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Urgent :Name of the virus scanner similar to hijack-this?

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  • 29-09-2009 11:38am
    #1
    Zapho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys, I recently used a small anti-virus program similar to hijack-this or smitfaudfix, but I can't remember the name of it. Anybody know?

    All I remember is that it had a yellow icon....

    Any help is much appreciated!


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    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,853 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Is it The Comedian?


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    Zapho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Zapho


    Cheers Spocker, I've actually never heard Comedian, so I googled it...and up popped Combofix, which is what I was looking for.

    So cheers man!!

    I don't know why I forgot the name of it.....


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    Zapho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭Zapho


    As it turns out, combofix's icon is red......not yellow. Sorry about that.


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    xprepairs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭xprepairs


    Combo-fix is not too user friendly and can cause havoc on a PC if not used properly.

    I found a tool that IMHO is a bit more user-friendly and seems to nip things in the bud without doing tons of scans, thus saving valuable time. Unhackme
    http://www.greatis.com/unhackme/download.htm

    If you follow the beginners guide and run through all the steps you may find success in your query.
    It may not be for everybody but I found it sure saves alot of time, especially when time is important to the client.
    I've been doing PC repairs for 9 yrs now, specializing in Malware and viruses mostly.:)


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    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    You shouldn't be using ComboFix nor unhackme yourself, neither are user friendly


    Chances are you will damage your PC


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    xprepairs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭xprepairs


    ActorSeeksJob wrote: »
    You shouldn't be using ComboFix nor unhackme yourself, neither are user friendly


    Chances are you will damage your PC

    I don't really agree with that, sorry, unhackme has many suggestions and solutions for problems found. I've used it many times, and when in doubt I google to see if the item in question can be removed safely ;)


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