[Seth]

SUPERAntiSpyware.com - Frequently Asked Questions

[petef]

Originally Posted by Seth

SUPERAntiSpyware.com - Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you, Seth.
I will make good use of those options.

BTW: I'm cleaning most PC's these days using SuperAntiSpyware and
MalwareBytes. In recent weeks, MalwareBytes is the superior tool, but
we all know this can change from month to month or week to week.
On the really tough malware, I'm removing the HD, and scanning it from
another PC, then reinstalling it and repeating all the scans. Antivirus 2009
seems to be the biggest threat these days.

It used to be relatively safe to browse the Interent if you stayed away
from "bad" sites such as Gambling, Porn, or Peer to peer networks.
HOWEVER, in recent weeks, I find that you can encounter malware
such as Antivirus 2009 by simply researching legitimate topics and
visiting what seem to be legitimate sites.

I recently changed the advise I give regarding people, who upon browsing,
run across a bogus malware alert. I used to tell them to simply "X" it out
and get off that website. Now I advise them to close the browser entirely,
shut down the computer, re-start the computer, and perform all scans to
ensure it was not infected.


---pete---

[Seth]

Hi Pete.

There are days when I'm disinfecting up to 4 pc's in which the main culprit is a variant of AntiVirus 2009.

Although MB is by far my second choice in scanners, I don't think it's as good as SAS. What I don't like about MB is the amount of benign registry files and traces it finds that SAS has deliberately left behind.

That's why I've always stressed that it's important to know if what shows in the log is actually a threat. With that being said, I too now only rely on SAS and MB, but will scan with Eset's online scanner occasionaly.