-> AVG-AS none better. <-QUOTE}

Yeah SAS leaves eat eating dust when it comes down to rootkit based trojans:-*

[tepe2]

List of scanners here:

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Online_antivirus_scans