Do I really need 18 months of malware training??

[donetao]

Hi! I never seem to know the best place to post my threads. Please move or delete if unappropriated!
Question is do I need to speed 18 months learning how to remove malware?
IMHO I don't think so. I just spent some time cleaning my old Toshiba laptop.
I'm 99.99% sure it's clean of all infections and unwanted PUP's. I will do a little more minor clean up and then I'll create a image of my OS with Macrium Reflect and save it to a external drive
Here's some screen shots. What do you think? Am I clean? Do you have any thing to add. Please add your comments! That's the way I learn new things and then pass them on.
Did I need to scan my PC with all these programs. I doubt it, but I did and I'm very confident that I have a clean PC
Gary

 

[donetao]

FYI JRT(Junk Removal Tool) Is now owned by Malwarebytes. The author has joined the MBAM team. I used the MBAM version,but I think you can still use the old version???
About Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) | Junkware Removal Tool
Here's my Adwcleaner log. Looks like it found some minor things.

 

[donetao]

Hi I might as well remove the spyware while I'm in the cleaning mood! LOL

 

[crazyman143]

Ccleaner is still a good tool for cleaning up junk on your machine. Might even help to keep your image size down (although I think Reflect is pretty good at skipping temp files etc) Also do a malware scan with Hitman Pro. Really effective tool

 

[donetao]

Thanks! The problem I have with Hitman Pro is that it's not freeware!!
I use do CCleaner!!

HitmanPro offers you a Free Scan for a second opinion. It is designed to check if your security measures work. If nothing is found (and we sincerely hope so), then you will never need a license. When a virus is found, then you will receive a free 30-day license to remove the threat.

 

[crazyman143]

That is true but it does show you the location of the threats, either file path or registry key, so they can still be removed with a little patience.

 

[donetao]

That is true but it does show you the location of the threats, either file path or registry key, so they can still be removed with a little patience.

Cool! I never thought about doing that! Good information. Thanks!!

 

[donetao]

Hi Not sure exactly what went on with Hitman Pro. It found Yahoo Tool bar, but no threats. I really don't like the way the program tries to get you to buy their program.
IMHO there are to many other good free on line scanners and so I don't give it high marks. I will remove the Yahoo Tool Bar. I'm not a fan of Yahoo any way!!
PS I'm not impressed with Hitman Pro. I guess if you were heavy infected, you might get different results???
PS It did leave some files behind on my PC and I don't appreciate that!!
Not a problem as they won't be there very long.
Gary!

 

[allheart55 (Cindy E)]

Years ago, Hitman Pro was considered a rogue program.


Even though it's now legitimized itself, I still don't think too highly of it either.

 

[donetao]

Years ago, Hitman Pro was considered a rogue program.


Even though it's now legitimized itself, I still don't think too highly of it either.

I'm not impressed either!! Left several entries behind in my registry. which I quickly deleted. Also some left behind files, which I also quickly deleted. I can see why it might be considered a rogue. It is no longer on my PC. A little to pushy to get you to buy the program.It found Yahoo toolbar. Well I searched and there is no Yahoo toolbar on my PC.
Thanks for your reply!!