Is MBAM Enough Security? - Comments Page 2

I have been using MBAM pro in conjunction with AVAST! pro antivirus. Sometimes MBAM will stop an outgoing signal from Avast and say that it blocked a malicious website. How can I correct this?

I use MBAM on my desktop. It seems to work well.

Unfortunately, tho they MBAM says they have corrected the problem, it will not run on my laptop.

Yes, I've uninstalled & reinstalled it a couple times. It always seems to stop after about 60,000 files and locks up the whole computer.

Cheers!

I use MSXP, SP3, Online Armor and MSSE and Process
Guard. That is pretty tightly locked up. However, trust and verify: I use MBAM free every night. I do catch occasional malware,it's very excellent. I have seen dozens of tests on Youtube using MBAM. Sometimes the tester throws a dozen malware samples at MBAM--it always catches them flawlessly. Or,after testing,say AVG, he cleans up everything with MBAM. It's so good,everyone trusts it will clean up the malware.

I use Microsoft Internet Security Essentials plus bi-weekly scan with the free version of MBAM. Have had no infections and, the post-scan report is always "nothing found". Over years of trying this and that security apps....I think this is the best combo and your sure can't beat the price. This combination is used on two laptops and one desktop in our household. PLUS computer speed is not adversely affected.

I use the free version of MBAM and the free version of Avira Antivirus and have pretty good luck with these two programs.

I've used MBAM and Microsoft Security Essentials for the last couple of years in conjunction with an online scanner run every couple of months. This arrangement has kept my computer secure and running smoothly for the whole time.
I do recommend using the paid version of MBAM as you said for the real time protection feature which I feel is critical for reliable protection.

I also whole heatedly, recommend MalwareBytes.
I have to admit, I am pretty darn good for cleaning up anyone's computer of crap.... and I still did not find a machine that I COULD NOT clean up utilizing programs, and registry hacks.

MalwareBytes Pro is in my toolbox, and should be in yours as well!!

Take note.

Bob,

I have enjoyed - and greatly benefited from - your e-mail newsletters for years. Thank you for all your great work!

A question about MBAM. In your article you said that "MBAM "plays nice" with other anti-virus tools". Does this include Microsoft Security Essentials? I have some experience with MBAM on an older computer, but I have used MSE on my new Windows 7 machine since I bought it in October. Will these two "play nice" together? If you think they will, I would like to add the paid version of MBAM, to my defensive array.

Thank you for your time!

-- Lincoln --

Hi Bob,
With this article you have answered a question that has been in the back of my mind for ages.
MBAM always uses the term Malware and I thought, as you have confirmed, this to be most of the nasties including viruses and add-ware.
I have been using the professional version for some 18 month now on a 'stand alone' basis and have not experienced any problems.(A 'blocking' notice pops up about three to four times a day stating 'a malicious access attempt has been blocked'. All good)

Thanks for your most informative articles. Much appreciated.
Best regards
Helmut

I've used MBAM for awhile along with several other anti-malware apps. It seems to play quite well with the others.

I have the pro version of MBAM and had it running with it's full time protection. My first line of defense is Norton 360 which, much to the dismay of some, I'm sure, has done an excellent job.
I disabled MBAM's full time protection after running scans with it (nothing caught) running scans with SuperAntiSpyware free which caught LOTS of tracking cookies and THEN ran the Pro version of Hitman which caught, on average, 2 more tracking cookies. MBAM just seemed to be sitting there doing nothing except taking up memory (I have 8gb so not really an issue) but caused start up time to take a LONG time. It's a good program, but there are better, more thorough ones...and for free!

I have the free version of MBAM along with Avast! AntiVirus and they work very well together.
I also have installed ClamWin Free AntiVirus.
It is inert (no real-time protection and must be scanned manually) for an added layer of protection.
I run ClamWin and MBAM weekly and in all the years I have been running these three I have never had a virus in my computer.
I highly recommend them to my family and friends.

As you said MBAM is good but not worth 25$. I use Free Antivirus and only use MBAM free version once a week to check my system Health.

Hey Bob! I just had a quick question about MBAM. How well does MBAM Pro work with Norton products; do they play well together or do they have fights on occasion? Thanks, Bob!

EDITOR'S NOTE: MBAM seems to work well with all other security products.

With the September MS monthly updates, I also noticed that MBAM also issued an update along with
its regular definitions. From that point on,my computer running Win 7 locked up regularly, which had never happened before. Both MBAM free and paid
did this. I removed MBAM and solved the problem.

I may be paranoid, but this is the software that I use to keep myself safe(?) - AVG Secure Search - ToolbarU Application, Version 15, 5, 0, 2; COMODO Internet Security Version 5, 12, 256249, 2599; IOBit - Advanced SystemCare Ultimate Version 6.0.0.; IObit Malware Fighter Version 2.0.0.0; Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Version 1.75.0001; Microsoft Malware Protection Version 4.3.0215.0; Microsoft Security Client Version 4.3.0215.0; Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Version 5.4.9400.0; Piriform Ltd - CCleaner Version 4, 05, 00, 4250; Secunia PSI Agent Version 3.0.0.7011; Sophos Virus Removal Tool Version 2.3; SUPERAntiSpyware Version 5, 6, 0, 1020; WhatsMyComputerDoing Version 1, 0, 0, 1

Hi Bob

You write in this article that the $24.95 price of MBAM Pro is "a one-time charge".

Although this may have been true at an earlier period of the product's history, I'm pretty sure that the price of MBAM Pro is now $24.95 for 3 computers for 1 year.

I may be wrong - please would you check this?