April 27, 2009
Malwarebytes Review: Best Anti-Malware Software Program
Malware is malicious software that every computer user and Internet surfer should be concerned about.
Some of the newer malware is very sophisticated and can only be removed by top-notch anti-malware programs. Malwarebytes is one such anti-malware program.
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There are countless malware remover programs on the market today. Most of them are garbage. They brag about how fast they scan your computer but that speed comes at a cost, the inability to detect and remove malware, the very thing you'ld think they would be good at removing.
If you compared the fight against malware in boxing terms, malware is like a 230 pound heavyweight boxing champion, malware removers are like a 105 pound mini flyweight. Big deal if the mini flyweight dude lands a hundred harmless punches on the heavyweight, he's not hurting him any and one good punch from the heavyweight sends our hero into orbit.
What do you do about malware that gets through your defenses and infects your computer?
Protecting your computer from viruses and malware invasions is important but what do you do about the bad guys that manage to get on your comuter anyway?
Here's what you do. Get your hands on Malwarebytes, it's the program of choice for many computer technicians who have to go in and remove malicious software infecting and ruining their clients computers.
Malwarebytes is dedicated to fighting malware. Malwarebytes' anti-malware is a high performance anti-malware application that thoroughly removes even the most advanced malware and spyware.
When your computer becomes infected, Malwarebytes provides the needed assistance to remove the infection and restore your computer back to optimum performance.
What others are saying
Pros: "Effective, efficient and easy to use."
Cons: "Unfortunately as the problems created by the attacks coninue to grow and become more devious, time has to be spent keeping up the updates."
Note: Updates are only a problem with the free version of Malwarebytes as the paid version updates automatically.
Pros: "Got that nasty "Spyware Protector 2009" menace, and neither Ad-Aware or Avira could touch it. I ran Malwarebytes and it found 64 problems….quite a few trojans, and several other vile parasites."
Cons: "None found so far…."
Disclaimer…
I don't recommend the free versions of most anti-malware programs because they are the virtual equivalents of 105 mini flyweight fighters. Against flyweight malware opponents they hold their own, against stronger opponents they don't.
I can't with good conscience recommend getting the free version of Malwarebytes and unquestioningly trust it to protect your computer on it's own. You shouldn't place that much confidence in any free anti-malware software program.
You really need more than one anti-malware program on your computer anyway. If you coupled the free version of Malwarebytes with a couple of other anti-malware/virus programs then you could probably consider your computer safe.
What I Recommend
In this case I recommend that you spend the $25 to get the full version of Malwarebytes so that you know for sure that you have a rock solid anti-malware program working for you with real time protection and the most sophisticated malware detection and removal available.
Do what you have to do. It's your computer. It's your valuable data.
One last question. What's the data on your computer worth? More or less than $25?
Regards,
Mark Hanson
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