Any Thoughts On Bitdefender And Zemana AntiMalware Compatibility?

Slalom56 · 2023-01-04T08:20:32+00:00

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BD is not compatible with any antivirus.

But what is if you disable the realtime protection in the antivirus (and also the web protection)?

For example in Zemana antimalware premium demo fr (which has the possibility to disable realtime protection)? I ask it bc the zemana antimalware free (wo real protection: only on-demand) is not available anymore on www.zemana.com

I'm trying different on-demand scanner bc I think I have a trojan and BD does not find it.

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Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/94652/any-thoughts-on-bitdefender-and-zemana-antimalware-compatibility

Bitdefender is compatible with zemana antimalware.

If you are suspecting a malware on your system, check if below steps helps you in any way.

1) Restart PC in safe mode: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode-in-windows-92c27cff-db89-8644-1ce4-b3e5e56fe234

2) Open run command and run below command one by one:

temp ,delete all the files in the folder

%temp% ,delete all the files in folder

prefetch ,delete all the files in folder

3) Restart your PC in general mode by unticking the option that you selected to run the system in safe mode and then click apply.

4) Reset your browsers:

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3296214?hl=en

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings

Microsoft Edge: https://malwaretips.com/blogs/reset-microsoft-edge/

Opera: https://browsersolution.com/reset-opera-browser

Vivaldi: https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/install-update/full-reset-of-vivaldi/

Brave: https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017903152-How-do-I-reset-Brave-settings-to-default-

5) Now, to be on a safer side, I would also advise you to run these portable scanners which do not require any installation

* Download and run Malwarebytes AdwCleaner: https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner

* ESET Online Scanner: https://download.eset.com/com/eset/tools/online_scanner/latest/esetonlinescanner.exe

* Download and run a scan with Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool: https://devbuilds.s.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/KVRT/latest/full/KVRT.exe .Make sure you checkmark System Memory, Startup Objects, Boot Sectors & System Drive before running a scan.

Regards

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Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/94652/any-thoughts-on-bitdefender-and-zemana-antimalware-compatibility

Bitdefender is compatible with zemana antimalware.

If you are suspecting a malware on your system, check if below steps helps you in any way.

1) Restart PC in safe mode: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode-in-windows-92c27cff-db89-8644-1ce4-b3e5e56fe234

2) Open run command and run below command one by one:

temp ,delete all the files in the folder

%temp% ,delete all the files in folder

prefetch ,delete all the files in folder

3) Restart your PC in general mode by unticking the option that you selected to run the system in safe mode and then click apply.

4) Reset your browsers:

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3296214?hl=en

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings

Microsoft Edge: https://malwaretips.com/blogs/reset-microsoft-edge/

Opera: https://browsersolution.com/reset-opera-browser

Vivaldi: https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/install-update/full-reset-of-vivaldi/

Brave: https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017903152-How-do-I-reset-Brave-settings-to-default-

5) Now, to be on a safer side, I would also advise you to run these portable scanners which do not require any installation

* Download and run Malwarebytes AdwCleaner: https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner

* ESET Online Scanner: https://download.eset.com/com/eset/tools/online_scanner/latest/esetonlinescanner.exe

Regards

Gjoksi

Hello.

To add here, also Bitdefender and Malwarebytes work fine together.

Regards.

Slalom56

Hi Flexx,

I think it's a good idea to delete all temp files because the (supposed) trojan I downloaded expanded/extracted in %temp%.

I have already scanned with the virusscanners you proposed. They didn't found anything.

If I reset my browsers: do I keep my favourites and add-ons/extension?

Infact I don't known for sure I have a trojan. Some days after I download and expanded (it was a portable) the program I download the file again and uploaded it to www.virustotal.com and the result was it found a trojan by 4 engines.

Slalom56

Hi Gjoksi,

When you install BD it does not continue and says you have incompatible software (Malwarebytes) even if it's Malwarebytes free and older then 14 days so it's only on-demand.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/319822#Comment_319822

Can you share that virustotal link here. Infact, if the virus scanner that were proposed were unable to find anything then your PC is secured. Additionally, you can export your bookmarks to html files but you will have to reinstall the extensions again.

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/319823#Comment_319823

You should install malwarebytes after installing bitdefender and it will work fine.

Regards

Slalom56

The scan result of the download program/file in virustotal is: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/f79ac84aa68a20c4e952a985180790acface8801b337baf43401a852710a1c46

I have also scanned with EmisoftEmergencyKit,F-secure-online,Hitmanpro portable,Malwarebytes free,McafeeStinger and RogueKiller: no trojan found.

Slalom56

As test I have installed a windows 10 evaluation edition in vmware, downloaded the file and expanded/setup it (in %temp%). Then I have installed kaspersky antivirus trail and done a full scan but it found nothing.

I choose kaspersky because kaspersky engine detected the trojan in virustotal.

I also did a selected scan of the temp dir but again nothing.

RedsFan

Zemana is useless , it hasnt been updated for over a year and it also contains BD engine ....

Second opinion scanners : Norton power eraser, Kaspersky virus removaltool, Malwarebytes free, Emsisoft emergency kit, Sophos scan & clean.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/319849#Comment_319849

1) Hitman pro uses engine of sophos, kaspersky and bitdefender.

2) F-secure uses inbuilt engine with that of avira.

3) Emsisoft uses in built engine with that of bitdefender.

Hash of the file from virustotal link has been shared with malware researchers for analysis.

Also the latest virustotal result shows detection to be removed by kaspersky.

Regards