MALWAREBYTES
If you aren't already using this, Malwarebytes is one of the best virus-Trojan removal tools available - and it's FREE!! It is my go-to guy when sitting down to begin tracking those evil buggers that lurk in the shadows of your Operating System.
PC Magazine went through and tested a variety of free virus removal utilities for 2013 and Malwarebytes was their "Editors Choice":
"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.70 is probably the best-known free removal-only antivirus tool. Even tech support agents for other companies use it. In my own testing it beat out all free and commercial competition, and did so without the fuss and bother that often makes my testing drag on for days."
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Nothing else they tested really came close and the folks behind Malwarebytes continue to improve their product with zeal. I have to point out that this is NOT an anti-virus product like Norton, or McAfee and does not provide real time protection.
I can hear your collective voices shouting "So what good is it then?" and my answer is fairly simple; there is NO anti-virus product on the market will stop every virus, Trojan, or rootkit from infecting your PC, there are just too many variables [ed. - not to mention the human error], so it takes a well designed utility like this to clean up the mess. *Just remember when installing Malwarebytes to un-check the top box which wants you to try all full features for 30 days.
And before I forget, I'd like to mention Malwarebytes "MBAR" utility which is designed more for finding rootkits than other types of malware. It's still in beta stage, but I've been using is for many months and it works great!
If you would like to read the PC Magazine article about this subject, and other utilities tested you can find it HERE.
'Nuff Said,
Brian
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