Any Recommendations on a Good Ant-Malware Program

[Firas22 1]

Good Day 

Gentlemen 

I am in need of a good anti malware program paid version what will suit me for windows 10 home 64

I already have anti virus so No need for a full package just anti malware 

What is special in 2016 or what are you guys using ?

many thanks

[zhang888 1066]

Anti malware is just another name for anti virus.

[LZ1 673]

Hello !

 

It seems strange it has to be paid for. But do check out malwarebytes.

 

Sent to you from me with datalove

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

What's the best anti-malware paired with AirVPN?

[Firas22 1]

Thanks Guys  I am trying out Hitman PRO3 ALERT  as it comes with many promising Features

 

 http://www.surfright.nl/en/alert

 

http://www.surfright.nl/en/products/

 

I have tried out Malwarebites  I just didnt like the program 

 

@giganerd thanks for the Link  but most of them were talking about anti virus programs and that i have 

 

@LZ1  why is it strange ? if you surf as much as I do and try out new software you will see that the paid software will pay off 

 

manythanks

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

Either you don't understand us when we tell you anti-virus is the same as anti-malware, or you need to clarify what you mean by those two words. Otherwise, we will never be able to help you.

[OmniNegro 155]

ClamWin if you use Windows. Couple that with Clam Sentinel.

http://www.clamwin.com/

http://clamsentinel.sourceforge.net/

 

And if you use a better and far more secure OS like any of a thousand varieties of Linux or Unix, you need not even think of these malware problems. But there is still ClamAV there. Get it through your package manager for you build of Linux/Unix.

 

And for the few wondering why I suggest this AV? Frankly 99% of AV out there is its own form of malware. Clam is different in that it has no premium version, never asks you for login information, and never even has the possibility for you to pay one single (insert smallest unit of your currency here.)

 

All commercial AV will flag "cracked" executable as malware even when they are clean. Not Clam. Clam only flags real malware as malware.

 

And before we derail entirely, "cracked" executables are a good thing. I buy my games, but sometimes they do not work. Stupid DRM is what I presume is the problem first. So I change out the executable for a clean one and most of the time it works.

 

And for the Windows people, Clamwin is a passive program. You use it only when you need it. It does not feature any bloated mess of a background scanner, and does not dare to try to prevent you from doing anything. Clam Sentinel is a third party background scanner for the people that want that.

[Guest]

Best way to stay clean is using VMs and sandbox envireonments, I browse a lot too and test a lot of software and the sort, also never heard of clamwin but what you said sounds interesting.

[Guest]

I have malwarebytes anti exploit premium running all the time. 

Got it cheap. No idea if it does anything good 

[motorboatmygoat 1]

This is what I use.  https://zemana.com/AntiMalware

[zhang888 1066]

This might help:

https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-10/

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

All commercial AV will flag "cracked" executable as malware even when they are clean. Not Clam. Clam only flags real malware as malware.

 

There can be a multitude of reasons why certain engines flag an EXE as malware even if it's not. Different detection algorithms and different configurations lead to different results. Some engines look at signatures, some consult some form of database, some use primarily heuristic analysis, and some use a combination of these. Always keep in mind, just because one software does not flag a file as malicious does not mean it's clean.

[Firas22 1]

This might help:

https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-10/

Thank you great Link 

 

Either you don't understand us when we tell you anti-virus is the same as anti-malware, or you need to clarify what you mean by those two words. Otherwise, we will never be able to help you.

You are Right on this ,,   I did not know that antivirus is the same as anti-malware  sorry forgive a newbee 

 

Best way to stay clean is using VMs and sandbox envireonments, I browse a lot too and test a lot of software and the sort, also never heard of clamwin but what you said sounds interesting.

Agree  with you but just taking a Break from all VMs   

 

This is what I use.  https://zemana.com/AntiMalware

Sorry you link wont open up for me 

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

You are Right on this ,,   I did not know that antivirus is the same as anti-malware  sorry forgive a newbee

 

Sure thing. You can go through the thread I linked above again if you like.

[Firas22 1]

 

You are Right on this ,,   I did not know that antivirus is the same as anti-malware  sorry forgive a newbee

 

Sure thing. You can go through the thread I linked above again if you like.

You guys are the best 

 

thank you so much 

[cm0s 118]

Firas22 read your posts wanted to post some links for you that might
help you may already know some of this but just in case

for hardening firefox:
https://airvpn.org/topic/15769-how-to-harden-firefox-extreme-edition/

windows services via blackviper:
http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/

harden tips for win8 take what ya can for 10:
http://www.hardenwindows8forsecurity.com/Harden%20Windows%208.1%2064bit%20Home.html

major geeks tips:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/destroy_windows_10_spying.html

tools for 10:
https://bgr.com/2015/08/14/windows-10-spying-prevention-privacy-tools/

minor 'gaming tweaks':
http://www.howto-connect.com/how-to-make-windows-10-pc-fast-for-gaming/
 

i forgot to mention ask someone if having a router like ddwrt and static dns stunnel on your box

etc is better for gaming, i don't know, i get uber speeds with airvpn stunnel never use what i got

on lots of servers, i don't game or use windows but regardless if it helps ya out with security

maybe someone on here knows mohr will be able to answer that

cheers

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[Firas22 1]

