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- Price: Free to try (Protection module disabled); $24.95 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: March 05, 2008
- Total Downloads: 10,106,063
- Downloads last week: 359,958
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2297 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a surprisingly effective freeware antimalware tool. It's a relatively speedy malware remover, with the quick scan taking about 10 minutes. 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, 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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From Malwarebytes :Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is an anti-malware application that can thoroughly remove even the most advanced malware. It includes a number of features, including a built in protection monitor that blocks malicious processes before they even start.
Version 1.06 features: support for Catalan and Bulgarian languages; direct disk access using CatchMe; start with Windows setting to Protection tab.
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Version 1.06 features: support for Catalan and Bulgarian languages; direct disk access using CatchMe; start with Windows setting to Protection tab.
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Version: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.06
"Found what other programs could not"
Pros: This program was a life-saver! I tried everything to get two trojans off my machine, and Malwarebytes' was the only one to find and delete them. They were the Trojan.Alphabet and Trojan.FakeAlert, where Windows would spawn iexplore.exe's and contact foreign websites, using 100% of the CPU. Saved me a lot of time and hassle. Thank you for an excellent program.
Cons: Nothing. It works, and works well.
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