3.0 Really Replace A/V ? ......Email Scans ?

[thekochs]

OK....I think VERY highly of MBAM Pro but this says I can remove my A/V..........
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2016/12/announcing-malwarebytes-3-0-a-next-generation-antivirus-replacement/

I have Windows 10 PC which I plan to keep Defender on but have three W7 PCS with Avast 2017, Avast 9 and Microsoft Security Essentials.
I'd like to remove those W7 A/Vs but hesitant........for example, does MBAM Pro 3.0 scan emails ?  ....attachments ?

MBAM Pro now covers Virus protection & detection ?  I get/read that new 3.0 is there is protect against the way "viruses" intrude but what happens if one gets in ?
Without a database does it detect "virus" (versus malware) & remove ?  The link says..........."signature-less technologies to combat modern threats and zero-day malware". It does not say "viruses".

 

 

Edited March 21, 2017 by thekochs

[garioch7]

thekochs:

I plan on keeping my Bitdefender 2017 Total Security, based on what I read here in a post from David H. Lipman, an expert on the subject.  I note that no members of the Malwarebytes staff have disputed his comments, to date, that I am aware of.

Have a great day.

Regards,
-Phil

Edited March 21, 2017 by garioch7

[Firefox]

The consensus here from most folks is that you still need your Antivirus program as your first layer of defense.

53 minutes ago, thekochs said:

I'd like to remove those W7 A/Vs but hesitant........for example, does MBAM Pro 3.0 scan emails ?  ....attachments ?

You should keep your A/Vs installed and have MB3 as a second layer... and no Malwarebytes would not scan SMTP traffic, the only way it would scan the attachment is if you tried to execute (run) it.

[Telos]

IMO MBAM v3 is far too buggy to be your primary means of defense. Strongly suggest you keep your AV real-time scanning active.