Alternatives to AdwCleaner for all platforms with any license

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Well established and trusted anti-malware solution to help protect against viruses, scams and privacy invasion.

Freemium Mac Windows Android iPhone Chrome OS ... Android Tablet iPad Kindle Fire
Process scanning Ad-free Heuristic Detection Multiple languages ... Real-time protection Add a feature

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Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Defender is built into Windows to help guard your PC against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software in real time. Microsoft Defender features Real-Time...

Free Windows
Ad-free Real-time protection Bundled with Windows Zero-Day Protection Add a feature

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Spybot - Search & Destroy

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Free for private use....

Free Personal Windows Windows Mobile S60 PortableApps.com
Multiple languages Portable Add a feature

418 Like
HitmanPro

HitmanPro (formerly Hitman Pro) is an on-demand malware scanner and removal tool. It will usually do a full-system scan significantly faster than other (traditional)...

Commercial Windows
Cloud based Add a feature

66 Like
SUPERAntiSpyware

SUPERAntiSpyware is a software application which can detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, trojans, rogue software, worms, rootkits, parasites and other...

Freemium Windows
Adware Portable Add a feature

96 Like
ComboFix

USE WITH CAUTION! Combofix is a freeware (a legitimate spyware remover created by sUBs), Combofix was designed to scan a computer for known malware, spyware...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

83 Like
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a free software intended to disinfect infected computers, removing viruses, Trojans, and spyware, as well as any other types of malware....

Free Windows
Optimal performance Password management Portable Security & Privacy ... Security focused Add a feature

34 Like
Emsisoft Emergency Kit

The Emsisoft Emergency Kit contains a collection of programs that can be used without a software installation to scan and clean infected computers for malware.

Free Personal Windows
Portable Add a feature

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herdProtect

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware scanning platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100%...
- Discontinued
  The program is currently not available on the official website: the download option was removed at the beginning of 2017. Last version, 1.0.3.9, released in December 2014, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.
Free Windows
Multi Engine Add a feature

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Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Emsisoft Anti-Malware, previously a-squared Anti-Malware, is an antivirus and antispyware protection suite developed by Emsi Software. Emsisoft Anti-Malware monitors...

Commercial $ $ $ Windows
No features added Add a feature

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