Emsisoft Emergency Kit 1.0

Being the tech-savvy one in your group of friends has its advantages and its disadvantages. Getting a phone call, and getting it when you have better things to do, from a friend who believes his computer is infected is one of those disadvantages. But the drinks he’ll buy you later, now that’s an advantage.

The Emsisoft-developed Emergency Kit seems to be ideally suited for just such a situation. Before heading out the door to go visit the friend who’s in trouble, don’t forget to take Emsisoft Emergency Kit with you. Why should you do that? Why for the simple reason that this is a collection of security applications that can be used without installation. You can use the applications included in the Emergency Kit to scan and clean your friend’s infected computer.

The following security tools are included in the Emergency Kit:
Emsisoft Emergency Kit Scanner – a powerful scanner that looks for viruses, spyware, adware, Trojans, worms, dialers, keyloggers, and other malware. This scanner has a handy GUI (graphical user interface).
Emsisoft Commandline Scanner – the same powerful scanner presented above, but without the GUI; everything is done from the command line. I would use the command line tool to further enhance my tech-savvy image.
Emsisoft HiJackFree – a tool that can be used to detect and manually remove malware. It gives you full control of the system, allowing you to manage all active processes, services, drivers, autoruns, open ports, hosts file entries and a lot more. This tool shines in the hands of an advanced user.
Emsisoft BlitzBlank – a tool that deletes files, Registry entries and drivers at boot time before Windows and all other programs are loaded. This tool is useful because deleting malware files while Windows is running is impossible most times.

I’ve said it before and I am going to say it again: I don’t particularly like to part with my hard earned money. So when I find an app that offers much needed utility and it’s free, I get a big grin on my face. Presumably you will get one too when you find out that Emsisoft Emergency Kit is freeware.

Advanced users who are constantly on the go and who have to deal with compromised computers will definitely want to get Emsisoft Emergency Kit. It is a collection of powerful tools that will help you remove malware infections from compromised machines. You can take the tools with you on an USB stick for example, and you can use them free of charge for as long as you want.

Pros

• Nice collection of powerful tools
• Portable
• Free

Cons

• None that I could think of

TIP: to ensure you don’t have to call a tech-savy friend to clean your computer, use Emsisoft Anti-Malware, a powerful and easy to use antivirus and antimalware solution. For an added level of security, you can use it on conjunction with Online Armor Premium, a powerful firewall also offered by Emsisoft.

About Emsisoft
Founded back in 2003 and headquartered in Austria, Emsisoft is a privately held company that develops antivirus software for home and business use. The “Emsi” part in the company’s name comes from the initials of the founder Mairoll Christian – M C.

Additional info on Emsisoft and the products it has to offer is available here.

Emsisoft Emergency Kit has been reviewed by George Norman on 18 May 2011. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Emsisoft Emergency Kit 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential