Comments on: First Look video: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is probably the most effective spyware killer you've never heard of. Fast and light on resource consumption, watch this video to see how it can protect and clean your computer.
"Is Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware enough protection or do I still need an anti-virus?
Malwarebytes' Anti-malware is superior against malware, however it is recommended to have a good anti-virus in place to protect against other intrusions. We suggest AntiVir as your anti-virus solution. "
They need to come clear about whether it removes viruses or not. If not, the name of the product is misleading. I'm just sayin'.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/malwarenet.php?name=Virus.Sality
http://www.malwarebytes.org/malwarenet.php?name=Virus.Virut
Just clearing it up is all!
"Hello and welcome to the helpdesk. Thank you for choosing Malwarebytes as your security solution, my name is Tom Mercado and I'll be assisting you today.
While viruses, worms trojans, adware, spyware and malware appear to be similar, with the line blurring each and every week, they are indeed very different in their actions.
We may pick up on some viruses due to the similarities that some exhibit to malware and our heuristic scanning, but we will not get even a large percentage of them, same for worms.
So you'll still need an antivirus application installed.
As for the 'definition' of virus & malware, here are two links below which give pretty good descriptions of each and how they differ.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus "
So it does not detect all malware but it does pick up a lot that your main antivirus solution misses. Case closed. I still like this product.
I like the install procedure because you can download the program installer and the latest definitions. This means you can install and scan a machine with no functioning internet access, and in safemode. This is useful if a machine is very messed up, or you're afraid to connect it to the net, but you can still ferry files over on a usb key.
The free program is an on-demand scanner, meaning you tell it when to scan, not on-access like most antiviruses, though you can pay to get the plus version that does. Personally I never have malware problems so an on-access scanner isn't necessary. I don't go to shady sites, and only download files from trusted places like download.com.
By the way they also maintain an equally impressive, moderated forum - should you run into any trouble whilst using their software.
I do use Norton AntiVirus 2005 as well, and am unsure as to whether my free version of Malwarebytes (which, of course, does not run in real-time) will conflict with Norton when I run a MBAM scan - if I don't remember to disable Norton before doing so.
Would appreciate any input......
- by afsbob1 April 2, 2009 8:11 PM PDT
- For the lawschool graduates: class action suit? Puhleez, cut some slack and find a life.
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(17 Comments)For those who are interested in software that works - by any name, MB is it. Functions quickly, works like a charm on both XP and Vista, and finds stuff Spybot doesn't and that AdAware is not designed for. Use it regularly with a good antivirus program and a hardware or software firewall, and all should be well (unless you INSIST on clicking on those links in your spam e-mail.)