What good does running your anti-virus scans in safe mode do? Doesn't it just do the same function in regular mode? And is that something one should do on a regular basis even tho you don't have any identifiable problem? Thanks
When you boot into safe mode you aren't loading everything and therefore the programs you use to find the nastie's can do their job. Most times once that bad boys load themselves they also protect themselves.
Safe mode prohibits the operating system from loading device drivers, where some of those little buggers hide, so they can be seen by the AV and cleaned. No, not a necessary thing to to otherwise.
I use MSE, Avast, Malwarebytes, and will occasionally run “spybot search and destroy”. When things get real nasty, I use “Hijack This!” (NOT safe unless you know what you are doing).
These rootkit attacks will disable your antivirus software, and will interfere with a clean re-install. They randomize their filename everytime you re-boot, so it makes it hard as hell to isolate them.
The Microsoft Techs said to scrub the drive and re-install everything. Uh uh. I took it real personal and spent those hours to beat that little sh*t.
And, to all you bozo’s who write that malware code - I’m gonna get ya. In time.