Dr.Web CureIt - portable anti-virus and anti-malware scanner

review from ClifNotes, Nov 2007, permalink Adware & Spyware Removal

I ran across this program and decided to try it out. Dr. Web Cureit is a stand-alone program that will scan your computer for bad stuff. If it finds something, it may give you a chance to fix the problem by hitting the "Cure", "Rename", "Move' or "Delete" buttons.

No installation is required on this small download. It's a simple EXE file so you just double click it to run. Downloading the entire program is the only way to update the malware signatures. That means you should always work from a freshly downloaded copy of this program. To remove Dr. Web Cureit, just delete the cureit.exe file.

The scans are fairly slow but Cureit doesn't seem to interfere with currently installed anti-virus.

One item most folks won't like is that it occasionally displays an advertisement about the paid programs they offer. These are not a problem and you can easily close them when they occur.

Dr. Web Cureit is a nice portable tool you can take with you on a CD or thumbdrive when you visit your friends or relatives who always have infections on their computers. I don't think you'll mind the advertisement if it actually helps you get rid of the nasties.


Quote from the website
Think you are infected? Then try Dr.Web CureIt! A FREE anti-malware utility.
Cure your computer of viruses, Trojans, spyware and other malicious programs with Dr.Web CureIt!, which uses the Dr.Web engine. There is no need for installation and therefore this is an ideal on-demand scanner as there is no conflict with your primary AV. The utility is always armed with the most up-to-date add-ons to the virus databases.


This program could be classified as AdWare because of an advertisement it displays.
It is still safe to use and does not make any system changes without permission.

http://download.drweb.com/drweb+antivirus+free+services/
7.6 MB download


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