Sunday, December 1, 2013

Important Information on Malwarebytes

Important Info on Malwarebytes

It's important to remember when it comes to firewalls and antivirus, that you can only have one of each type of program running at once. Running multiple programs of each type can cause conflicts that make you less safe. Unfortunately, not every security suite can catch every threat. That's why your sheriff needs a deputy. For that I recommend Malwarebytes. It's capable of finding and removing threats that other software misses. Plus, the free version won't conflict with your existing antivirus. To get started, click the white Free Download button on the Malwarebytes home page. You'll want to leave the "Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware" button checked after install. That way, you'll be sure to get the latest version of the program when it's released. - See more at: http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=6151&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=asd&utm_content=2013-12-01-article_0_0-cta#sthash.PzSvLkCg.dpuf
 
One thing to note is that the free version of Malwarebytes has no passive protection. That means you'll have to manually run it when you want to check your system. I would do this once a month. The paid version includes a real-time protection module, but the paid, pro version will conflict with the antivirus you already have. When you first install Malwarebytes, I recommend performing a full scan. For later scans, a quick scan will usually do the trick. - See more at: http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=6151&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=asd&utm_content=2013-12-01-article_0_0-cta&page=2#sthash.R8q95TBD.dpuf
 
The free version of Malwarebytes won't update its virus list automatically, so make sure you do that before you run every scan. The option can be found in the Updates tab.
One more thing: The free version of Malwarebytes is a great tool in the endless fight against malicious software, but if you're using the free version make sure you have always-on antivirus installed as well. You never know when a digital threat will strike.
Cost: Free
System: Windows

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