Emsisoft Free Emergency Kit

hi fans :)

here is another fine antimalware tool as portable app.

no installation required --> perfekt for use with usb-pen/drive

i have it on partition d: at my harddisk with a shortcut on my desktop.

its free for private use.

i use it since the good old xp for years.

latest version:

Version 9.0.0.4700

Runs On: Win XP, Vista, 7 & 8

Released: 02/06/2015

look at german page

look at english page

the first pic after click "start.exe"

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1st: scanner with graphical user interface

2nd: scanner on commandline without graphical user interface

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I use the beta version 9.0.0.5008.

Beta updates – 2015-06-09

Emsisoft Emergency Kit Beta 10.0.0.5440 – with BETA updates enabled:

Improvements/fixes

  • Improved: Refreshing of the Overview screen after an online update.
  • Fixed: An occasional application crash on application close during an online update.
  • Fixed: An issue with double log items.
  • Fixed: An issue in a2cmd when using parameter “/q=Quarantine” or parameter “/la”.

i dont use beta version, so i can not verify the update version, unfortunately ...

I use the beta versions and they are working fine :)

Beta updates - 2015-06-15

Emsisoft Emergency Kit Beta 10.0.0.5470 – with BETA updates enabled:

Improvements/fixes

  • Improved: Quarantine and False Positive file submission progress indicator.
  • Fixed: an issue where the application restart dialog and signatures loading splash screen were not shown on the foreground.

Beta updates - 2015-06-16

Emsisoft Emergency Kit Beta 10.0.0.5477 – with BETA updates enabled:

Improvements/fixes

  • Improved: the new selected language is applied to the log grids immediately after a language switch.
  • Fixed: an issue where scan logs were not saved.

Beta updates - 2015-06-17

Emsisoft Emergency Kit Beta 10.0.0.5488 - with BETA updates enabled

ps: works also without beta-updates :)

german

http://blog.emsisoft.com/de/2015/06/24/support-fuer-windows-xp-und-vista-endet-im-april-2016/

english

http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/06/24/support-for-windows-xp-and-vista-will-end-april-2016/

support for xp- and vista users end with april 2016

Antivirus software: Protecting your files, at the price of your privacy?

english

http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/06/26/antivirus-software-protecting-your-files-at-the-price-of-your-privacy/

for german users

http://blog.emsisoft.com/de/2015/06/26/antivirensoftware-schutz-fuer-ihre-dateien-aber-auf-kosten-ihrer-privatsphaere/?ref=newsbox_ticker150626&utm_source=software&utm_medium=newsbox&utm_content=ticker150626&utm_campaign=newsbox_ticker150626

especially this point:

5 out of 21 submit “suspicious” non-executable files (such as documents), and 7 didn’t disclose that.

Beta updates - 2015-07-04

Emsisoft Emergency Kit Beta 10.0.0.5498 – with BETA updates enabled:

Improvements/fixes

  • Improved: Language changes are applied to all screens after a language switch.
  • Fixed: Pause/Resume button functionality on scan screen.
  • Fixed: An occasional “List index out of bounds” crash.
  • Fixed: An occasional “is not a valid integer value” crash.

Beta updates - 2015-09-01

Emsisoft Emergency Kit Beta 10.0.0.5684 – with BETA updates enabled:

  • Improved Updater stability
  • Improved Most recent log entry is selected after opening a log.
  • Improved Display of the scan-type on the Current Scan screen.
  • Improved Minor GUI improvements.
  • Fixed Cancelling an update in initializing phase resulted in a “connection error” log entry.
  • Fixed The same detection was displayed double in the scan results for some malware types.
  • Fixed Occasional crash in the GUI.
  • Fixed Registry traces deletion procedure.

Beta updates - 22. Dezember 2015

Emsisoft Emergency Kit 11.0.0.6018 – with BETA updates enabled:

This new version is the first that comes as a native x64 application for 64-bit Windows versions.

That allows for best performance and most direct use of available system components.

Please note that this update will take place in two consecutive steps/updates:

  1. update to 10.0.0.6017 beta (only includes preparations for the migration to v11)

  2. update to 11.0.0.6018 beta (for Windows 7 and later Windows versions)

  • New: Customer support dialog.
  • New: License renewal dialog.
  • New: ‘Delayed’ update feed.
  • Improved: Quarantine list processing optimization.
  • Improved: Notification shown during a quarantine attempt for a file on a network share.
  • Improved: Scan of mapped drives.
  • Improved: Removed obsolete /UpdateBeta switch for a2cmd.exe.
  • Improved: Focus set on most recent Log records.
  • Fixed: Issue where whitelist checkbox states were not stored.

Beta updates - 31. Dezember 2015

Emsisoft Emergency Kit 11.0.0.6062 – with BETA updates enabled:

  • Improved: Customer support dialog.

Beta updates - 05. Januar 2016

Emsisoft Emergency Kit 11.0.0.6069 – with BETA updates enabled:

Please note that this update will take place in two consecutive steps/updates:

  1. update to 10.0.0.6068 beta.

  2. update to 11.0.0.6069 beta (for Windows 7 and later Windows versions).

  • Improved: Update speed for the free, private use, version now in par with the commercial version (v10 and v11)
  • Fixed: Crash after language change by using the keyboard up/down arrows. (v11 only)

Version 11 contains both native 32 and 64 bit scanners to make the best possible direct use of the system’s resources. The included starter application automatically selects the right edition based on your operating system. Neat feature: Updating the Emsisoft Emergency Kit 11 on a 64 bit machine will also refresh the 32 bit edition, in case you want to scan an older 32 bit computer later on.

Beta updates - 08. Januar 2016

Emsisoft Emergency Kit 11.0.0.6082 – with BETA updates enabled:

Please note that this update will take place in two consecutive steps/updates if you update from version 10.

  1. update to 10.0.0.6081 beta.

  2. update to 11.0.0.6082 beta (for Windows 7 and later Windows versions).

  • Improved: Speed of migration from version 10 to version 11.
  • Improved: Update status information.
  • Fixed: View ordering details link on the About page.

german:

http://blog.emsisoft.com/de/2015/06/23/warum-die-nsa-eigentlich-auch-nur-eine-art-von-malware-ist/?test=312

english:

http://blog.emsisoft.com/2015/06/23/the-nsa-is-just-one-malware-writer-out-of-thousands/?test=312

dont forget:

--> Support for Windows XP and Vista will end April 2016

I had thought XP support already ended according to their system requirements page, which was why I never bothered with it.

i have yesterday updated eek on my xp to version:

1) update to 10.0.0.6081 beta.

as in post #17 :)