Malwarebytes Review - Effectively Remove Viruses, Spyware And Other Malware
The world of free malware (malicious software) removers is constantly changing as does the number and complexity of malware. Even though the Malwarebytes company has been around since 2004 their anti-malware program has just recently become popular because it’s extremely fast and effective at removing malware.
This weekend I cleaned up a computer that was infested with adware/spyware (Zango, 180 Solutions, CoolWebSearch, to name a few) and a couple trojans.
For the past month or so, the first thing I download and run is Malwarebytes. The program is small so it doesn’t take long to download and the installation is fast and easy. The two things that separate it from most anti-malware programs though is its fast scan and effective removal of malware.
Most programs take an hour or more to thoroughly scan your computer but using the Malwarebytes Quick Scan, that just checks the most important areas of your PC, the scan only takes a few minutes to run.
The second thing I like is its ability to disable any malware it finds. In fact, I haven’t run into any malware yet that it found and couldn’t remove.
You can often gauge the effectiveness of anti-malware software by looking at what the experts are using. When the excellent folks at sites like bleepingcomputer.com, daniweb.com, and majorgeeks.com are recommending it and using it in their forums you can feel confident that it works well.
That computer I worked on this weekend was cleaned up and running smooth in less than an hour, thanks to Malwarebytes..
Have a great day!
-Bert
February 22nd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Bert- anecdotal data/reviews may be acceptable for some, but I am evidence based in my work and in my computer antivirus softeware. Short of extensive web based searches that you may produce, what proof do you possess in brief to support your aforementioned claims about Malwarebytes effectiveness.
Thanks…Gregg
February 22nd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Hi Gregg, thanks for posting. I’m not a scientist, I’m just a guy who cleans up virus infested computers on a regular basis. Until I find something that works better than Malewarbytes I’ll continue to use it. There is no silver bullet when it comes to viruses and spyware so Malewarebytes is just one of several scans I run. If you post again, let us know what free antivirus/antispyware program you find most effective.
Thanks!
-Bert