Portable Malware Cleaning Tools?

My friend thinks his computer has a virus so im going to clean it for him by bringing stuff on a flash drive.

What do you reccommend me to bring?

So far im thinking AVZ, Drweb Cureit, and SRENG to fix settings.

What else could i bring or what did you use when fixing others computers.

 

MBAM
SAS
Rogue Removal Kit
AVPTool

More advanced
HJT
RKU

I would add ATF Cleaner before running any scanner.

 

Junk-File-Cleaning (before Malware-Cleaning):
- CCleaner-Slim Version (=No Yahoo! Toolbar Included)
- PuRa (a very handy Cleaning Tool): http://raproducts.org/

Malware-Cleaning:
- Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
- A-Squared 3.5 Free (=not Portable but has help me to clean many infected PCs!)
- AntiRootkit Tools: http://www.antirootkit.com/software/index.htm
- Norman Malware Cleaner
-ThreatExpert.com - Memory Scanner

 

Autoruns
Runscanner

Even though MBAM needs installing I keep a copy of the latest installer on my usb which will still cleanup quite a lot of malware even if you're unable to update to the latest definitions due to any internet hijackings.

This was the case with the last two pc's I worked on.After a scan with MBAM I was able to get back full net access, updated MBAM and ran another scan which found a few more infections.

 

I'm about to check a friend's PC out for problems also, and noticed your post.
Had never heard of SRENG before, what an elegant and comprehensive tool, all in a small download. Thanks for that.

I also have on the flash drive JavaRa, a program for automatically checking/updating Java, including removal of the old version,
Dial-A-Fix, which resets/repairs quite a few windows settings,
ATF cleaner,
MBAM installer,
wwdc (windows worms doors cleaner- check unsafe/vulnerable ports)
and a couple of stand alone AV cleaners, Avast's and Kaspersky's, as well as Cureit.
I've also got Revo uninstaller on the flash drive, JKDefrag, a norton removal tool, and the Avast antirootkit scanner.

 

That reminded me, you can have SAS and MBAM latest defs on the USB drive and install them after the program instalation.

 

Also consider a Boot AV-Scan CD

 

First I've heard of SRENG as well and seems like a decent app to add to my toolkit.

SRENG

 

Consider also that if you use a flash drive it may get infected in the process (don't forget to scan it afterward). I've started burning my anti-malware programs on a CD for that reason.

 

Victek123, could Flash Disinfector be of any benefit.
I have used my usb drive with autorun.inf infections present on the host and it seems to work.

 

Before start run CCLEANER so scans would go faster

Step 1 - SDFIX (this will remove common threats and fix some common problems that malware did)
Step 2 install SAS and MBAM update them both
Step 3 - Scan & clean with SAS, restart
Step 4 - Scan & clean with MBAB, restart
Step 5 - Scan & clean with AVP tool

If you still have problems use HijackThis and post your log at castlecops.com

To protect PC I recommend Free AntiVir and CounterSpy, if you are looking for under $20 protection.

 

You got a cold, Durad?

 

I also always have a portable browser on any flash drive I take for home visits. Just in case the client`s browser (usually IE) is to screwed up to get me online if needed.

Also a winsock\tcp ip repair tool may come handy. There are several good free ones out there, just do a Google.

 

Agree with that, there are a lot of good ones:

*BitDefender(which can update)
*Avira(updated daily)
*Kaspersky (updated monthly)

 

I wasn't aware of Flash Disinfector. I'll give it a try, thanks!

 

I use A-Squared Emergency USB Stick, which basically puts A2-Free and its command line scanner on a stick.
I also have made the USB drive bootable ( http://www.bootdisk.com/pendrive.htm ). So I just update defs on my computer and then goto the infected PC, boot into DOS via USB to run a2-command line scanner.

Kills most pests this way.

 

Very good idea. I just ran Avira's rescue cd the other day to clean a pc. This comes in very handy when you have malware on a pc that disables most of the popular antispyware programs from running or installing.

 

Yes, good idea.

I was looking for the available ones just yesterday, and I found those free rescue CDs: "Kaspersky Rescue Disk", "F-Secure Rescue CD", "Dr.Web LiveCD", "Avira AntiVir Rescue System" and "BitDefender 2008 RescueCD". There is probaly more...

 

Computer Repair Utility Kit

ESET SysInspector - not directly a cleaning tool, but is a fine diagnostic tool

 

Couple of rootkit tools:

Avast anti-rootkit (stand alone)

F-secure blacklight

 

A-Squared HiJackFree - standalone exe
http://download3.emsisoft.com/a2HiJackFree.exe

 

AVZ + AVIRA, and if it's really attached or embedded i got a private build of the latest RKU as well as ERD COMMANDER on CD that cannot be beat, Also PartedMagic is a very underrated CD that nothing can escape from. IT'S FREE!

 

The site has been cracked. Apparently ruffled some feathers.

 

You can use this one for detection, the first 14 days or so it will remove found malware: Surfright Hitman Pro3 of the guys who made Hitman Pro in the past

Experienced users do not like the fact that Surfright HMP3 makes all the decisions itself.

http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro

My other approach is (instaling software not your question)
- AVZ for rootkits
- ESET sysinspector to judge + Runscanner to remove startup entries
- AVIRA free (because it is the best freeware AV) + AVAST (because of GMER's anti rootkit functionality and AVAST is good against old fashioned file infectors)
- A2 free, SAS free, MBAM free, SpywareDoctor free (the limited version)

I often do an up and down track (starting with listed aps at bottem, going up, after AVZ has done its job, going down again)

 

Computer Repair Utility Kit or PC Repair System, all portable apps.
a-squared HiJackFree.
Doug Knox's Windows XP Security Console.
DriveSentry GoAnywhere to protect my portable devices, and I always bring with me the most recent ComboFix and Hiren's boot CD.

EDIT: oops, I see Mr Brian already reported of C.R.U.K.