Interesting how systems with active protection software still let the FBI Moneypak infect systems. Had to remove it today from a system, running "Managed Antivirus" on a corporate network I ran the new MS Defender Offline from a boot USB, it scanned the system and reported nothing. Anyone getting MS Defender Offline to catch spyware/ransomware? Had to do it manually from PE.

I would never use MS Defender Offline for that. Microsoft's AV database is the most important one for checking if parasite is "detected" or not by their makers. So, if it is new or repacked version and infection is fresh, you can safely assume it will not be detected by Microsoft products. I plan on using Hitman Pro kickstarter more for this task to evaluate how it works.

Windows Defender detects and removes known spyware only. It is not designed to protect against the full breadth of malicious software, and specifically does not prevent viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious software from infecting your machine. The new no-cost solution will be a comprehensive anti-malware solution. You can try Microsoft Security Essentials and refer to this post. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_start/windows-defender-and-microsoft-security-essentials/5309cb8d-02e1-40e8-974f-0dcedb9ab9fdNiki Han TechNet Community Support