question about malwarebytes


  1. Posts : 469
    Win 7 home premium 32 bit
       #1

    question about malwarebytes


    does malwarebytes free version only removes malware or does it also remove viruses
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  2. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #2

    Let's not have that discussion again

    Please see this post...
    ...and (if you can stand it) read that whole thread.
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  3. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
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    UsernameIssues said:
    Let's not have that discussion again

    Please see this post...
    ...and (if you can stand it) read that whole thread.
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  4. Posts : 461
    Win 10 Pro x64, Win 7 Pro x64
       #4

    Excellent writeup by quietman7 @ Bleepingcomputer.com...


    kf10 said:
    does malwarebytes free version only removes malware or does it also remove viruses
    Answers to common security questions - Best Practices - Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware Software

    Supplementing your Anti-Virus Program with Anti-Malware Tools

    An anti-virus program alone does not offer enough protection and does not provide comprehensive protection. It cannot prevent, detect and remove all threats at any given time. Anti-virus software is inherently reactive...meaning it usually finds malware after a computer has been infected.

    Anti-virus and anti-spyware (anti-malware) programs each perform different tasks as it relates to computer security and malware detection. Essentially, they look for and remove different types of malicious threats. In simplistic terms, an anti-virus program will focus on viruses, worms and Trojans while an anti-spyware program tends to focus more on spyware, adware and PUPS (potentially unwanted programs)?. However, there can be some overlap in functionality and detection features depending on the program's scanning engine, how the vendor defines a specific threat and what Naming Standards are used. Some vendors also add a modifier or additional information after the name that further describes what type of malware it is.
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  5. Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
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    kf10 said:
    does malwarebytes free version only removes malware or does it also remove viruses
    Malware is a general term for all threats. Malwarebytes is not an antivirus. Malwarebytes should be used alongside a antivirus. Malwarebytes detects spyware, trojans, rootkits (it does detect some types of viruses, but that varies on how the maker specifies a threat) etc. (malware)
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  6. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
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    MBAM is recently acting more and more like a full AV program IMHO. Some of its features act like a firewall too. It has stopped outbound traffic from some malicious ad site and block malicious page.

    In answer to the OP question, yes to make it simple, but it's not a full-on AV security suite but sure acts like one. This is for the paid version to have real-time protection turned on.
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  7. Posts : 1,102
    OEM Windows 7 Ult (x64) SP1
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