Hey - Yeah so it depends like you said, and I've heard good arguments on both sides:
Arguments for Running Process Killing Tools
- If the malware infection is bad, it can prevent your malware scanner from doing anything
- If you get rid of unnecessary processes, your malware scans will run quicker
Arguments Against Running Process Killing Tools
- The malware scanner may not find it if you kill the process
I'll talk to some experts and see what they think.