Firas22 read your posts wanted to post some links for you that might

help you may already know some of this but just in case

 

for hardening firefox:

https://airvpn.org/topic/15769-how-to-harden-firefox-extreme-edition/

 

windows services via blackviper:

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/

 

harden tips for win8 take what ya can for 10:

http://www.hardenwindows8forsecurity.com/Harden%20Windows%208.1%2064bit%20Home.html

 

major geeks tips:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/destroy_windows_10_spying.html

 

tools for 10:

https://bgr.com/2015/08/14/windows-10-spying-prevention-privacy-tools/

 

minor 'gaming tweaks':

http://www.howto-connect.com/how-to-make-windows-10-pc-fast-for-gaming/

 

i forgot to mention ask someone if having a router like ddwrt and static dns stunnel on your box

etc is better for gaming, i don't know, i get uber speeds with airvpn stunnel never use what i got

on lots of servers, i don't game or use windows but regardless if it helps ya out with security

maybe someone on here knows mohr will be able to answer that

cheers

 

Many thanks  Great info

 

Some of it I knew but the rest I needed 

 

Keep them coming if you have more  

 

Thanks alot 

[serenacat 83]

I have only a patchy knowledge of serious info security, but as well as running an antivirus (AVG paid) I also run a different approach to malware protection which Microsoft supplies free for their "enterprise clients". Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/jj653751

"EMET anticipates the most common actions and techniques adversaries might use in compromising a computer, and helps protect by diverting, terminating, blocking, and invalidating those actions and techniques."

It seems to slow program loading, but otherwise does not seem to cause problems on W7 on a medium power laptop (E530).

[Firas22 1]

I have only a patchy knowledge of serious info security, but as well as running an antivirus (AVG paid) I also run a different approach to malware protection which Microsoft supplies free for their "enterprise clients". Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/jj653751

"EMET anticipates the most common actions and techniques adversaries might use in compromising a computer, and helps protect by diverting, terminating, blocking, and invalidating those actions and techniques."

It seems to slow program loading, but otherwise does not seem to cause problems on W7 on a medium power laptop (E530).

Thank you  

 

One fast question , are you using it on windows 10  or windows 7 ??

 

I have 10 home 64 

 

thank you 

[serenacat 83]

@Firass22 "on windows 10  or windows 7"

Windows 7 Home Premium with SP1 and all MS critical updates, OEM from Lenovo.

You now have a lot to read up on. The EMET support pages seem to show a more professional engineering group in MS than the usual marketing fog; and they have access to the internals of program loading, memory management, exception handling etc; and need to maintain credibility with large enterprise customers. The EMET techniques make sense to a now retired 70s/80s/90s ASM/C/C++/etc programmer, but I have not googled for negative assessments etc. Only additional to other security measures.

With W10, I would consider upgrading from Home to Professional for "mission critical security". I have just been offered another laptop and am considering running Mint/Ubuntu Linux with "internet exposed" software such as web browser and bittorrent and maybe MS in VM, with XWindows to this "core system" and just transfer data payloads. But maybe can't be bothered unless something bad happens.

[Firas22 1]

Ok great 

@Firass22 "on windows 10  or windows 7"

Windows 7 Home Premium with SP1 and all MS critical updates, OEM from Lenovo.

You now have a lot to read up on. The EMET support pages seem to show a more professional engineering group in MS than the usual marketing fog; and they have access to the internals of program loading, memory management, exception handling etc; and need to maintain credibility with large enterprise customers. The EMET techniques make sense to a now retired 70s/80s/90s ASM/C/C++/etc programmer, but I have not googled for negative assessments etc. Only additional to other security measures.

With W10, I would consider upgrading from Home to Professional for "mission critical security". I have just been offered another laptop and am considering running Mint/Ubuntu Linux with "internet exposed" software such as web browser and bittorrent and maybe MS in VM, with XWindows to this "core system" and just transfer data payloads. But maybe can't be bothered unless something bad happens.

 

I  was reading about it on the Link you provided 

 

many thanks keep me updated    If you dont mind 

 

I love reading this stuff and troubleshooting 

 

[Firas22 1]

@serenacat 

 

Wonderful  I installed it  and downloaded the user guide 

 

Just a quick  Heads up  

You know how every one complains about RuntimeBroker.exe

 

and why is it running ,  Yes  there is many ways to make it stop using CPU but you cant kill it ..  It will always be there 

 

With EMET   It killed it down WOW  very nice tool  its not even showing up any more in task-manager 

 

well many thanks to you ,,  i will have need  an hour or 2 to practice with this EMET 

 

thank you so much 

[OpenSourcerer 1442]

You know how every one complains about RuntimeBroker.exe

 

https://www.virustotal.com/ <- upload it there and see if it really is bad.

 

Besides, you seem to have searched but I wonder how you could overlook reports about this EXE keeping your CPU busy on Windows 10. I linked you a german article, solution inside. Try it out.

[Firas22 1]

Yes I have seen this video But it did not work for me 

 

I have all options on off   and runtime.exe is still running but less cpu 

 

thanks 

[Firas22 1]

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