combining malware&anti-virus


  1. soulfood
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    combining malware&anti-virus


    hey can u combine anti-malware (malwarebytes) with anti-virus program? thanks
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  3. marsmimar
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    Yes. Malwarebytes is not a traditional antivirus or antispyware program. The free version (with on demand scanning, no real time scanning) is pretty much all you need. From the Malwarebytes info page: Works Well With Others - Cooperative functionality.

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  4. Golden
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    Hi,

    Yes you can. Malwarebytes has been specifically written to operate alongside more traditional anti-virus products such that they do not 'interfere' with one another. All the major anti-virus products have been catered for, including MSE, Avast, Kaspersky, Norton and so-on-and-so-forth.

    Refer to this link for more detail:

    FAQ - Common Issues, Questions, and their Solutions - Malwarebytes Forum

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