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My Top 10 Anti-Malware Applications

These are my top 10 antivirus programs (aka – anti-malware programs) that are generally not known to the average PC user. Before you buy anti-virus at your local store you may want to consider these free anti-malware applications (which are far better than anything you pay for).

I work on 3-4 infected PC’s a day, and these are the tools I live by.

  1. MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and Rogue Remover – super fast malware removal with awesome detection rates.
  2. SmitFraudFix – does a great job at removing rogue anti-virus applications (gets rid of all those fake system alerts saying you are infected).
  3. ComboFix (if you’re running windows xp AND you have just done a complete virus scan in safe mode).
  4. Avira Antivirus (also known as Free AV) – has an excellent detection rate and removal system. Best used in safe mode.
  5. ThreatFire – this is a behavioral anti-malware tool that is a great addition to a layered anti-malware approach. ThreatFire does not rely on updates to stop malware which is a huge bonus.
  6. SuperAntiSpyware – great anti-spyware that offers super detection and removal. Removal usually requires a reboot, but you can minimize this if you run your scan in safe mode.
  7. VundoFix – from attribune. Since most infections are Vundo based and are hard as hell to remove, VundoFix does a great job removing all Vundo infections, even the latest ones.
  8. Ultimate Boot CD 4 Win (UBCD4WIN) – Say goodbye to malware. UBCD4Win is a bootable cd loaded with antivirus and anti-malware applications. In a bootable environment malware (even rootkits) are toast…all of them. I use my UBCD4win on very heavily infected machines and removal is always 100%. You can read my article on how to build a bootable antivirus disc here.
  9. HiJackThis – think you may be infected? HiJackThis will enumerate runtime and startup entries and gives you (or another person) a detailed log from which to gauge how infected a PC is. HJT logs can and will be confusing to most people and HJT logs should only be analyzed by qualified anti-malware technicians. HJT can remove some infections, but I’ve found that it does a pretty poor job.
  10. Gmer Anti-Rootkit – these guys offer free anti-rootkit detection and removal. GMER is superp anti-rootkit technology for free. If you encounter an infected machine I would recommend a GMER scan just to make sure a rootkit isn’t hanging around.


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What is Malware

What is Malware?

Malware is a generic word for bad, malicious software such as:

  1. Viruses
  2. Trojans
  3. Spyware
  4. Adware
  5. Rootkits
  6. Keyloggers
  7. Popups

What does malware do?

Malware can cripple a computer with non-stop popups, crashes and slow downs. Malware is also responsible for data theft (some of which is financial).

Can malware be removed?

Malware can be removed with anti-malware applications. Malware should always be removed in safe mode for best results. There is no perfect malware remover. It usually takes 1 good antivirus with 1-2 anti-malware scanners.

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