Update: Junkware Removal Tool (JRT)

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by 1PW, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. 1PW

    1PW Registered Member

    Version 6.1.2 was released today.

    Homepage: -http://thisisudax.org/-

    Download: -http://thisisudax.org/downloads/JRT.exe-
     
  2. siljaline

    siljaline Registered Member

    To add some synopsis as to what this tool does:
    It probably should not be run without the assistance of a qualified malware removal expert.
     
  3. 1PW

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    Version 6.3.1 was released Monday, October 6, 2014.

    Homepage/download: http://www.thisisudax.org

    No changelog has been available since 2013. If submitted to VirusTotal, v6.3.1 will show one false positive (1/55).

    If the previous version (6.1.4) is launched, the new version is offered and can be optionally downloaded to the user's desktop before execution continues.
     
    Last edited: Oct 7, 2014
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  6. Mayahana

    Mayahana Banned

    JRT is one of our crucial tools in malware removal.

    It's in the rotation, and always manages to find something.
     
  7. Adric

    Adric Registered Member

    What do you do when it removes reg entries that shouldn't be removed? The tool doesn't give you any roll-back options. You have to trust it 100% on what it removes. Not crucial for me.
     
  8. Alexstrasza

    Alexstrasza Registered Member

    Adric, JRT uses ERUNT to create a backup copy of your registry before it actually does anything. You can restore the backup should anything goes wrong :)
     
  9. Adric

    Adric Registered Member

    When running JRT in XP from a command line there is no indication that the registry is being backed up. Where can I find the backup?
     
  10. Alexstrasza

    Alexstrasza Registered Member

    It's in C:\Windows\ERUNT\JRT, but recently the author removed it because ERUNT was having trouble with Windows 8 users.
     
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