Emsisoft A-Squared Free

Guys, give Emsisoft Commandline Scanner a try (formally A-Squared Commandline Scanner). It's the same scanner as A-Squared Free but with the command line component only - no nags or any other crap. You just have to set up a bunch of batch files for basic operations and are you all good to go.

For example, I have it extracted to Z:\My Programs\a2cmd (no install required), and I keep all the batch files in a subdirectory called Commands. You can add a whitelist.txt for exclusions. Here are a few examples of my batch files:

a2update.cmd to update:

a2smart_reportOnly.cmd to do a smart scan that records a log only (no quarantine), excludes certain file types and uses my whitelist to skip certain large folders that would slow the scan down:

a2cmd_C_exe.cmd to scan and quarantine infected exe-files on C:\ :

It's a bit of a hassle at first but once you get the hang of it you won't ever want to go back to A-Squared Free.

As for context menu scans, you can setup your own context menu shortcut using one of many programs designed for that sort of thing. I use the following command with Filemenu Tools which scans the selected files/folders and produces a log file of the results (no automatic quarantine for me):

Fwiw, I've added many of my own context menu shortcuts for things such as Open with Notepad2, Search with BareGrepPro, Run PowerCmd from here, Move Application (to move program with Funduc Application Mover 4), ...

 

OH, LOL hahaha i though it was 60 days xD

@pajenn
I love this, i learned to use it a few months ago and this have been one of my main tools xD

 

The latest build 5.0.0.67 does not require registration to use the freeware mode. The setup wizard offers an option to directly jump into freeware now.

 

As I said earlier, I went for the Emergency Kit stand alone job and will never regret it, I have my A-Squared Free back with no strings attached.
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/eek/

Further discussion to me is pointless.

John B

 

Well, let me spend some word about A-Squared-Antimalware : it has been, in the free version, my security on demand scanner for many years, and it always did a great work for me. Actually, I have a payed license for another av that I trust equally. But, if I'm not wrong, there will be a special offer for it ( can you remind it please ? I can't find...). I think to purchase it, to thank Emsisfot for his security work, because I think that excellent security sw must be supported, also to help their development.

 

to that last sentence, blacknight.

A special offer has been promised, we wait patiently.

 

Nice the free use is back, thanks everyone at the Emsi team

 

Should've been included in it a long time ago imo, but good job nonetheless.

 

Well that's the advantages when some Developers participate in forums

 

I remove the Emergency Emsisoft USB portable version Program because all of a sudden it started asking me for UAC rights. Anyone know why?

 

Emsisoft Free Emergency Kit 1.0.0.11 released:

-> Requests Admin rights on startup in order to be able to scan all system areas.

See Emsisoft Change(b)log

 

Nice, will update my tools

 

There is a new offer up at Softpedia, but it's for Mamutu only. It's been verified by Emsisoft as being valid. I don't know if there's an offer coming up for the full Antimalware program or not. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Mamutu-Price-Drops-to-35-on-Softpedia-150006.shtml

 

Thanks for the head's up. $22 for 3 years?

 

Good news indeed...

 

Completely agree with you
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=290061

 

Nice thread resurrection