can i disable malwarebytes

[silverlady]

Hi,if i have to download an antivirous such as AVG free or anything else i might want to download in the future, do i have to disable malwarebytes and if so how do you do this

[mountaintree16]

Hello silverlady, and welcome to the forums here at Malwarebytes.org

Actually, Malwarebytes is NOT an anti-virus (AVG is an example of an antivirus), and you need to be using an anti-virus in addition to Malwarebytes.

You do NOT need to disable Malwarebytes while using an AntiVirus program... you should add exclusions though:

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?a...&pid=167851

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If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to post!

If you don't currently have an anti-virus installed:

The following are my recommendations for antivirus protection along with links to downloads for them (free trials for those that require a purchase so you can try them before deciding):

• Kaspersky (free 30 day trial) The official support forum for this product can be found here
  
• Avira Antivir (free for home use) The official support forum for this product can be found here
  
• ESET NOD32 (free 30 day trial) The official support forum for this product can be found here
  
• Microsoft Security Essentials (free for home use) The official support forum for this product can be found here
  
• Avast! (free for home use) The official support forum for this product can be found here
  

Note: If you decide to use one of the trial versions of one of the paid antiviruses then you will either need to purchase it or uninstall it completely and install a replacement antivirus before the trial expires so that your PC is not left unprotected.

MSE Downloads:

• MSE for XP 32 bit
  
• MSE for Vista and Windows 7 32 bit
  
• MSE for Vista and Windows 7 64 bit
  

Definitions Installers:

Note: If installing the definitions in Windows Vista or Windows 7 you MUST right click the definitions installer and select Run as administrator and click Continue at the User Account Control prompt.

• 32 bit Definitions Installer
  
• 64 bit Definitions Installer
  

Thanks