Which tools do you use to scan for malware when performing diagnostics / tune up

[NYJimbo]

Although I agree TDSSkiller rarely finds anything, I don't discard it.

The 30 seconds or so it takes to run is minimal and who knows, maybe they will get their act back together.

Agreed. I still run it all the time because of its speed but it definitely is not the tool it used to be. Of course that can change all of a sudden so its still in the toolkit.

 

[Encrypted Existence]

To check for the presences of viruses, we use Malwarebytes in safe mode, then regular mode. If no viruses show up in the results, we will double check with Hitman Pro, which usually yields no results, but sometimes it will show remnants of past infections, which is good to know if you are troubleshooting an issue.

Are you performing full scans or just quicks with MBAM? And is anyone using hitman pro in safe mode? Thanks.

 

[16k_zx81]

Roguekiller is the new hot tool, but how long that lasts is anyones guess.

Just took RogueKiller for a spin and was very impressed with it. I apparently have been spending too much time living in a cupboard to know whats the latest but thanks to hotter and newer people on here, I can almost keep up!

Thanks'Jimbo

 

[cypress]

I agree, I just tried it the other day and it picked up some things my other tools weren't able to pick up.

 

[FremontPC]

Has anyone noticed odd results with Bitdefender Free?

 

[PCX]

Are you performing full scans or just quicks with MBAM? And is anyone using hitman pro in safe mode? Thanks.

Short scan with MWB and standard with Hitman Pro.

 

[Mindfulness]

Agreed. I still run it all the time because of its speed but it definitely is not the tool it used to be. Of course that can change all of a sudden so its still in the toolkit.

Agreed. It still finds root kits on a weekly basis and takes just a few seconds to run, until it quits finding stuff I will keep running it

 

[Mindfulness]

We run 1 scan with our tools, reboot, then run any of the scans that were dirty a second time. We have been doing it this was for ages, the reason was if we saw the same item twice we knew to keep looking harder. Do you think this is overkill and a waste of time?

 

[realray]

Has anyone noticed odd results with Bitdefender Free?

not yet. anything abnormal?

 

[BillMoney]

not yet. anything abnormal?

quite a few false positives

 

[agogomaster]

i use Process Explorer then HijackThis then Autoruns. for heavily infected systems, i use ComboFix.

 

[B Trevathan]

i use ~ HijackThis

If your using HijackThis please check out OTL I think you will like it.
http://www.geekstogo.com/1888/otl-by-oldtimer-a-modern-replacement-for-hijackthis/
Here is a guide how to use it.
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/277391-otl-tutorial-how-to-use-oldtimer-listit/

 

[Mindfulness]

Tools come and go. TDSSKILLER used to be a great tool but now it rarely finds anything.

Roguekiller is the new hot tool, but how long that lasts is anyones guess.

We have to constantly update our methods, that's why I will go to majorgeeks at least one a week and scan the first page or two to see whats new or updated.

May I ask what you are currently using?

 

[gunslinger]

RKill
TDSS
MBAM
MBAR
SuperAntispyware portable
AdwCleaner
HijackThis


As a last resort I'll bust out ComboFix but only if I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to redo the system anyway. I have had combofix nuke Windows more than a few times.

 

[BillMoney]

As a last resort I'll bust out ComboFix but only if I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to redo the system anyway. I have had combofix nuke Windows more than a few times.

I agree, last resort, but man when you are at that point and it fixes it you feel great.

 

[Mindfulness]

As a last resort I'll bust out ComboFix but only if I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to redo the system anyway. I have had combofix nuke Windows more than a few times.

We use combo fix as a standard tool. I don't think it has ever given us an issue. Maybe we should reevaluate it's usage.

 

[gunslinger]

We use combo fix as a standard tool. I don't think it has ever given us an issue. Maybe we should reevaluate it's usage.

The problem is that ComboFix will delete the infection no mater what. If a critical system file is infected it seems to have no problem deleting it. Sometimes a repair install will fix it.

 

[glricht]

RKill
TDSS
MBAM
MBAR
SuperAntispyware portable
AdwCleaner
HijackThis
[snip]

Any particular reason you don't use HitManPro? I'll often use prior to MBAM because it seems to be a lot faster.

 

[cypress]

RKill
TDSS
MBAM
MBAR
SuperAntispyware portable
AdwCleaner
HijackThis


As a last resort I'll bust out ComboFix but only if I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to redo the system anyway. I have had combofix nuke Windows more than a few times.

I thought Hijackthis wouldn't work with x86 systems. I haven't used it since Windows XP

 

[NYJimbo]

We use combo fix as a standard tool. I don't think it has ever given us an issue. Maybe we should reevaluate it's usage.

I use it on every single machine that comes in for a virus clean. I cant remember having an issue with it and I do tons of machines.