Simultaneous Scans (Avast and MBAM)

Is it ok to run Avast and mbam scans simultaneously?

I would say yes, but this will really slow down your PC. :wink:

NO … not recomended bc risk of conflicts

anyway, why would you do that?

malwarebytes quick scan take usually less then 10 minutes … it is done by the time you use on the bathrom
avast about the same, so why hurry?

You are so right. I am just lazy and the only reason I am doing the scans is because Avast stopped a trojan thing when I went to open a piece of junk mail. Never do quick scans and the full ones take so long that, on this occassion, I thought that I might run both simultaneously. Having read the comments above, I will not give the double scan another thought. :-[

The mbam scan has come up with the following:
PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
Should I remove this?

Remove it thats crap.

But make sure that everything is selected.

Alo let AdwCleaner run and delete everything it finds.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (PRO) 1.75.0.1300
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: v2013.09.26.07

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 x64 NTFS
Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421
bob :: BOB-PC [administrator]

Protection: Enabled

26/09/2013 19:53:06
mbam-log-2013-09-26 (19-53-06).txt

Scan type: Full scan (C:|D:|)
Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
Scan options disabled: P2P
Objects scanned: 505516
Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 5 minute(s), 21 second(s)

Memory Processes Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Detected: 1
C:\Users\bob\AppData\Local\Temp\CT3299872 (PUP.Optional.Conduit.A) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

(end)

I rather would like to hear essexboy’s view on this lazy scan routine combining avast and MBAM (I reckon non-residental) scan results.
I would not experiment without the verdict of those that are experts in malware cleansing routines like mentioned essexboy, jeffce and the other qualified malware removers. Making suggestions in this realm to non-advanced users is not professional and experimental scanning could under circumstances be dangerous when cross detection is being triggered. Why do a full scan if you can do a partial scan (scan users or scan certain file locations (programs, user(s)etc.) and do a separate MBAM and SAS scan or scan the files that have changed over the last couple of days - with a proggie like last changed files.exe
if you are aware of the excluded files like:
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Local\Temp
C:\Windows\temp
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
C:\Users\pol\Cookies
C:\Windows\Cookies
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
C:\Windows\History

polonus

Hi and thank you for your contributions to the thread. I opened the thread by asking if it was ok to run Avast and mbam simultaneously and in another post said “Having read the comments above, I will not give the double scan another thought”. I did toy with the idea of running the Adw cleaner, started to download it, and then thought that since I hadn’t a clue what I was doing, I would cancel the download which I did.

I hope you dont think that I am being disrespectful but I really have no idea what any of the following means :
"Why do a full scan if you can do a partial scan (scan users or scan certain file locations (programs, user(s)etc.) and do a separate MBAM and SAS scan or scan the files that have changed over the last couple of days - with a proggie like last changed files.exe
if you are aware of the excluded files like:
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Local\Temp
C:\Windows\temp
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
C:\Users\pol\Cookies
C:\Windows\Cookies
C:\Users\pol\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
C:\Windows\History"

…and for that reason will read without comment any further replies to the thread. I will of course reply to any questions asked of me.

I’ll try to explain what I mean to say. Normally a full scan routine with avast is only performed once a fortnight. If you have a hunch of being infested do a full scan or even a boot time scan or go in safe mode to scan. With a partial scan I mean to scan where you think something can be flagged, so if you used a browser go to the location folder of the browser, say that is google and then scan all of that. When you think part of your user file may be infested scan that file.
If you think it is in systems scan that. Or just come here and ask what to scan or do the scans given in essexboy’s sticky in the virus and worms section of the forum (under guidance). If you have located something go and check on that file. Always double check with VirusTotal and URLs here:

 javascript:(function(){window.open('http://scanurl.net/?u='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&k#results');})();
  • use this as a bookmarklet and drag to the browser bar.
    With MBAM and SAS you can do a full scan all the time all of the time when you feel the urge to scan. Check exe and dll here http://www.backgroundtask.eu/Systeemtaken/taakinfo/42925/new.exe/
    The proggie for the last changed files survey can be found here: http://www.file.net/freeware/last-changed-files.html
    The C: locations were excluded from these last changed files results on my laptol - user is given as pol here…
    That is all and I hope this may help.
    And by the way please do not describe such an experiment as other non-advanced users may follow your example not realizing the eventual risks involved,

polonus

Polonus, I really am very, very grateful for the time that you have taken to contribute to this thread and for your attempted explanation quoted below. I am sure that the vast majority of computerists will follow this with ease but in my case, it just goes to illustrate how computer illiterate I am.

It must be clear to anyone who has read my posts, that I am way out of my depth here and for that reason will now sit back and go over the thread time and time again until I gain a little more understanding. Thanks to those who contributed.

Edit: Clicked opn that ‘Potentially Dangerous’ pic but only got the same thing shown against a white background. Am not sure what the message is here, if indeed, there is a message.

I guess repeating a scan that often is nice if you have nothing to do.
If your files have been scanned and found to be clean, why would you repeat another scan
to confirm what’s already been established ???
The on demand scanners check everything added or changed and there are all the other Shields
that check everything you do in real time.
It’s OK to make sure you’re safe and clean but, I can’t see getting out of the shower and then getting into the bathtub
to verify that you’re actually clean . :slight_smile:

Forgive me but this must be one of those mornings when understanding has all but deserted me.

Seriously though Bob, are you saying that if, for example, I have carried out a full scan with Avast, then there is no need to scan with SAS or MBAM, or am I misunderstanding your reply?

.I scan as often as I remember with all 3 programmes.
you have a antivirus program with realtime protection, meaning when computer is on evry file that moves in the computer is checked in realtime

so a quick scan once a week with avast and MBAM is plenty.
quick scan covers all areas that activly running malware use. i only run full if quick detect anything

Thank you so much for that very simple explanation - I will do just that in the future. Would the same hold true for SAS since I only use that as and when I remember?

I see that There are 4 items in my virus chest, do I just leave them there?

In all honesty if you have MBAM then SAS is a bit surplus to requirement, its scans are mostly going to be showing tracking cookies, which really aren’t an issue and one which MBAM and avast doesn’t bother looking for.

You should set your browser/s not to accept third party cookies, these are commonly the ones considered as tracking cookies. If you use firefox you can also use CookieMonster to manage cookies and you can also set your browser to clear browsing history, temp files and cookies when you close the browser.

Thank you David. I am just about to goole ‘How to stop cookies’ :wink:

You’re welcome.