Who is looking for an antimalware scan program, which is alternative to Malwarebytes, which is faster and, the same, reliable and which does not let any hidden threat escape, in the Windows PC, can try a new scanner "on demand" (i.e. on request) to be installed for free to perform rapid virus and malware checks . Zemana AntiMalware is what is called a "second opinion", in order to have a confirmation on the effective protection of the "real time" antivirus running on the PC.
Basically, not only if there is a suspicion that something is wrong, but also occasionally at random and not too long intervals, it is worth checking the computer and trying to see if there is any malicious file left.
Zemana Antimalware, compared to the many similar programs, is very light, easy to use and very quick to scan, therefore absolutely appreciable and recommended to install.
Zemana Antimalware free is the free version of the commercial program provided by Zemana (a company famous for its anti-keylogger) that works well for manual checks with the removal of detected malware.
Even if the site calls it "Trial", the free license does not expire and can be used for as long as you want.
As you will notice, it is also possible to download the portable version, without installation.
The free version does not provide real time antivirus protection, therefore it is not necessary to leave the program always active in the background and can live comfortably with any other antivirus already installed.
The scan is very deep and severe, detecting not only known threats, but also embedded bootkits and rootkits.
If a suspicious file is found, it is automatically sent to Zemana's servers for further investigation.
The quick scan, really fast even on a PC full of files and programs, shows infected files and folders to quarantine or remove them.
After each cleaning, a restore point is also created so that you can go back in case an important file is deleted (but this is an option to be activated in the program settings).
In the Zemana Antimalware settings, accessible from the gear button at the top right, go to Advanced, press the orange button and remove the automatic launch of the program.
Here it is also possible to activate the control on browser extensions which, however, in my test, is really too strict because it marks as dangerous all the extensions not known by Zemana, which are the majority.
For this type of control it is better to use the more experienced AdwCleaner.
In advanced settings, checking for suspicious web certificates can be activated, which can be a good thing to be sure of.
Overall, Zemana AntiMalware Free is a useful antivirus for occasional checks, to be sure that everything is clean, without wasting too much time.
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