Anti-malware suggestions

[soy_king]

So one of my laptops just got a browser hijacker virus that I hadn't noticed for about two or three weeks (yes I'm tech illiterate, berate me all you like). I managed to get rid of it from my browser, but I want to make sure I get rid of any programs/malware that it may have installed onto my device. Do you have any suggestions for a reliable anti-malware program I can use to make sure my laptop is clean? I'm willing to pay for a decent program if it's reliable.

 

[REGENDarySumanai]

MalwareBytes. Absolutely tried, true, and tested. Been recommending this for over a decade at this point.

 

[FrigginWeeb]

I second malwayrebytes, but to clean up the shitware/hijackers, malwarebytes has a tool called JRT that's made for that, would run it as well.

 

[Islamic Creampie]

I'm most definitely not especially well versed in this stuff, but I've been using MalwareBytes for years and it's been fantastic.

 

[Too Many Catgirls]

Another vote for Malwarebytes. It has helped me in the past and has helped me in the modern era.

Granted when they changed the UI a few years back it was not a good change, but the stuff that matters (minus the UI) seems to be as good as ever. Around Christmas time you can usually get a good deal on the full version. And that license is transferable between machines.

 

[SIGSEGV]

This is all you really need.

 

[Joe Swanson]

I've used Malwarebytes to clean a bunch of client's computers, but be sure to not leave it running all the time unless you have more then 8 gigs of ram since its a real memory hog

 

[cjöcker]

I'd run an mbam scan every now and then but if you somehow manage to get viruses in a world where macOS and Windows are so unbelievably secured and babyproofed you've got some issues.

 

[Calooby]

Windows 10 alone is malware, test some spins of Linux or BSD in a VM or something and then dual-boot or replace Windows altogether down the road. You'll be doing yourself a huge favor.

 

[MrTroll]

NoScript + uBlockOrigin

 

[Celebrate Nite]

Windows 10 alone is malware

Pretty much this.

Spoiler: Really REALLY Long Picture Regarding Win10

Windows 10's Built-In Keylogger
Torent Trackers Ban Win10 Over privacy Issues
With Windows 10, Microsoft Blatantly Disregards User Choice and Privacy: A Deep Dive
Windows 10 will keep spying on you no matter how hard you try to stop it

Regarding Anti-Virus/Malware, since I use Linux, I go with Clamav. However, Various third parties have developed versions of ClamAV to work on a variety of operating systems, including Windows, but they also recommend Immunet for Windows users.

 

[Chad Nasty]

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This is all you really need.

I'm going to second this. Blackhats go for the low hanging testicle. If you think something is a virus throw it in a VM. Don't run random batch files, no flash or random exe's especially needing adim. If people are trying not to giggle while they are instructing you to do something, don't do it. Then opsec, opsec, opsec. I don't really do anything past that.

 

[Dell Conagher]

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This is all you really need.

This should have been end of the thread.

Like nigga just don't click the link, you don't need that Chinese animal crossing hacked client, just walk away nigga.

 

[Pickle Inspector]

I use Spybot - Search and Destroy which seems to be okay.

 

[northstar747]

I ve just eset