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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 NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: December 03, 2008
- Total Downloads: 17,796,544
- Downloads last week: 470,750
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2328 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 06, 2008
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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Publisher's description
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 1.31 adds Heuristics for newer infections.
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User reviews of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 2328 votes
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Version: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31
"This software saved my computer."
Pros: Completely removed all spyware from my computer.
Cons: Absolutely none at all.
Summary: I got some nasty spyware on my computer right before Christmas. It took forever for my computer to boot up, then it ran slow, and I got all kinds of pop ups while on the internet. Spyware Doctor, which I paid for, could not remove it, even after ... read more >>
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Version: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31
Pros: Ran Malwarebytes twice and that SPY GUARD WAS OUT OF MY LIFE FOREVER.Yea!! Great Program Right For Every One. Gary D Litchfield medford,oregon
Cons: Not A Nasty Word About This Program.
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Version: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31
"It WORKS! It saves you for free and protects you cheap."
Pros: I tried Adware, even the virus programs that let it through, hunted various forums that offered step by step removals.... a few hundred and likely good if I had some idea of what they were talking about, but Malwarebytes just killed it, instantly.
Cons: Hard to dislike a program that saves your ...butt!
Malware like Total 2004 or the like is vicious and really messes up your computer.Summary: If you have been burned by one of the Malware's that seem to be impossible to get rid of, keep popping up bogus sales ads about a program to get rid of it....GET Malwarebytes! Its free to save your butt, and cheap to keep you protected!
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Version: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31
"Got rid of AV2009 quickly and easily"
Pros: I installed it, ran it, did a "Quick Scan", and it found stuff, removed stuff, did a restart and the nasty AV2009 was all gone. No work, no fuss.
Cons: You have to buy the pay version to get the real-time scanning to run in the background, but that's not big loss in the free version.
Summary: I just took AntiVirus 2009 off of my dad's computer using this program, quickly and easily. Most websites described a lot more work to get that done.
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Version: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.31
Pros: Anti Malware Bytes saved me from that wretched AntiVirus 2010, i had tried many before and nothing stopped it besides this,
Cons: Really, absolutely nothing. Found nothing wrong.
Summary: If you need any help with malware you better get this...easy to download...fast...the best!
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