Latest Version of Malwarebytes

So, I'm late to the party. I was updating my free Malwarebytes software, and what I wound up with was the V3x Premium free trial. Figured I had made a mistake, went looking for the download for the free version, found a lot of information about issues with V3x. Uninstalled V3x.

In this thread, it sounds like a couple of folks are using V3x now with no issues while others have given up on the product - or will when the support for V2x ends.

What I'm trying to figure out is this: at this point, should I risk re-installing the current 3x version of Malwarebytes on my Win7 machine, let the premium trial period expire and let it revert to whatever free version they now support? I can't afford to deal with crashes and blue screens of death and so forth. (I currently have a paid Norton subscription running all the time, and I use the free Malwarebytes software to scan my machine periodically as an added precaution.)

Advice, anyone?

LaurieD227 said:

So, I'm late to the party. I was updating my free Malwarebytes software, and what I wound up with was the V3x Premium free trial. Figured I had made a mistake, went looking for the download for the free version, found a lot of information about issues with V3x. Uninstalled V3x.

In this thread, it sounds like a couple of folks are using V3x now with no issues while others have given up on the product - or will when the support for V2x ends.

What I'm trying to figure out is this: at this point, should I risk re-installing the current 3x version of Malwarebytes on my Win7 machine, let the premium trial period expire and let it revert to whatever free version they now support? I can't afford to deal with crashes and blue screens of death and so forth. (I currently have a paid Norton subscription running all the time, and I use the free Malwarebytes software to scan my machine periodically as an added precaution.)

Advice, anyone?

Like you I only use MBAM Free 2.x for periodic (twice weekly in my case) manual scans as a complementary measure in addition to my regular AV program providing constant protection (in my case it's MSE).

I've seen various concerns over MBAM 3.x and am not particularly liking the way that Malwarebytes are buying up all the complementary products and incorporating them into a "One size fits all" product. Where security is concerned, I have an aversion to putting all my eggs in one basket, as it were.

I currently propose to continue with MBAM Free 2.x for as long as it is supported with definition updates, withdrawal of other support in terms of adding new features etc doesn't concern me so long as the definitions are maintained. On the other hand, I'm also willing to see the arguments for and against MBAM Free 3.x before making any final decision.

I also use MBAE which is proving rather flaky these days as it goes through periods of not always booting up when the computer is switched on and this has been raised on several occasions on their forum without any real recognition or solution. It all leads me to wonder whether Malwarebytes hasn't lost its way at some point in the last year or two, and I may well end up looking at other products altogether.