Vista Tutorial - Ultimate Malware Removal Guide

**zberryman** · 02-13-2009

Guess nothing is really safe these days!

**mblack** · 08-05-2009

Brink this is a really good read, and i know that reading through this, in the thread you have some people saying that they disagree, but if its followed to the book i:e how you have stated it, it is completely right no matter what the doubters say, i have always used this tech and it works every time. Its also good to see that out of all the forums i mix in this is the only one where i think a layman could understand it !

**sassofalco** · 08-26-2009

Righto!! He're a handful of questions to ponder......

Are search and destroy programs such as SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes, able to be run through a system that already has other anti-virus and anti-malware programs like avast!, Avira AntiVir, SpywareBlaster, Ad-Adware 2008, and SpyBot etc. etc., running in full and active mode?

Is there a need to disable the active anti-virus/anti-malware, before running any scans by those programs highlighted above?

Should the scans be done with the PC/Laptop disconnected from the Internet?

Does the free version of Malwarebytes just search for infected Files, or does it complete a full search and destroy scan?

Finally, what exactly is meant by "running the scan in Safe Mode"? Does that mean the Browser Safe Mode?

**JMH** · 08-26-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by sassofalco

Righto!! He're a handful of questions to ponder......

Are search and destroy programs such as SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes, able to be run through a system that already has other anti-virus and anti-malware programs like avast!, Avira AntiVir, SpywareBlaster, Ad-Adware 2008, and SpyBot etc. etc., running in full and active mode?

Yes. [I use the paid version of Superantispyware.]

Is there a need to disable the active anti-virus/anti-malware, before running any scans by those programs highlighted above?

No.

Should the scans be done with the PC/Laptop disconnected from the Internet?

Yes. [I always disconnect my laptop.]

Hope that helps.

02-13-2009	#21 (permalink)
zberryman Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Vista Home Premium 64 bit 38 posts	Re: Ultimate Malware Removal Guide Guess nothing is really safe these days!
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08-05-2009	#22 (permalink)
mblack Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Vista Home Premium 32bit 29 posts	Re: Ultimate Malware Removal Guide Brink this is a really good read, and i know that reading through this, in the thread you have some people saying that they disagree, but if its followed to the book i:e how you have stated it, it is completely right no matter what the doubters say, i have always used this tech and it works every time. Its also good to see that out of all the forums i mix in this is the only one where i think a layman could understand it !
My System Specs

08-26-2009	#23 (permalink)
sassofalco The Demented R.S.M. Join Date: Sep 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit [x86] - SP2 821 posts	Scanning Systems for Spyware and Malware etc...What happens?? Righto!! He're a handful of questions to ponder...... Are search and destroy programs such as SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes, able to be run through a system that already has other anti-virus and anti-malware programs like avast!, Avira AntiVir, SpywareBlaster, Ad-Adware 2008, and SpyBot etc. etc., running in full and active mode? Is there a need to disable the active anti-virus/anti-malware, before running any scans by those programs highlighted above? Should the scans be done with the PC/Laptop disconnected from the Internet? Does the free version of Malwarebytes just search for infected Files, or does it complete a full search and destroy scan? Finally, what exactly is meant by "running the scan in Safe Mode"? Does that mean the Browser Safe Mode?
My System Specs

08-26-2009	#24 (permalink)
JMH <#(((>>{ Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 2,041 posts	Quote: Originally Posted by sassofalco Righto!! He're a handful of questions to ponder...... Are search and destroy programs such as SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes, able to be run through a system that already has other anti-virus and anti-malware programs like avast!, Avira AntiVir, SpywareBlaster, Ad-Adware 2008, and SpyBot etc. etc., running in full and active mode? *Yes. [I use the paid version of Superantispyware.]* Is there a need to disable the active anti-virus/anti-malware, before running any scans by those programs highlighted above? *No.* Should the scans be done with the PC/Laptop disconnected from the Internet? *Yes. [I always disconnect my laptop.]* Hope that helps.
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