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Downloads:

97,879

Downloads of v 18.8.8.1:

1,670

Last Update:

16 Aug 2018

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • sUBs

Tags:

anti-malware malware-remover

ComboFix

This is not the latest version of ComboFix available.

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18.8.8.1 | Updated: 16 Aug 2018

Downloads:

97,879

Downloads of v 18.8.8.1:

1,670

Software Author(s):

  • sUBs

ComboFix 18.8.8.1

This is not the latest version of ComboFix available.

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by sUBs. The inclusion of sUBs trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify sUBs goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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Some Checks Are Exempted or Have Failed

Not All Tests Have Passed


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Exemption:

Software is only compatible with Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 and earlier operating systems.

Details

Scan Testing Resulted in Flagged:

This package was submitted (and approved) prior to automated virus scanning integration into the package moderation processs.

We recommend clicking the "Details" link to make your own decision on installing this package.

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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install ComboFix, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade ComboFix, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall ComboFix, run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade combofix -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'18.8.8.1'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade combofix -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" --version="'18.8.8.1'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install combofix
  win_chocolatey:
    name: combofix
    version: '18.8.8.1'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'combofix' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '18.8.8.1'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller combofix
{
    Name     = "combofix"
    Version  = "18.8.8.1"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'combofix':
  ensure   => '18.8.8.1',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

NOTE

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Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 07 Sep 2019.

Description

Scans your computer for known malware, and when found, attempts to clean these infections automatically.

Combofix is a smart spyware and malware removal application known for its speed and effectiveness.

ComboFix also displays a report that can be used by trained helpers to remove malware that is not automatically removed by the program.

Due to the power of this tool it is strongly advised that you do not attempt to act upon any of the information displayed by ComboFix without supervision from someone who has been properly trained.

If you do so, it may lead to problems with the normal functionality of your computer.


tools\chocolateyInstall.ps1
$packageName = 'combofix'
$url = 'https://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe'
$checksum = '3e4de6797fb83963bf660c2da8fd0fd523130e6b48b7834ba48d3f635d4e1ece'
$checksumType = 'sha256'
$toolsDir = Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
$installFile = Join-Path $toolsDir "ComboFix.exe"

Get-ChocolateyWebFile -PackageName "$packageName" `
                      -FileFullPath "$installFile" `
                      -Url "$url" `
                      -Checksum "$checksum" `
                      -ChecksumType "$checksumType"

Write-Verbose "Create an empty sidecar metadata file for shimgen.exe to designate executable as GUI."
Set-Content -Path ("$installFile.gui") `
            -Value $null

