Running both exploit protection in Windows and Malware Bytes

[Salvemundum]

I’m wondering about the configuration of Windows 10.

Before Microsoft ended support for EMET it was not recommended to run EMET and other exploit protection on the same PC.

But now Windows 10 has most of the exploit protection from EMET built-in.

Then this question arise:

If you have Malware Bytes 3.1 Premium on an updated Windows 10 PC should you disable the built-in exploit protection in Windows 10 to avoid conflict?

Or can you have exploit protection in Malware Bytes and Windows 10 working side by side providing double protection without any issues?

It seems so since I have been running both on the same laptop for many weeks now.

But sometimes an issue can exist on a system without showing any symptoms for a while. And then, one day, suddenly it hits you…

The manual for Malware Byte doesn't say whether you should or shouldn’t run both.

It would be nice to know if it’s OK to use both or not.

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[crisoliv]

I have the same doubts. So do other people: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/221573-malwarebytes-and-new-windows-defender-anti-exploit-features/

36 minutes ago, Salvemundum said:

Before Microsoft ended support for EMET it was not recommended to run EMET and other exploit protection on the same PC.

Actually the OP stated a really good point above.

[Arthi]

Hi All,

Thanks for posting. Malwarebytes' Anti-Exploit protection is compatible with the current default settings of exploit protection in Windows. Even though Microsoft has most of EMET's features built into their exploit protection, most of them are turned off by default. Leaving those settings AS-IS works fine with Malwarebytes Ani-Exploit. We are closely monitoring their updates to avoid any conflicts in the future. Thanks.

 

[Salvemundum]

Thank you crisoliv and Arthi, both your answers where very helpful. Please forgive this very late feedback.

Windows Defender and Malware Bytes are running side by side on my two laptops without any problems showing. I have not made any changes in Windows Defender at all. In Malware Bytes Premium I only turned on "Enable self-protection module early start" under the Settings - Protection tab.

[crisoliv]

11 hours ago, Salvemundum said:

Thank you crisoliv and Arthi, both your answers where very helpful. Please forgive this very late feedback.

Windows Defender and Malware Bytes are running side by side on my two laptops without any problems showing. I have not made any changes in Windows Defender at all. In Malware Bytes Premium I only turned on "Enable self-protection module early start" under the Settings - Protection tab.

Hey! Yeah, I've running both products together for months without any issue too.