This useful executable helps identify and disable unnecessary start-up programs. StartUpLite’s simple single window interface contains all the information needed to operate the app.

Just run it and StartUpLite lists start-up programs it deems unnecessary. A short description is given for each item. Select programs also rate a short explanation describing how disabling the app would affect the system. Each listed program has three check box options to Disable, Remove, or perform No Action. Simply click to choose for each and press a single button to continue. The program removes or disables checked entries and recommends a system reboot.

StartUpLite doesn’t offer a method to restore disabled programs, but presents a link to open Msconfig to perform the function. Less-experienced users should find this app helpful in uncovering unneeded start-up programs.

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac (formerly AdwareMedic) quickly scans your Mac for malware and adware and then lets you remove it with just a few clicks. Additionally, the app offers a wealth of information about how to proceed if you continue to have issues after removing malware and adware.

Pros

Compact and efficient: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac takes up little space on your computer. In fact, all it downloads is a text document with updated malware and adware definitions, so it can identify all unwanted items on your computer. Scans are completed quickly, and you can delete items right from the list of results, making the process of removing malware and adware from your Mac quick and easy.

Good resources: In addition to removing malware and adware, the app includes a handy set of resources for helping you deal with related issues you may encounter. These resources include helpful tips and links to more in-depth information in case you continue to have issues. Through the software, you can contact the company’s support team and send a system snapshot if you are experiencing malware or adware issues not found by the software.

Cons

Basic functionality: This app removes only independent software specifically identified as malware or adware. It can’t help you reset your browser settings if adware has changed them, and it can’t remove other unwanted programs that may have been installed without your knowledge along with the adware. While the accompanying resources do include information about this, it would be nice if a bit more functionality was included. The scanning process is manual, with no way to schedule scans.

Bottom Line

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac is a free utility that will eliminate malware and adware from your Mac quickly and efficiently. It’s not the most powerful or versatile program (it’s a rebranded version of AdwareMedic, not a Mac version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Windows), but if malware or adware is your problem, this is a good solution. Its streamlined process makes it accessible for users of all experience levels, and the additional information provided is a nice touch.

Note: This review was updated to reflect a change in the product name from AdwareMedic to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac.

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Malwarebytes 3.0 was a major update when it arrived in December 2016 — and like many major updates, some aspects were a little rough, particularly stability within Windows 10. With version 3.2, the company claims it has corrected some major issues, so let’s take a look at how this revision stacks up.

Pros

It’s stable in Windows 10: With version 3.0, some users (us included) experienced seemingly random blue-screen errors in Windows 10 unless we disabled most or all of Malwarebytes’ active scanning functions. As a result, there wasn’t a lot to distinguish the paid version from the free one. However, we can report that we didn’t see any BSODs in Windows 10 during our testing of 3.2. This was the only truly major issue we saw in version 3.0, so addressing it brings Malwarebytes back up to “recommended” status.

The scanning engine remains high-quality: During our tests, the app’s malware scanner picked up some files and a Registry entry left over from an apparently incomplete uninstallation of a third-party driver management utility that, according to Malwarebytes, may have bundled a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Malwarebytes defaulted to placing these files in quarantine rather than deleting them. This is actually the preferred reflex, since PUPs aren’t necessarily harmful, and extracting them can disable the program that they came with. Generally speaking, Malwarebytes’ scanning tech is rated favorably by independent testers, such as West Coast Labs and Google’s VirusTotal service, and it’s cultivated a reputation for not bogging down your PC.

Detailed, plain-English explanations: While other security vendors often slather on fancy-sounding terminology, Malwarebytes is good at telling you exactly what a given feature is doing. Take the “Usage and Threat Statistics” toggle, for example. This covers the anonymous usage data that it collects. In the description on its website, Malwarebytes itemizes basic things like, how many people are running the free version, trial version, and subscription versions? Where is Malwarebytes being used globally? What malware is being detected the most, and how often?

Its full privacy policy even includes detailed and simplified explanations side-by-side. This kind of transparency about your data — and the deliberately limited extent of it — is good to have, and it’s not as common in the security industry as it should be.

Cons

Limited testing by independent labs: The company asserts that the average “zero day” malware (the kind that’s too new for there to be reliable detection/removal) has only a 55 percent detection rate, which can make a given antimalware app look worse than it is when subjected to a barrage of zero-day infections during testing. Therefore, Malwarebytes does not submit its apps to the full gauntlets provided by AV-Test and AV-Comparatives, whose testing takes special notice of zero-day security. However, if Malwarebytes wants to be recognized among its competition, we’d argue that it needs to submit its apps to the same rigorous standards as the competition, even if those standards can create perception issues.

