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For system administrators, security experts, and experienced commandline users. Check your system for malware infection with the Commandline Scanner. It includes all functions of the Anti-Malware scanner and both the top scan engines (Emsisoft Anti-Malware and Ikarus Antivirus). Emsisoft Commandline Scanner is a part of the Emsisoft Anti-Malware package, but it can also be downloaded as self-contained package on the download page.

Start
Open the Windows prompt as administrator (Start - Run - cmd.exe) and browse the folder that contains a2cmd.exe.
Example with Emsisoft Anti-Malware installed:

cd "%ProgramFiles%Emsisoft Anti-Malware"


Start the Emsisoft Commandline Scanner as follows:

a2cmd.exe /S

Alternative option with Emsisoft Emergency Kit:
Download and extract the Emsisoft Emergency Kit
Start the Emsisoft Commandline Scanner by executing the "Start Commandline Scanner" shortcut in the extracted folder.

An overview of all available starting parameters is listed.