5 Best Free Anti-Malware and Anti-Spyware Tools for Windows 10/ Windows 8.1

We all know that there are hundreds of viruses, malwares, spywares and other Trojans waiting on the Internet to attack your PC and steal information. So in such a situation, you need a good security tool which provides you protection against these threats. Recently we covered the best free anti-virus tools for Windows, but anti-virus tools does not provide complete protection against malwares and spywares.

So to keep your Windows protected, you need to buy an all-one-one security tool or use multiple free ones. So if you are already using an anti-virus, you can also consider installing one of the free anti-malware and anti-spyware tools to get extra protection for your PC.

These free tools provides you with protection against malwares including worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware and more.

1. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free utilizes powerful technology to detect and remove all traces of malware including worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware and more. The app works on both 32 bit and 64 bit versions and has very good detection rates. It is also lightweight and easy to use.

2. SuperAntiSpyware:

SuperAntiSpyware can detect and clean Spyware, Adware and Remove Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, KeyLoggers, HiJackers, Parasites, Rootkits, Rogue Security Products and many other types of threats. It is light on system resources and designed not to slow down your computer like many other anti-spyware products.

3. Emsisoft Anti Malware:

If you unintentionally try to access a website that spreads trojans or spyware, Emsisoft Anti-Malware will prevent you from doing so. The built-in list of known dangerous and fraudulent websites is automatically updated every hour. This crucial layer of protection checks all files that are downloaded or run against more than 10 million signatures of known malicious software. The Emsisoft Anti-Malware File Guard is intelligent and self-optimizes continually, so you won’t feel the impact of dozens of files being scanned in the background every second.

4. Spybot – Search and Destroy:

Spybot – Search and Destroy finds and destroys spyware, malware, adware and other malicious software. The program is free for private use. It has the ability to scan and remove malware and rootkits from your system and also protect your PC by immunizing your browser and hosts. If you need more protection, there is also paid home version as well as pro version.

5. Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+:

Ad-Aware Free Antivirus+ combines our legendary Anti-spyware with a super fast, free Antivirus. It now features download protection (blocks malicious files before being written to disk), sandboxing (keeps unknown apps running in a virtual environment) and advanced detection.