Emsisoft AM vs MBAM

[EchoX860]

Has anyone used Emsisoft?

 

[CanIHaz]

Yes I have. Its pretty good but update is a pain tho if you do not have a fast connection since it downloads a big definition files. Scanning on EAM is very slow but its detection is one of the best. It runs pretty light and its able to block alot of things because of the behavior blocker of mamutu.

 

[seth500]

I have used it too and have two licenses the initial download as said above is large but after that their small but it i effective and very thorough....

 

[Dinesh]

Emsisoft AM is decent and works better than MBAM.

 

[cheewongken]

how about running them both as on demand scanners?

 

[Bill2]

Heres a feature by feature comparison of the two.

Whis is the Best? A-squared Free Vs Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Which is the Best? MBAM vs A-squared Part 2

its pretty neck to neck, so you could use either or even both as on-demand scanners.

(Note: A2 is the older name of emsisoft)

 

[Dinesh]

how about running them both as on demand scanners?

That's the best idea.

 

[seth500]

how about running them both as on demand scanners?

That's the best idea.

Thats how I run them...

 

[EchoX860]

I already had SAS. I didn't want to many ODS.

 

[Maxxwire]

how about running them both as on demand scanners?

I have been running both A2-Free and MBAM as on demand scanners for years although there have been no positive detections because I run my browser in Sandboxie.

~Maxx~
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[Bobby72]

There used to be A-Squared free but Emsisoft changed the products now. Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1 is a trialware and then switch to free version scanner mode after 30 days if you don't buy. However, it has both antivirus and anti-malware detection.

I used to have A-Squared but it's a big program. I remember a few years back, it was something like 60+MB for a free program, just a scanner and remove. SAS and MBAM (free and paid) always smaller in comparison. The problem I had regularly was the update function and sometimes doesn't work. It's a good program nevertheless. Now I have just MBAM Pro and it's just the right tool to sit alongside my KIS 2011.

 

[yowanvista]

Now I have just MBAM Pro and it's just the right tool to sit alongside my KIS 2011.

Same here

I used to have Emsisoft but now it causes system slowdown

 

[Maxxwire]

The traditional A Squared Free Scanner now comes with the Emisoft Emergency Kit and remains entirely free of charge, still has its own discreet download and has nothing to do with using Emisoft Trialware. I run the .exe as an on demand scanner for my computers and it has never caused either my Vista or Win 7 computers to slow down in the slightest.

Except for the name and the fact that it now has over 5,000,000 signatures I really can't tell the difference between this and the A Squared on demand scanner. Even Task Manager calls it the A2EmergencyKit.

~Maxx~
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[7mm]

how about running them both as on demand scanners?

Having more than one On-Demand scanner is always a smart move, specially when they are FREE.