DoesNotBelong is a lightweight and specialized program for additional system scanning that compliments the main antivirus. It helps to identify threats not detected by the main antivirus and may be useful if you suspect an infection despite a “clean” scan result from other scanners.
The name, DoesNotBelong, comes from its ability to find and remove files in locations where files do not belong. For example, we wouldn’t expect to find executable files in the ‘My Pictures’ folder.
How to run a scan on your computer:
Download DoesNotBelong.exe to your Desktop.
Right-mouse click the saved file and select ‘Run as administrator’ to begin the scan.
It is recommended to temporarily disable your antivirus software so it does not interfere with the scanner. Watch this video if you’d like to understand more of why sometimes antivirus detects unknown, new, or rarely downloaded software.
Review the report which is created when the scan is complete. The log file can be found on your desktop or at C: That’s it! The tool removes itself after execution, which is also part of maintaining a clean PC so you don’t have to waste time trying to uninstalling or deleting it afterwards
Screenshots and video demonstrations available:
Scanning Features:
Creates system restore point
Policies and other hijacks scan
Processes closed (non-essential ones)
Registry scan
Task Scheduler scan
Files and Folders scan
Cache cleaning
BitsTransfer Job cleaning
Temporary internet file cleaning
Lists any exclusions set for Windows Defender
Internet browser scanning. Multiple browsers are supported.
Attempts to repair system services if they were also hijacked by an infection [1]
Lists information about programs that have crashed on the system
Event Viewer Logs cleaning
Lists other anti-malware logs and quarantine contents found on the system
Additional Information:
It is a portable program (does not get installed)
A log file is created at C: and the Desktop after it runs so you can review the results: DoesNotBelong[date][time].txt
Both 32-bit and 64-bit of Windows 10 and 11 are supported. Older operating systems are not supported at this time and the script will close itself to prevent its use.
The tool can also be run from Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking.
Multiple languages are supported: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Dutch (Thanks to Maxstar), French, German (Thanks to MKDB), Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish (Thanks to Picasso), Portuguese, Russian (Thanks to Dragokas), Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
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