Solved MSE vs Malwarebytes

[flegma]

I see that people often recommend doing a full scan with MBA. Is MBA better than MSE (talking about the full scans). If so, how much better?

 

[sk0t0s]

Why choose between the two? use them both...

While MSE gives you a total protection, you have the MBAM as a backup.

 

[smarteyeball]

MSE and MBAM are two separate entities. One is an antivirus, the other focuses on malware.

As sk0t0s said, use them both

 

[marsmimar]

Both also not the best, the best is N360 v6.0.

No antivirus or antimalware tool is 100% effective 100% of the time. If there was such a thing we'd all be using it and all other companies would be out of business. The "best" product is the one a person actually uses and keeps updated. Using something is always better than using nothing at all, even if the product of choice catches only 90% if the bad stuff.

That's why on-demand scanners like Malwarebytes, Superantispyware, Hitman Pro, ESET Online Scanner, Trend Micro Housecall, Comodo Cleaning Essentials, etc should be included in everyone's arsenal in the fight against malware.

Better yet, keep an updated system image available to restore your machine to a clean condition. Once a machine becomes infected, even if 6 different scans say it's clean, I believe you can never be 100% certain that the machine really is malware free. Some of the bad stuff can be so deeply imbedded it could be weeks before it activates.

IMHO ... FWIW

 

[marsmimar]

both also not the best, the best is n360 v6.0.

no antivirus or antimalware tool is 100% effective 100% of the time. If there was such a thing we'd all be using it and all other companies would be out of business. The "best" product is the one a person actually uses and keeps updated. Using something is always better than using nothing at all, even if the product of choice catches only 90% if the bad stuff.

That's why on-demand scanners like malwarebytes, superantispyware, hitman pro, eset online scanner, trend micro housecall, comodo cleaning essentials, etc should be included in everyone's arsenal in the fight against malware.

Better yet, keep an updated system image available to restore your machine to a clean condition. Once a machine becomes infected, even if 6 different scans say it's clean, i believe you can never be 100% certain that the machine really is malware free. Some of the bad stuff can be so deeply imbedded it could be weeks before it activates.

Imho ... Fwiw

i know there is no 100% effective, but it is best antivirus software than all the avast, avg, avira, mse...

ok . . .

 

[F5ing]

I know there is no 100% effective, but it is best antivirus software than all the Avast, AVG, Avira, MSE...

For today? Was it also the best yesterday, last week, month, year?

 

[Comp21]

Malwarebytes is superior when it comes to scans in my opinion. When it comes to automatic detection etc. of viruses MSE is best, but not really good. For protection you should check out avast (review: Avast! Antivirus Review » The best antivirus there is?)

 

[1337]

I think the whole 'which AV is the best' is going to start again. If you enjoy it, stick to it. There is no best, IMO. I don't use Norton but have heard reviews about them being, not so good but an active Norton will say otherwise, etc...

Anyway, I use MSE and MWAB together and they work nicely with each other so, why not just have them both. Otherwise, I think MSE will be good enough for average use.

 

[elstupido]

1- LUA / SUA
2- windows firewall
3- UAC on max
4- DEP turned on for all
5- SANDBOXIE
6- It wont matter whatever A/V you choose because your running SANDBOXIE.

 

[windude99]

Both also not the best, the best is N360 v6.0.

There is NO best! Plus, Norton is a resource hog and you pay for them to slow down your pc lol. I havn't gotten a virus in probably a year now with MSE and Malwarebytes as a scanner.

 

[flegma]

Thanks for the info, guys!

 

[bdstx4]

imho, the lower the knowledge of the user the more protection is need. Today imo a local program like Malware Bytes and a Cloud based scanner. Here is what I went thru on a customers computer this past xmas time. Read about it here.
Pup.Bitminer successfully removed 2/06/2012

This took a few weeks to find a removal solution. This rootkit came from a very legitimate website. I am not at liberty to say which one.
So nothing is always 100% perfect.

EDIT: I tried all the various free cloud based and av programs that were available. None could detect
anything except Malware Bytes. But mwbites could not permanently remove

 

[mohamedkamel]

Both also not the best, the best is N360 v6.0.

