We all have the antivirus installed on the PC, be it free or paid, whether it is the Windows Defender included in Windows 10 and 8 or another external program that is essential to avoid infections from the internet or other sources to immediately take possession of the computer. This, however, as said on many other occasions, is not enough, because there are both malware that can penetrate the system without being intercepted (usually because of us that we are wrong to click or download by falling into a trap), either particular spyware or adware that they are not viruses, but which activate computer monitoring for advertising purposes or to collect statistics. And it is really easy to run into these spyware, you just need to install a free program, but with an attached sponsor or a browser extension or even clicking on a malicious site that presents itself with very aggressive advertisements. For this reason, in addition to the antivirus, it is important to always keep an antimalware installed on the PC, intended as a manual scan program that should run once every one or two months to remove any hidden threats and to be sure that the computer is well cleaned and fragrant.
Although, in fact, we have already listed them on other occasions, we see here the list of the best free Anti-malware that you can use to check also the hidden spyware in Windows .
1) Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a bit the number one of this type of program, which in the free version offers a powerful control engine to make even in-depth scans in every sector of the disk and memory of the computer. In the free version of MalwareByte, real-time protection is missing, which we don't need if we already have an antivirus. Malwarebytes' reputation is very high and over the years it has not lost a point in every security software ranking.
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2) SuperAntispyware is the best alternative to MalwareBytes, which despite its name is not only an anti-spyware, but a complete program to detect malware and other infections.
Like all the programs on this list, it does not interfere with the work of the antivirus installed because in the free version it does not have real-time protection.
The scans cannot be programmed (this is also a feature of the free versions of these anti-malware), so you have to remember to do them manually.
The only shortcoming of SuperAntiSpyware is the interface, not too beautiful to look at.
However, this program can also be downloaded in a portable version, so you can keep it on a USB stick and use it without installation.
3) Spybot is one of the best known and most renowned antimalware, always very reliable, specialized in finding spyware, adware and tracer cookies and also to immunize the system against certain websites that are known to be harmful.
This tool also offers system protection by remaining in the background with some services and processes which, however, in my opinion, it is better to disable because they are superfluous.
4) Emsisoft Emergency Kit, as I had already written, is a perfect emergency antimalware that you can use to get a second opinion in doubtful situations or in case you suspect you have a virus. It is a program designed to be portable only, in order to use it without installation even from a USB stick. With a check on over two million types of malware, Emisoft Emercency Kit is able to restore almost all infected PCs to health.
5) Zemana Antimalware is a program released in 2016 that works well mainly because it is very quick to scan. It can be useful to do antimalware checks when you have limited time, in a less demanding way than other programs.
6) NovirusThanks is another very fast and very light free antimalware that can also be downloaded in a portable version. Due to its popularity, reliability and good reputation it is a tool that it would be better to always keep on hand.
7) Hitman Pro, even if it is not a free program, is perhaps the best antimalware to clean up a PC after an infection and be sure that nothing is left. This is a program that can be used for free for 30 days, so it is better not to install it until you need to use it, that is, as a last step for the complete removal of malware and viruses.
8) Malware Fighter is an excellent antimalware, above all because it is updated every year with a new version that is increasingly performing and capable of identifying even the most hidden threats, free without limitations.
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