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Which is small, fast and better (malwarebytes/avast)
Can't decide the difference and which is better .
Which is small, fast and better (malwarebytes/avast)
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Two different type of products. Avast is a full anti-virus and Malwarebytes is a special program to catch things that Avast may miss. Malwarebytes is designed to run WITH other AV programs like Avast, not replace them.
Jim
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You mean just installing malwarebytes premium will not work!?
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Malwarebytes is pretty good at malware....hence the name. However it is still an excellent program on many other unwanted\malicious programs. Many times I go to it before I even go to my antivirus (because it is small fast and convenient), but the point is the 2 particular programs combined are better. They will catch each others mistakes. Unlike most antivirus they wont conflict by being installed side by side.
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"malware" and "virus" are not rigidly defined terms.
By some definition, any virus is a form of malware---an application designed to harm your system.
Malwarebytes and "anti-virus" programs may have some degree of overlap, but they have different methods and targets. Malwarebytes is a complement to anti-virus, not a substitute for it.
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Addition to the answers posted above: AVAST is a full anti-virus program that runs in your PC's background (which means it runs in real-time), and your PRIMARY protection. MALWAREBYTES is a complementary program for your primary anti-virus which you can run by clicking it (the free Malwarebytes is good enough to protect your PC and to remove malwares), and it does not run in real-time.
If you think your primary anti-virus missed something, then run Malwarebytes.
Actually, my primary anti-virus is Avast! and my on-click scanner is Malwarebytes (Free).
-Jethro.
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