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- Price: Free; paid upgrade avaialable $24.95 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: September 10, 2009
- Total Downloads: 27,609,707
- Downloads last week: 595,020
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2353 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on February 10, 2009
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a surprisingly effective freeware antimalware tool. It's a relatively speedy malware remover, with the quick scan taking about 8 minutes even with other high-resource programs running. The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the difference between false positives and dangerous apps.
The app has some nice features rolled in, too. It supports multiple drive scanning including networked drives, context menu options including a scan-on-demand for individual files, and the FileAssassin option under the More Tools section for removing locked files. The interface is simple, but pleasant-looking and well-organized. Tabs live just below the oversized logo, with few options per tab to keep down the clutter. The installation process was fast enough, but interestingly offered up the well-kept changelog and an instant definition file update.
Do note that the real-time protection is restricted to the paid version, as is the scheduler for updates and scans. Overall, though, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a responsive malware remover that does what it should with a minimum of fuss.
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Publisher's description
From Malwarebytes :Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a high performance anti-malware application that thoroughly removes even the most advanced malware and spyware. With one of the fastest, most effective quick scans and malware removal capabilities on the market, this program is the perfect addition to your PC's defenses. The full version of the product includes a number of key features, including the ability to schedule updates and scans and most importantly, a real-time malware protection module that blocks malicious processes before they even start.
What's new in this version:
- (FIXED) Drastically improved product load speed on slower machines
- (FIXED) Issue with IP Protection blocking certain IPs it should not
- (FIXED) Improved memory usage in scanner and protection module
- (FIXED) Improved malware removal capabilities
- (FIXED) Scan detecting items that did not exist (junction issue)
- (ADDED) Support for Hebrew language
- (ADDED) Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2353 votes
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Version: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.41
"Quickly and easily cleared up my scary malware problem"
Pros: free, quick, easy
Cons: Have only used once! So far, no complaints at all.
Summary: Free, quick download, quick scan to find problems one click to fix, solved my malware problem first try. Had to load windows in SAFE MODE with networking in order to access program for downloading due to "AntiVirus Pro" malware.
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Version: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.41
"It may be a good product, but I don't support liers"
Pros: Absolutely none
Cons: The fact that malwarebytes has to spread malicious rumors about other companies to gain publicity.
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Version: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.41
Pros: after spending hours fighting some virus, i found this and downloaded it....took all the virus off my computer in just ten minutes....
Cons: none atleast not for me
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Version: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.41
"Overall Good Product Detection Rate"
Pros: Detection of 13 objects within a few minutes of scan, has a comprehensive and short scan.
Cons: Took 1 hour 30min just to scan 192k files in Thorough mode. AVG Antivirus can have the scan done in less than 40 minutes tops even though I have over 700k files on the computer. Also wants you to purchase the product event though scan is free.
Summary: Scans slow, sometimes slow when launching from taskbar while in scanning mode. Decent Interface. Show spyware Mywebsearch that even AVG Internet Security couldn't detect. Definitely would recommend.
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Version: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.41
"Removed nasty trojans that had my PC all choked up!"
Pros: Easy to use, FREE, and removes hard to remove viruses.
Cons: Have not encountered any.
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