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
March 8th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Well Bert, I agree with you. It took me days to clean up my virus/malware/spyware infested computer. Long story short…Found Malwarebytes and within minutes I was back to normal. Malwarebytes is my number one FREE quick fix.
I love your site. Always learning something new from it.
Thanks for sharing!
~Bridget
June 11th, 2010 at 4:41 am
Hi Bert,
yeah malware is one real nice software, i am using it for a while, i have a question i also have the licensed mcafee antivirus and i am using this malwarebytes also, can i continue use the both together wont that do any harm, and wont pull down the speed of the comp. i using vista,
thanks for the site its nice
thanks for sharing,
sam.
June 11th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
It’s no problem having both McAfee and Malwarebytes on the same PC. Malwarebytes doesn’t scan continuously for viruses like McAfee does but if McAfee ever tells you that you have a virus or you suspect you do, the first thing to do is update Malwarebytes and run a quick scan. I’ve used a lot of different software to remove viruses and still think Malwarebytes is the best.
When your subscription to McAfee runs out rather than pay for another year I’d suggest one of the free antivirus programs like AVG or AntiVir. Both are very comparable to McAfee except they’re free.
Take care,
Bert
June 17th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
thanks a lot Bert!
sam
July 24th, 2010 at 4:11 am
Hi Bert,
does malwarebytes detect system32 viruses?
i have no idea on this,
thanks
steve.
July 24th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Hi Steve,
Yep it sure does. System32 is a folder/directory Windows uses to house Operating System files. Viruses can and do get into that folder and Malwarebytes can find and remove them no matter where they try to hide on your PC.
Have a great day!
Bert
July 25th, 2010 at 1:22 am
Thanks for the answer Bert, i really helps.
Steve.