Bottom Line

Now that Malwarebytes appears to have fixed its stability issues in version 3.2, the user experience is rounded out nicely. However, we’d like to see Malwarebytes go through the gauntlets set up by AV-Comparatives and AV-Test to get a better picture of how it stacks up against the competition.

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AdwCleaner frees your computer of unwanted programs and malware, including adware, toolbars, and more. Regardless of how these programs ended up on your computer, this app can remove them quickly and smoothly.

Pros

Nice interface: AdwCleaner presents all features clearly through its intuitive interface. The Progress Bar across the top of the screen shows how the chosen activity is progressing, and below that, you’ll find buttons for actual tasks, including Scan, Clean, Report, and Uninstall. You’ll find scan results in the bottom section of the window, organized into categories like Services, Folders, Files, Shortcuts, Scheduled Tasks, Registry, and more, to facilitate searches.

Works quickly: No matter which function you’re using, you won’t be stuck waiting around for it to finish. Everything from Scans to Cleanings are accomplished quickly and smoothly, making this program a good option to incorporate into your daily or weekly maintenance routine.

Cons

Aggressive default removal: This program is pretty aggressive in terms of what it removes. That’s often a good thing, but it can also mean that some items you wanted or needed are purged as well from time to time. In order to avoid this, you can go through individual items and deselect anything you want to keep before running the cleaning feature. But that can get a little tedious and also significantly increases the amount of time it takes to complete the process.

Bottom Line

AdwCleaner offers a lot of nice features in an accessible, convenient, and free package. It’s a good option for users of all experience levels, although the fact that it aggressively removes programs may prove a challenge for real novice users.

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This efficient freeware application terminates process, unloads modules, and closes remote handles to rid your system of suspected malware files. FileAssassin’s clear-cut interface includes drag-and-drop functionality to easily select the desired files. Or you can simply browse through your folders and select the process you want to terminate.

Any of the three malware removal options (unlock file handles, unload modules, and terminate file processes) are quick and effective. An additional option deletes the file after it is unlocked.

Some novice users may find it difficult to gauge the proper file to send to FileAssassin. Advanced users, on the other hand, will appreciate its command-line operations. Switches are available to run any of the options through a batch file process. Intermediate to advanced users looking for a convenient way to remove suspicious locked files will find this freeware effective.

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Thisisu’s Junkware Removal Tool purges your system of PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) like adware and toolbars almost as easily as they find their way into your system. It’s not uncommon for freeware to come bundled with other programs that you can usually decline to install, but it’s also not unusual for one to sneak past your defenses. Junkware Removal Tool (JRT) is a one-step system cleaner that targets PUPs, adware, toolbars, and other malicious, suspicious, and pernicious system parasites, removing not only the unwanted program but also any traces left behind in your Registry and other places where debris accumulates. JRT is portable freeware, so it leaves no traces behind, either. It’s also very basic, from the user’s point of view: There are no settings or options, and the Command Line-style interface might not appeal to some users. But it’s fast and effective, and it produces a detailed log of its actions.

We extracted JRT’s executable file and clicked it. The program opened in a Command Line interface. Following JRT’s instructions, we closed our browser and other open programs and pressed a random key to continue. JRT created a registry backup and began scanning our system, checking Startup, Modules, and so on, in sequence. It’s normal for various windows to open and close quickly when JRT is running. The whole scan took about five minutes and found, removed, and scrubbed up a pair of PUPs. JRT automatically saved a text log to our desktop. It detailed everything the program did. Of course, if there’s a toolbar or PUP that you actually want to keep, you’ll need to reinstall it every time you run JRT since it offers no exclusion list.

Junkware Removal Tool’s super-basic interface and all-or-nothing process limit its appeal somewhat, though we have no complaints about JRT’s effectiveness. But similar tools that offer more options are available. We ran some popular cleaners after running JRT. Far from being redundant, JRT added powerful, targeted cleaning to our security lineup. JRT is free and safe, so you have nothing to lose by trying it, except of course for those pesky PUPs!

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We update the app regularly so we can make it better for you. Get the latest version for all of the available Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit features. This version includes several bug fixes and performance improvements.

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