Software for malware removal

[irishbeast]

In short I reinstalled Windows  recently as the drive cloning tool I bought didn't work and was not reverting back to the slowest SSD in the world!

 

I may have made as schoolboy error in that I forgot to install my AV software at the beginning. Its now on there (AVG premium) but Im getting a load of google chrome popups in the bottom corner which are clearly dodgy urls. Saying your McAfee has detected viruses (I don't have McAfee!) along with other general nonsense.

 

AVG occassionally detects trojans in real time but when I run a deep scan on all drives it comes back with nothing! There's clearly something in there. 

 

Any recommendations for decent malware removers? I've not had any for so long that I don't know whats good these days. I used to use Spybot and Adaware. Are these still any good?

 

Thanks in advance.
 

[Tegneren]

I've had good experience with the free version of Malwarebytes

[DoctorNick]

25 minutes ago, irishbeast said:

In short I reinstalled Windows  recently as the drive cloning tool I bought didn't work and was not reverting back to the slowest SSD in the world!

 

I may have made as schoolboy error in that I forgot to install my AV software at the beginning. Its now on there (AVG premium) but Im getting a load of google chrome popups in the bottom corner which are clearly dodgy urls. Saying your McAfee has detected viruses (I don't have McAfee!) along with other general nonsense.

 

AVG occassionally detects trojans in real time but when I run a deep scan on all drives it comes back with nothing! There's clearly something in there. 

 

Any recommendations for decent malware removers? I've not had any for so long that I don't know whats good these days. I used to use Spybot and Adaware. Are these still any good?

 

Thanks in advance.
 

Why not just use windows security which is build in, anything is better than AVG. Also notifications from Chrome isn't malicios in that sense and is only showing if you allow sites to send notifications in the first place. Go to settings in chrome, search for notifications. You can also remove any existing notifications from sites:

 

[irishbeast]

Thanks that that

 

I know what you mean about not all being malicious links but these 100% are as the urls they go to all look dodgy as hell. I clicked once and AVG immediately bloked which was good as its some sort of money scamming site. 

[ayandon]

I am from India.

We get Govt Awareness SMS about computer and mobile security.

 

They suggest these tools listed in this Govt. website -

https://www.csk.gov.in/security-tools.html

 

Hope it helps you too.

 

[irishbeast]

11 minutes ago, ayandon said:

I am from India.

We get Govt Awareness SMS about computer and mobile security.

 

They suggest these tools listed in this Govt. website -

https://www.csk.gov.in/security-tools.html

 

Hope it helps you too.

 

Thank you - I will try some of those if needed

[Timme]

I'm pretty sure that the built-in Defender has become sufficient for day-to-day use. Monitors in real-time and has constant updates. So as long as you practice basic security measures, i.e. don't download/open things from dodgy sources, you'll be just fine without paying extra.    

As far as one-time scans go, something like ESET online scanner might do the trick.