Malwarebytes any good?

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  1. Posts : 202
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Malwarebytes any good?


    I just bought malware bytes pro because people said it was good. It has real time protection unlike others.
    I have used AVG, Norton, MSE which I wasn't very happy about..
    I seem to like it but is it protecting my PC good? I heard MalwareBytes has a good reputation for getting viruses and others
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  2. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #2

    I only know it as a scanner where it is OK. Never knew anybody who uses it for full time protection. And for scanning I prefer SAS (Superantispyware). It has found things in the past that Malwarebytes has missed.
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  3. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #3

    MalwareBytes Pro is not an Anti Virus program, it is an Anti Malware program.
    You should also use an Anti Virus program such as MSE, Avast, etc.

    Here is the MBAM FAQ about this:
    Does Malwarebytes replace antivirus software? : Malwarebytes Support
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  4. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #4

    Use MSE and MSE only for your anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc.

    Some very well known, and beloved from the good ol' xP days, security programs are infamous for "finding" av on a perfectly clean system.

    You need only MSE.
    Understanding Microsoft Anti-Malware Software 2012 ~ Security Garden
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  5. Posts : 202
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    so i could use malware bytes and MSE?
    I bought malware bytes :/
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  6. Posts : 2,663
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #6

    irbullet said:
    I just bought malware bytes pro because people said it was good. It has real time protection unlike others.
    I have used AVG, Norton, MSE which I wasn't very happy about..
    I seem to like it but is it protecting my PC good? I heard MalwareBytes has a good reputation for getting viruses and others
    MBAM has excellent detection rates and is very highly regarded among the malware removal community :) But, as the others said, it shouldn't be used as an anti-virus because that's simply not what it was built for. The Malwarebytes team has some huge names in malware removal, you may have heard of some of them, or at least their tools:

    Merijn - Developer of HijackThis (HJT) and CWShredder (for CoolWebSearch infections)
    Swandog46 - Developer of The Avenger (a kernel mode tool for deleting stubborn files)
    sUBs - Developer of ComboFix
    S!Ri - Developer of SmitFraudFix
    RubbeR DuckY
    nosirrah
    miekemoes

    Tom
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  7. Posts : 202
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I am using malwarebytes and MSE. I did the method to not have any conflicts with them on the Malwarebytes website.
    good combo?
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  8. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #8

    irbullet said:
    so i could use malware bytes and MSE?
    I bought malware bytes :/

    You can. Malware Bytes is not needed, but true you can.

    Your system will run slower since you be having your computer and your files investigated by two programs rather than one.

    Incidentally, MSE is the same AV used in a Microsoft enterprise system.

    Use the link I have already given to familiarize yourself with Microsoft's malware solution approach.
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  9. Posts : 2,663
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #9

    irbullet said:
    I am using malwarebytes and MSE. I did the method to not have any conflicts with them on the Malwarebytes website.
    good combo?
    Yes, I think it's safe to say that that's a good combo :) It's what I, and many others here, use.
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  10. Posts : 202
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    :) Ill use malwareytes for malware and etc. and mse for real time protection
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