How to Check for Spyware, Malware Infection

This article will present various ways to check whether your PC is infected by malware, virus and other nasties. Firstly, here is a recollection of other related posts in this blog, so I will show the link here instead of writing the same material again. The new material will be after that.

How to Check for Botnets

Security - Protection against Botnets

Windows Server 2008 - Firewall, Antivirus, AntiSpyware

Security Software Review, Discounts and Special Deals

Links to Smartphone Mobile Security Software

Malware: Windows Enterprise Defender and Windows Diagnostics

Online Scan - PC tools

Online Scan - Websites

Online Scanning websites and links for virus, malware, spyware

Online Scan - AntiVirus

Now for some new stuff. Some tools that can be downloaded and used are:


Google and download: TDSSKiller
- Start tdsskiller - Run as Administrator.
- Click on Change parameters.
- Check all options except "Loaded modules" and click OK.
- Then click on Start scan.
- When threats are found, choose the Skip option for all of them, instead of deleting.
- To open the log file, click on Report. Or it can be found in :\TDSSKiller.<version_date_time>_log.txt


Google and download: Farbar Recovery Scan Tool.
- Start FRST - Run as Administator.
- Select the option Addition.txt as well as others selected by default. Press the Scan button.
- FRST will create two logs - FRST.txt and Addition.txt - in the same directory the tool was run from.

Some list of tools and other advice can be found on:

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/download-operation-cleanup-complete-malware-removal-guide/