MalwareBytes and Avast ?

pparks1 said:

malwarebytes scans for malware/spyware type stuff, not viruses.

As to how the file got around avast in the first place...perhaps it was on the box when Avast was installed and this was the very first full scan.

A common misconception of the term "Malware"

A combination of malicious and software. The term applies to all known malicious software, e.g., viruses, spyware, adware, worms, trojans, rootkits, etc.

And yes, Malwarebytes says on it's site that it deals with viruses also.

Right.

Never said that.

I was just responding to the line - malwarebytes scans for malware/spyware type stuff, not viruses.

Not true.

Airbot said:

Right.

Never said that.

I was just responding to the line - malwarebytes scans for malware/spyware type stuff, not viruses.

Not true.

Not completely false either. Malwarebytes says you need an AV scanner to detect virsuses. They don't make their product to detect viruses directly, but when malware/adware is considered a virus, and it's detected, than it sorta catches it.

You cannot solely rely on MBAM for all of your virus and malware needs. To do so, would be foolish.

pparks1 said:

Airbot said:

Right.

Never said that.

I was just responding to the line - malwarebytes scans for malware/spyware type stuff, not viruses.

Not true.

Not completely false either. Malwarebytes says you need an AV scanner to detect virsuses. They don't make their product to detect viruses directly, but when malware/adware is considered a virus, and it's detected, than it sorta catches it.

You cannot solely rely on MBAM for all of your virus and malware needs. To do so, would be foolish.

Let's just say your statement was not entirely accurate then.

MarkJ said:

That is still incorrect terminology, Malware is a generic term for all kinds of malicious code it is not a particular type of infection. As I explained, Mbam is only for running scans (the free version), the paid for version of Malwarebytes is a full active program for Malware protection.

+1.

Still being misunderstood there.

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