Anti-Malware Removal: On-Demand – You need to run these manually to detect and remove malware
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware – Free version
- SuperAntiSpyware – Free version.
- ComboFix – Amazing little app for removal. Can detect lot’s of malware (including rootkits) and remove them. OS corruption can happen, although it’s pretty rare and usually nothing that a system restore can’t resolve.
- TDSS Killer – removes TDSS rootkits and attempts to restore uninfected drivers. It’s not perfect. Sometimes it’ll remove the rootkit and it’s not possible to restore the un-infected driver. In that case you’ll want to use something like an UBCD4win to replace the deleted driver.
- GMER Anti-Rootkit – It’s another rootkit scanner that I run as a second opinion after TDSS killer.
- Rkill – Terminates malware processes (most rogue/fake applications) so that you can manually delete the malware or run an on-demand scanner.
Anti-Malware Prevention and Removal: Real-Time – These are allows updating, scanning and protecting your computer without you lifting a finger. Some are free and some are not.
- Malwarebytes Pro – all the power of the Malwarebytes free scanner with always on protection. One of the best ways to spend $24.95.
- Comodo Internet Security
Anti-Malware Boot Disks - Malware is completely unprotected and at your mercy
- Dr Web’s CureIT Live CD – Great for detection and disinfection
- Kaspersky Rescue Disk – Great for detection and disinfection
- UBCD4WIN – Fully customizable bootable environment. You can load and scan with as many anti-malware applications as you want to.
- Sardu Boot Disk – I haven’t used this yet, but I assume it’s another type of UBCD4WIN