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
ComboFix 18.8.8.1 1670 Thursday, August 16, 2018 Approved
ComboFix 18.3.14.1 700 Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Approved
ComboFix 18.2.16.1 501 Friday, February 16, 2018 Approved
ComboFix 18.2.6.1 501 Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Approved
ComboFix 18.1.10.1 496 Thursday, January 11, 2018 Approved
ComboFix 17.12.11.1 501 Sunday, December 10, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.11.14.1 545 Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.10.17.1 545 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.10.4.1 450 Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.9.14.1 500 Thursday, September 14, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.9.1.1 451 Friday, September 1, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.8.4.1 540 Saturday, August 5, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.7.31.1 451 Monday, July 31, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.7.7.1 489 Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.5.24.14 545 Saturday, June 24, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.5.16.14 494 Sunday, June 18, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.5.16.1 651 Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.5.9.1 460 Friday, May 12, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.5.4.1 516 Thursday, May 4, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.4.16.1 509 Sunday, April 16, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.4.5.1 490 Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.3.28.1 473 Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.3.21.1 504 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.3.15.1 477 Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.3.12.1 484 Sunday, March 12, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.2.24.1 510 Friday, February 24, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.1.29.1 553 Saturday, January 28, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.1.13.1 501 Friday, January 13, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 17.1.4.1 473 Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Approved
ComboFix 16.12.15.1 516 Friday, December 16, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.12.2.1 551 Saturday, December 3, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.11.13.1 650 Sunday, November 13, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.11.6.1 427 Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.10.23.1 519 Thursday, October 27, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.10.17.1 501 Thursday, October 20, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.8.3.1 810 Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.7.25.1 546 Monday, July 25, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.7.16.1 479 Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.6.30.1 459 Sunday, July 3, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 16.6.1.1 447 Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Approved
ComboFix 15.10.1.1 1388 Thursday, October 1, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.9.25.1 449 Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.9.7.1 825 Monday, September 7, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.9.3.1 684 Thursday, September 3, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.31.1 489 Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.27.1 681 Friday, August 28, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.20.1 706 Friday, August 21, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.18.1 401 Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.17.1 633 Monday, August 17, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.14.1 451 Saturday, August 15, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.13.1 648 Thursday, August 13, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.8.1 440 Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.8.3.1 738 Monday, August 3, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.20.1 797 Monday, July 20, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.18.1 443 Saturday, July 18, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.16.1 431 Friday, July 17, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.12.1 467 Monday, July 13, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.10.1 496 Friday, July 10, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.8.1 479 Thursday, July 9, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.7.1 540 Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.7.5.1 446 Monday, July 6, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.6.30.1 481 Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.6.27.1 448 Monday, June 29, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.6.24.1 517 Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.6.23.1 488 Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.6.18.1 505 Thursday, June 18, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.6.9.1 530 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.5.31.1 491 Monday, June 1, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.5.28.1 383 Saturday, May 30, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.5.25.1 465 Monday, May 25, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.5.19.1 496 Wednesday, May 20, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.5.13.1 424 Thursday, May 14, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.5.9.1 504 Saturday, May 9, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.5.7.1 456 Thursday, May 7, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.4.28.1 465 Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.4.27.1 428 Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.4.19.1 503 Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.4.16.1 469 Thursday, April 16, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.4.14.1 440 Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.4.9.1 493 Thursday, April 9, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.4.1.1 476 Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.3.29.1 440 Monday, March 30, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 15.3.25.1 506 Saturday, March 28, 2015 Approved
ComboFix 14.11.25.1 808 Sunday, November 30, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.11.15.1 504 Monday, November 17, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.11.12.1 471 Friday, November 14, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.11.11.1 462 Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.11.9.1 559 Sunday, November 9, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.11.3.1 482 Friday, November 7, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.29.1 552 Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.24.1 565 Friday, October 24, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.21.1 497 Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.20.1 507 Monday, October 20, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.15.20141013 507 Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.13.1 495 Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.4.1 508 Saturday, October 4, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.10.2.1 482 Thursday, October 2, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.29.2 504 Monday, September 29, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.24.1 476 Thursday, September 25, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.22.1 476 Monday, September 22, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.18.1 507 Thursday, September 18, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.16.1 489 Monday, September 15, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.14.1 464 Sunday, September 14, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.12.1 505 Thursday, September 11, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.9.1 527 Monday, September 8, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.9.5.1 492 Friday, September 5, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.8.31.1 484 Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.8.29.3 525 Friday, August 29, 2014 Approved
ComboFix 14.8.28.1 470 Thursday, August 28, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.24.1 466 Sunday, August 24, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.21.1 493 Thursday, August 21, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.19.1 509 Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.17.1 437 Monday, August 18, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.15.1 501 Friday, August 15, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.6.2 515 Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.5.1 483 Monday, August 4, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.8.2.2 486 Saturday, August 2, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.31.2 481 Thursday, July 31, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.29.1 467 Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.25.1 446 Sunday, July 27, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.22.1 536 Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.21.1 482 Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.17.3 515 Friday, July 18, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.16.2 498 Thursday, July 17, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.7.15.4 519 Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.5.13.1 545 Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.5.7.3 521 Wednesday, May 7, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.5.5.1 526 Monday, May 5, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.30.1 529 Thursday, May 1, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.29.1 495 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.26.1 566 Monday, April 28, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.20.1 521 Monday, April 21, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.12.1 555 Saturday, April 12, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.9.2 497 Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.6.1 478 Monday, April 7, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.5.1 523 Saturday, April 5, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.4.3.1 486 Friday, April 4, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.24.1 530 Monday, March 24, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.23.1 585 Sunday, March 23, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.19.1 508 Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.13.1 554 Friday, March 14, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.10.1 499 Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.5.1 544 Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.4.3 489 Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.3.3.2 454 Monday, March 3, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.24.2 527 Monday, February 24, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.23.1 557 Sunday, February 23, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.20.1 506 Saturday, February 22, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.19.1 528 Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.16.1 560 Sunday, February 16, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.12.1 485 Thursday, February 13, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.11.1 498 Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.5.2 547 Friday, February 7, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.3.1 486 Monday, February 3, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.2.1.1 560 Sunday, February 2, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.1.29.1 489 Friday, January 31, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.1.23.2 517 Thursday, January 23, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.1.21.3 487 Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.1.16.3 513 Sunday, January 19, 2014 Approved
Combofix 14.1.13.1 485 Monday, January 13, 2014 Approved

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