A1comp Posted March 14, 2009 ID:64453 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Is it neccessary to have an Anti-Virus program, Security Suite Etc., in addition to Malwarebytes to fully protect my computer? Or will Malwarebytes do the job? I have heard many different stories on this subject. Thanks for any advice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird Posted March 14, 2009 ID:64458 Share Posted March 14, 2009 yes you also need a Anti-Virus program! I believe AVIRA AV works well..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sys-eng Posted March 14, 2009 ID:64461 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Although you should have only one Anti-Virus program running at a time, Malwarebytes runs fine with Avast in real-time protection. I don't know about other AV programs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500 Posted March 14, 2009 ID:64477 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Although you should have only one Anti-Virus program running at a time, Malwarebytes runs fine with Avast in real-time protection. I don't know about other AV programs.Our software runs OK next to almost any anti-virus software. AntiVir is the anti-virus we always recommend though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1comp Posted March 14, 2009 Author ID:64497 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Our software runs OK next to almost any anti-virus software. AntiVir is the anti-virus we always recommend though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1comp Posted March 14, 2009 Author ID:64500 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Thanks for the reply. But, the question remains, will Malwarebytes handle the job or do I need another Anti-Virus program to be safe?Thank again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted March 14, 2009 Root Admin ID:64505 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Yes you will need an Anti-Virus product, MBAM is NOT an Anti-Virus product. It is an Anti-Malware product. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insomniac Posted March 14, 2009 ID:64529 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Yep, an A/V program is essential as MBAM is not designed as an antivirus and doesn't function as such. There are many things MBAM doesn't catch, as the developers don't waste their time adding detection rules for malware that is already caught by the majority of AV programs. Instead they concentrate on the things AV programs generally miss. A good AV paired with MBAM is a very effective combination as each will genearlly catch what the other fails to find. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppertrail Posted March 15, 2009 ID:64556 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Our software runs OK next to almost any anti-virus software. AntiVir is the anti-virus we always recommend though. Just curious as to why you recommend Avira Antivir over say Avast!. Based on your post, as well as curiosity, I ripped out Avast! and installed AntiVir. Although its too early to compare, one of the first things I noticed is it uses far less memory resources than Avast!. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted March 15, 2009 ID:64560 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Avira typically has a better detection rate of viruses and is light on system resources, although Avast is pretty good too. Probably a big reason why Avira gets recommended so much is due to the tests done by sites like AV Comparatives. Avira typically leads the pack in overall detections. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydall Posted March 15, 2009 ID:64561 Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) and even better way to find out the best antivirus is visit anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.commost Antivirus company's do there own audit and say "We are number one"but iv found the top ten don't get swayed over that, they do extreme tests and recommend the best product. Edited March 16, 2009 by AdvancedSetup Removed hyperlink Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted March 15, 2009 ID:64565 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I looked at that site, but I'm iffy about Webroot being more effective than G-Data. AV Comparatives doesn't get swayed because they don't get paid. They do their own independant testing. The reality is though, no comparison can tell the whole story. Trying an AV for a bit with a trial is often the best option to see how it works with your own system and how intuitive the interface is for you. Detection rates are important, but not everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted March 15, 2009 Root Admin ID:64574 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've not tried to track down or verify the validity of the site but many reviews I've read just seem off course from this site on all their software reviews. They might be legit but they seem like paid reviews or borderline plain wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted March 15, 2009 ID:64575 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Agreed, I saw an ad for stopzilla on there, that always throws a red flag for me, because even though it's a Roxio product, who is (at least somewhat) reputable, it's often advertised on rogue-ish sites. Paretologic (known rogue maker) is also in their actual list of reviewed AV's (although it does have a somewhat low rating). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500 Posted March 15, 2009 ID:64597 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've not tried to track down or verify the validity of the site but many reviews I've read just seem off course from this site on all their software reviews. They might be legit but they seem like paid reviews or borderline plain wrong.Agree 100%.Stick with AV-Comparatives for real tests of Anti-Virus softwares. They seem to be the only ones who actually try to do real tests (even if they aren't doing them as well as they could). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sys-eng Posted March 16, 2009 ID:64765 Share Posted March 16, 2009 TopTenREVIEWS is not trustworthy. You never see free programs rated high there. I have seen them rate program A as #1 and program B as #9 when every other site has nearly the opposite ratings. I suspect that the higher rated programs are either buying ads on their site or compensating them another way.Both Avira and Avast are good products. One month Avira is rated higher and the next month Avast is rated better. Some are better at e-mail scanning and others at internet browser scanning. The competition is good for us. Avira did have a problem recently when it was missing a lot of infections for several weeks. They finally got it fixed but I have never heard of that happening with Avast. I bought Malwarebytes several years ago when it detected and removed several infections that AVG, Symantec, MCAfee, and Avira all missed. I was not using Avast at the time but loaded it after the computer was cleaned. You can have both Avira and Avast loaded on your computer, just be sure to run only one at a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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