on demand scanners

[coconutnut]

what on demand av scanner is good?

[noknojon]

I love Microsoft Security Essentials - Free and always running in the background -

I got it from Microsoft Security Essentials

[exile360]

Here's some standalone scanners that also perform removal. Of course, there's also online scanners available from most AV vendors:

• Kaspersky AVPTool
  
• Dr.Web CureIt!
  
• Trend Micro SysClean Note: See documentation for details on its use.
  

[exile360]

I love Microsoft Security Essentials - Free and always running in the background -

I got it from Microsoft Security Essentials

That's not an on demand scanner, it's a full-time AV.

[noknojon]

That's not an on demand scanner, it's a full-time AV

Better than one that can miss items - And its free -

Dr Web Cure It is the best for "only on demand" (my opinion only ) -

[exile360]

Better than one that can miss items - And its free -

Dr Web Cure It is the best for "only on demand" (my opinion only ) -

The original question from coconutnut was what on demand av scanner is good? .

[noknojon]

what on demand av scanner

Dr Web Cure It is the best for "only on demand" (my opinion only )

Love Dr Web for On Demand Only -

Just hate the "updates" -

[coconutnut]

let me clarify what i am requesting. :)

what on demand av scanner that is good(in your opinion) and does not have active protection because i already have kis 2010 running.

[exile360]

All 3 that I mentioned are precisely what you want, none have active protection . Unfortunately, they all must be updated manually (CureIt! and AVPTool must be downloaded each time you use them if you want them updated and Sysclean will need to be updated manually by visiting Trend Micro's website to download the definitions files in zipped form and you'll need to extract them to the folder that you have Sysclean in).

[coconutnut]

which of the 3 is easier to use? i visited the dr.cureit site and it said free demo for 30 days?

[exile360]

The free demo is for corporate customers and technicians, if you notice on the left it says "Free download for home PCs", meaning home users need not pay for it as it is a free service for them. Out of the 3, AVPTool and CureIt! will be the easiest to use. Just remember, with both CureIt! and AVPTool you'll need to remove your existing copy and download a new copy to scan with each time you want to update it because the virus definitions are built in and cannot be downloaded separately.

[marktreg]

• Kaspersky AVPTool
  
• Dr.Web CureIt!
  
• Trend Micro SysClean Note: See documentation for details on its use.
  

The above are all excellent on-demand scanners. But, if I am in a hurry, I sometimes use another on-demand scanner called 'Hitman Pro' for a preliminary scan. The Hitman Pro scan is not as thorough as a full computer scan, but it is very quick. It only takes about ten minutes.

But Hitman Pro is known for throwing up some false positives, so you have to be careful how you interpret it's scan results.

[coconutnut]

ok...it seems that i will use trendmicro sysclean since it is easier...

[mountaintree16]

I've used AVPTool by Kaspersky twice now and I find it pretty easy to use

[byte_king]

It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but Kaspersky's online scanner is quite good as well. I use it as a kind of on-demand scanner occasionally.