Malwarebytes any good?

[irbullet]

I just bought malware bytes pro because people said it was good. It has real time protection unlike others.
I have used AVG, Norton, MSE which I wasn't very happy about..
I seem to like it but is it protecting my PC good? I heard MalwareBytes has a good reputation for getting viruses and others

 

[whs]

I only know it as a scanner where it is OK. Never knew anybody who uses it for full time protection. And for scanning I prefer SAS (Superantispyware). It has found things in the past that Malwarebytes has missed.

 

[DavidE]

MalwareBytes Pro is not an Anti Virus program, it is an Anti Malware program.
You should also use an Anti Virus program such as MSE, Avast, etc.

Here is the MBAM FAQ about this:
Does Malwarebytes replace antivirus software? : Malwarebytes Support

 

[karlsnooks]

Use MSE and MSE only for your anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc.

Some very well known, and beloved from the good ol' xP days, security programs are infamous for "finding" av on a perfectly clean system.

You need only MSE.
Understanding Microsoft Anti-Malware Software 2012 ~ Security Garden

 

[irbullet]

so i could use malware bytes and MSE?
I bought malware bytes :/

 

[tom982]

I just bought malware bytes pro because people said it was good. It has real time protection unlike others.
I have used AVG, Norton, MSE which I wasn't very happy about..
I seem to like it but is it protecting my PC good? I heard MalwareBytes has a good reputation for getting viruses and others

MBAM has excellent detection rates and is very highly regarded among the malware removal community But, as the others said, it shouldn't be used as an anti-virus because that's simply not what it was built for. The Malwarebytes team has some huge names in malware removal, you may have heard of some of them, or at least their tools:

Merijn - Developer of HijackThis (HJT) and CWShredder (for CoolWebSearch infections)
Swandog46 - Developer of The Avenger (a kernel mode tool for deleting stubborn files)
sUBs - Developer of ComboFix
S!Ri - Developer of SmitFraudFix
RubbeR DuckY
nosirrah
miekemoes

Tom

 

[irbullet]

I am using malwarebytes and MSE. I did the method to not have any conflicts with them on the Malwarebytes website.
good combo?

 

[karlsnooks]

so i could use malware bytes and MSE?
I bought malware bytes :/

You can. Malware Bytes is not needed, but true you can.

Your system will run slower since you be having your computer and your files investigated by two programs rather than one.

Incidentally, MSE is the same AV used in a Microsoft enterprise system.

Use the link I have already given to familiarize yourself with Microsoft's malware solution approach.

 

[tom982]

I am using malwarebytes and MSE. I did the method to not have any conflicts with them on the Malwarebytes website.
good combo?

Yes, I think it's safe to say that that's a good combo It's what I, and many others here, use.

 

[irbullet]

Ill use malwareytes for malware and etc. and mse for real time protection

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Ill use malwareytes for malware and etc. and mse for real time protection

It is a good combination with no conflicts.

Malwarebytes Pro has several features that I don't think are in the free version: scheduled scanning, realtime protection, and auto-updates.

If you use a search engine, you can usually find a discount coupon for the Pro version that will take 5 or 10 dollars off the price of the lifetime license. I've seen it as low as $13.

 

[A Guy]

I have to disagree with MSE being all that's needed, and that adding Malwarebytes will slow your system. I have no problem with anyone recommending MSE, but to say it is the only thing needed is a different thing. A multilayered approach is always good as long as the programs don't conflict.

I have Avast with Malwarebytes Pro and Superantispyware Pro, all 3 running real time protection, and they don't slow down my system at all. MSE is highly regarded, but no one program will catch everything. IMHO. A Guy

 

[kado897]

Malwarebytes real time protection will often pick up things that others miss. It is also designed to co-exist with other AV programs such as MSE, Avast and Norton and so is a good choice for a multilayered protection.

 

[windude99]

I just bought malware bytes pro because people said it was good. It has real time protection unlike others.
I have used AVG, Norton, MSE which I wasn't very happy about..
I seem to like it but is it protecting my PC good? I heard MalwareBytes has a good reputation for getting viruses and others

It is very good. I have tested it and it blocked off every virus I tried to infect the system with.

 

[tom982]

I just bought malware bytes pro because people said it was good. It has real time protection unlike others.
I have used AVG, Norton, MSE which I wasn't very happy about..
I seem to like it but is it protecting my PC good? I heard MalwareBytes has a good reputation for getting viruses and others

It is very good. I have tested it and it blocked off every virus I tried to infect the system with.

I've had a few ZeroAccess and TDL4 samples that it missed :huh:

 

[windude99]

I just bought malware bytes pro because people said it was good. It has real time protection unlike others.
I have used AVG, Norton, MSE which I wasn't very happy about..
I seem to like it but is it protecting my PC good? I heard MalwareBytes has a good reputation for getting viruses and others

It is very good. I have tested it and it blocked off every virus I tried to infect the system with.

I've had a few ZeroAccess and TDL4 samples that it missed :huh:

No antivirus is perfect, but I've used Malwarebytes to clean up systems that had Norton installed and it removed viruses Norton didn't, lol. I, personally use MSE as realtime protection and Malwarebytes as a scanner and I haven't gotten a virus in a long time (unless I infected a virtual machine on purpose)

 

[irbullet]

MSE is a GREAT anti virus, Malware bytes is GREAT Malware protection
So I combined both Hasn't slowed down my system..
BTW I already bought malware bytes PRO

 

[kado897]

The other thing you may like to try is SuperAntiSpyware. I use the free version which is not real time. It picks up and deletes tracking cookies amongst other things. The link is in my signature.

 

[irbullet]

The other thing you may like to try is SuperAntiSpyware. I use the free version which is not real time. It picks up and deletes tracking cookies amongst other things. The link is in my signature.

Ok thanks!

 

[pparks1]

MSE (real time) with MBAM (on-demand) is pretty much what I use. I also have SpywareBlaster installed (on-demand), but considering that MSE hasn't had anything to catch, and MBAM hasn't found anything either, I'm unsure there is any value in whatever SpywareBlaster is doing. But it only runs when I run it, so it doesn't do any harm, so I just keep using it.