Which is the best free anti-malware On-demand scanner?

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  1. ocsi

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    In your opinion: which is the best free anti-malware On-demand scanner (most complex )?
     
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  2. jasonblake7

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    MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware and DRWeb CureIT are good.
     
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  3. Francis93

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    Malwarebytes or SUPERAntiSpyware. :D

    Why use the heavy Dr.Web CureIt! when there's a lighter Hitman Pro which uses the Dr.Web engine? :doubt:
     
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  4. lodore

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    mbam , superantispyware ,drweb cure it and hitmanpro
     
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  5. jasonblake7

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    to be honest if you have an infected computer its best to use all 3, MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware and DrWeb CureIT. MBAM is very good with malware but not too hot on root kits.
     
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  6. ocsi

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    OK, but to cover all malware - of course, as possible (including: rootkit, rogue, trojan, spyware/adware, etc)? Sort of: all in one
     
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  7. jasonblake7

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    Use all 3 on an infected computer. Maybe just mbam and superantispyware occasionally on a PC you know is clean. As long as you have some form of good antivirus/spyware protection program for real time protection. EG Avast 6, Avira, ESET or GDAta.
     
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  8. carat

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    Hitman Pro and Emsisoft Emergency Kit - but you will get a lot of FP :doubt:
     
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  9. crapbag

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    MBAM and SAS. Using Tizer Rootkit Razor too.
     
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  10. ExtremeGamerBR

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    Hitman Pro!
     
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    hitman pro baby;) :thumb:
     
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  12. J_L

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    I would rank them in this order:
    1. Hitman Pro
    2. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    3. Comodo Cleaning Essentials (RC2)
    4. SUPERAntiSpyware
    5. Norton Power Eraser
     
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    Hmm... Hitman Pro, MBAM, and Emsisoft Emergency Kit. For RootKits: GMER. I also still like Hijack this. It may be old, but it still does its job.
     
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  14. ViVek

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    Malwarebytes and :thumb: :thumb: Hitman Pro
     
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    i agree, use all of them. what is good with CCE , it is u dont need the comodo AV in CIS ^^
     
    guest, Apr 7, 2011
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    +1. :thumb:
     
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  17. yongsua

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    On demand:MBAM,Hitman Pro,(Minor infection or check for possible infection)
    Emsisoft Emergency Kit,Norman Malware Cleaner,Dr.Web Cure IT(Quite heavily infected)
    Bitdefender and Avira rescue disk.(Heavily infected and unbootable PC due to malware)
     
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  18. TheKid7

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    +1. :thumb: :thumb: :)
     
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  19. gery

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    DrWeb is one of the best to clean infections
    Emsisoft free is really robust
    MBAM
    that's all i trust
     
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  20. yongsua

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    Possibly that Dr Web Cure IT is better in cleaning/removal of malware than Hitman Pro.Its Enhanced protection mode is quite useful.
     
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    Often for systems infected with 'redirect trojan', cloud AV's like HMP are not useful for cleaning stuffs. Dr Web CureIt with complete database included is quite useful in that case.
     
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    EMSISOFT Antimalware
    MBAM
    Hitman pro
    Dr Web Cure it
     
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  23. AlexC

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    The best for on-demand scans IMO:
    SARDU boot CD/USB and Hitman Pro:thumb:
     
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  24. whitedragon551

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    A clean recent system image. :rolleyes:
     
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  25. ExtremeGamerBR

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    The Best! :thumb:
     
    ExtremeGamerBR, Apr 8, 2011
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