Spware removal "kit"?

[jamief]

It's been a long time since I've done this - I need to clean up a friends PC - I highly suspect its full of all kinds of nasties.

The last time I did this I used Spybot and Hijackthis. Are these still suitable? Essentially I just want to turn up with my USB stick, install them, give the PC a quick going over and go home.

 

[Cob]

Get Malwarebytes. The free 15 day trial of Counterspy is also worth running too.

 

[thevet]

re

malwarebytes is good..so is trojan remover...you can use malwarebytes for free..google it

bitdefender total security
malwarebytes
trojan remover
trojan hunter
spysweeper


i use a combination of these above

http://www.anti-trojan-software-reviews.com/
http://anti-spyware-review.toptenreviews.com/
http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
http://internet-security-suite-review.toptenreviews.com/
http://personal-firewall-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
http://www.anti-trojan-software-reviews.com/

 

[jamief]

Thanks for those - I'll download a few and pop them on my usb stick.

 

[bledd]

see http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17963890

 

[Blackhawk47]

Always good to also do the usual, spybot, ccleaner - very good , an anti virus scan and advanced windows repair - this is a piece of software which helps repair registry files etc but i forgot who makes it.

 

[platypus]

There's one, I cant remember what its called now, but it boots into safe mode and runs an extensive search and removal. Was linked on this forum..very good..

 

[Vanilla_Ice]

smitrem? Very good a removing rouge AV.

ICE

 

[Ratbag]

It's been a long time since I've done this - I need to clean up a friends PC - I highly suspect its full of all kinds of nasties.

The last time I did this I used Spybot and Hijackthis. Are these still suitable? Essentially I just want to turn up with my USB stick, install them, give the PC a quick going over and go home.

Superantispyware in conjunction with Malwarebytes almost all problems. Get your friend to start using Opera or Firefox + Adblock. If they insist on using IE get them to use the mighty Admuncher too.

 

[Meatball]

My 'Kit' consists of:
-Firefox(With Adblock Plus+Easylist & Noscript): Safest way to browse the web.
-Spywareblaster: Adds a list of dodgey cookies to your web browsers 'block' list .
-Spybot: To immunize against certain threat and for scanning
-Malwarebytes: Scanning
-Kaspersky IS 2009: Firewall & AV
-CCLeaner: Removing all the rubbish temporary files