Malwarebytes combines powerful new technologies built to seek out, destroy, and prevent malware infections.
Malwarebytes 3.0 is the next-gen security program that protects you from the most advanced (zero-day) threats, making antivirus obsolete. Malwarebytes 3.0 combines all of our malware-fighting technology - anti-malware, anti-ransomware, anti-exploit, and malicious website protection into one program that scans 4x faster than previous versions of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware can detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to detect. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start.
Benefits:
Protects you from advanced (zero-day) threats, including ransomware, so you can surf the Web without worry
Removes all traces of malware for complete safety
Removes potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) that make your computer run poorly
Scans fast so you don't have to sit around and wait for your security to finish working
Easy to use, just set it and forget it
Can replace antivirus or run alongside other antivirus programs
Malwarebytes Anti-malware is a powerful security tool, which can be used to keep your systems secure. Unlike most security programs, it provides a safe haven and a full scan on all drives to give the user the ability to fix a PC with Malwarebytes. The program database can be updated as often as you want. However, there are some disadvantages that we noticed: Malwarebytes bonus, live protection, only in PREMIUM version only and that this is a free program to fight malware only, so can not compare with more sophisticated software out there.
Malwarebytes scanning stands out in terms of speed. However, it does not have a visible impact on CPU usage.
Excess Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:
1. Support for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 (32-bit and 64-bit).
2. Scanning quickly.
3. Ability to perform full scans for all drives.
4. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Protection Module. (Requires registration)
5. Database updates released daily.
6. Quarantine to hold threats.
7. Arrangements for improving the performance of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
8. A small list of extra utilities to help remove malware manually.
Pros
Machine-learning-based protection: Like Norton and McAfee, Malwarebytes has added machine learning to its antivirus arsenal this year. Malwarebytes 3.0 uses this built-in artificial-intelligence technology to recognize malware rather than referring to its database of virus signatures, which are like mugshots for malware and require regular updates to be effective.
Multilayered real-time protection settings: When you click the Protection tab and the Advanced Settings button, Malwarebytes presents a large grid of technical functions that you can enable or disable. Most of these will require a Google search to translate them into layman's terms. Fiddling with this section is fully optional; Malwarebytes will operate just fine on the default settings. But if you've always wanted to toggle Anti-HeapSpraying Enforcement or 32-bit RET ROP Gadget detection, now's your chance.
Cons
Persistent stability issues: In our tests on a laptop running Windows 7 and a desktop running Windows 10, Malwarebytes caused multiple blue-screen errors. The official workaround for the Bad Pool Header crash is to disable the program's Web Protection feature, which blocks known malicious websites from connecting to your PC. Disabling this feature worked on the Windows 10 PC but not on the Windows 7 laptop. On the Windows 7 machine, all four of Malwarebytes' protection elements had to be disabled to stop the crashes, meaning that the app could no longer actively monitor for threats. Malwarebytes will frequently remind you that these protections are disabled, using small but brightly colored pop-up windows in the system tray area.
On the Windows 7 laptop, the crashes were severe enough to trigger a license validation error in the operating system itself, compelling a visit to our IT department for resolution. When Windows decides that its license activation is not genuine, it will nag you constantly about the issue, so it cannot be ignored.
No such crashes or errors occurred on either PC when running the previous version of Malwarebytes. The Bad Pool Header issue has surfaced repeatedly in Malwarebytes apps over a number of years, across different versions of Windows. You might never encounter this issue, or it might go away if you disable Web Protection. Or you might find, as we did with the Windows 7 laptop, that there's no resolution that makes Malwarebytes a compelling choice versus the competition.
Missing information: The interface has a number of question mark icons that you can click to open an online User Guide on the Malwarebytes website. There you'll find detailed feature explanations. However, on both our test machines, some of these icons did nothing when clicked. The User Guide also lacks a search function.
In previous years, Malwarebytes has been a reliable choice. In fact, the security community frequently considered it faster, lighter, more accurate, and more stable than competing apps like Norton and McAfee, and considered its marketing less aggressive. However, our experience with this latest version -- especially on a Windows 7 machine deliberately configured to minimize variables -- indicates that Malwarebytes 3.0 is not the must-have upgrade that we've come to expect from this company. We recommend sticking with the previous version until 3.0's kinks are worked out, or choosing another antivirus app.
Key Features:
Light speed quick scanning.
Ability to perform full scans for all drives.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Protection Module. (requires registration)
Database updates released daily.
Quarantine to hold threats and restore them at your convenience.
Ignore list for both the scanner and Protection Module.
Settings to enhance your Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware performance.
A small list of extra utilities to help remove malware manually.
Multi-lingual support.
Works together with other anti-malware utilities.
Command line support for quick scanning.
Context menu integration to scan files on demand.
What's new in this version:
Fixed installer error that displayed 'External exception E06D7363'
Fixed issue where updates would get stuck in 'Checking' state
Fixed slow shutdown issue that could occur in Windows 7 with Malware Protection enabled
Fixed conflict with Kaspersky that would not allow browsers to open properly
Improved upgrade experience when installing over a previous version of the Malwarebytes anti-exploit technology
Title: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.2.1
Filename: mbam-setup-FileHippo.19901-2.2.1.1043.exe
File size: 21.79MB (22,851,472 bytes)
Requirements: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 / XP 64-bit / Vista 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64-bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64-bit
Languages: Multiple languages
License: Shareware
Date added: March 31, 2016
Author: Malwarebytes www.malwarebytes.com/
Homepage: www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