No antivirus or antimalware tool is 100% effective 100% of the time. If there was such a thing we'd all be using it and all other companies would be out of business. The "best" product is the one a person actually uses and keeps updated. Using something is always better than using nothing at all, even if the product of choice catches only 90% if the bad stuff.

That's why on-demand scanners like Malwarebytes, Superantispyware, Hitman Pro, ESET Online Scanner, Trend Micro Housecall, Comodo Cleaning Essentials, etc should be included in everyone's arsenal in the fight against malware.

Better yet, keep an updated system image available to restore your machine to a clean condition. Once a machine becomes infected, even if 6 different scans say it's clean, I believe you can never be 100% certain that the machine really is malware free. Some of the bad stuff can be so deeply imbedded it could be weeks before it activates.

IMHO ... FWIW

Fully agree with you and I actually do so.

 

[elstupido]

Too many scanners. Getting rid of malware after it infects your computer is not the way to go. Plus it screws up your system just getting rid of it.
Preventing it from getting in is the way to go.......SANDBOXIE is your friend.

 

[FoxIX]

Interesting that I came across this just as I was doing a scan with Malwarebytes. I've always used this, but reading some of the comments I might get hold of another one just incase

 

[pparks1]

All of the Free antivirus is not good, only N360 is better than Mcafee, AVG, Avast, MSE, Avira...

If it truly was "the best", then we would all use it. But we don't. So, it's not universally the best product.

 

[bdstx4]

I do not mean to be a party pooper here, but maybe the reason some peoples virus/malware scanner has not detected anything in a great while is because it cannot. Protect yourself and your friends and customers with multiple av solutions. You cannot state that NAV has protected you well and will always do so.
The AV malware software industry has much more competition in it today than most other areas of basic software
today. There is a need for that.
There have been some good recommendations for av software in this thread. Make use of them. Stop being so
blindly trusting of a brand. What Norton or Kaspersky or Etc. did yesterday means nothing.
imho

 

[elstupido]

I do not mean to be a party pooper here, but maybe the reason some peoples virus/malware scanner has not detected anything in a great while is because it cannot. Protect yourself and your friends and customers with multiple av solutions. You cannot state that NAV has protected you well and will always do so.
The AV malware software industry has much more competition in it today than most other areas of basic software
today. There is a need for that.
There have been some good recommendations for av software in this thread. Make use of them. Stop being so
blindly trusting of a brand. What Norton or Kaspersky or Etc. did yesterday means nothing.
imho

If your trying to make the case for more than one active A/V on a computer at the same time, im going to have to disagree with you. If you mean one active A/V with multible on demand only scanners is the way to go, then i would agree with this as being a better choice.

 

[pparks1]

I do not mean to be a party pooper here, but maybe the reason some peoples virus/malware scanner has not detected anything in a great while is because it cannot. Protect yourself and your friends and customers with multiple av solutions. You cannot state that NAV has protected you well and will always do so.

I do understand the point that you are trying to make. I often wonder if my tools are working, as none of them, ever find anything. My MSE is always clean, my MBAM scans always come back clean, etc. But then again, my computers always run right, they don't crash, and don't show any indication whatsoever that anything is wrong, so I'm 99.9% sure I am infact "clean"

But then again, I take lots of precautions to help alleviate issues. For example, I don't use IE ( I prefer my browser to NOT be integrated so tightly with Windows), i don't run as an admin, I don't run p2p apps, i don't pirate software. I don't search for cracks, warez, serial #'s, keygen sites, etc. I don't click on links in emails or on facebook. I don't trade files with friends via USB keys. I don't care to see the latest pictures of Lindsay Lohan or Miley Cyrus without underwear.


So, with all that said, since I run very low risk, and I don't have problems, I don't see any reason to change what I am doing or use other software. For other people who take far more risks, perhaps a much more comprehensive application might truly be the very best option.

 

[flegma]

I have another question.
I have 2 accounts on my computer. The first is the administrator account that was created when I installed Windows. The second is a standard account that I created after and use for daily usage.
If from my standard account i right click Malwarebytes, run it as administrator and do a full scan, will it scan the files of both my accounts, or only the administrator account? The same question about MSE.
Thank you in advance!