Some of the confusion here possibly is that MalWareBytes has a free version and a paid version. When I last checked, the paid version does have some realtime protection but the free version does not. The article seems to be referring to the free version.
I have also heard it said that one should not run two separate virus protection programs at once. However, there is still somewhat of a division between virus protection and malware protection. There is some overlap between the two. Still, I know of people who do run both, and the results are going to depend very much on the two programs being run. I have tended toward relying on frequent scans to deal with malware and only running a virus protection program, but you will find that everyone tends to have their own approach. Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:12:11 -1000, manny wrote: >Hi Phillip, >I am not sure. >Here is the article from PCmag.com : >REVIEW >Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.70 > PROS >Scored better than all free or commercial competition in my malware >removal test. >No problems at all with installation. Extremely quick installation. No >problems at >all with cleaning up malware. Corrects malicious changes to Windows >settings. > CONS >No real-time protection against attack. > BOTTOM LINE >Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.70 is probably the best-known free >removal-only antivirus >tool. Even tech support agents for other companies use it. In my own >testing it beat >out all free and commercial competition, quickly and without any fuss. >BY >NEIL J. RUBENKING >here is the link to the web page: >http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2415255,00.asp >Good luck, Manny If this helps, you can thank me by checking out my >stand-up comedy performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75fbevlz10g >computer specifications: Window Eyes 8.2, Dell xps420 with 8 gb RAM, >Intel q6600 quad core >On 9/16/2013 11:34 AM, Philip Hall wrote: >> Hi. >> What do you mean by live protection? >> my malwarebytes pro does continuously scan when I download files from the >> Internet, or if I open files or install apps. >> I sometimes get a warning from malwarebytes while I am using my computer. >> If I look at malwarebytes in my system tray, it says >> Filesystem protection checked, and >> Web site blocking checked. >> >> Phil >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: manny [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 3:45 PM >> To: gwmicro list >> Subject: Re: Malware bytes -- keep security essential live protection turned >> on >> >> Hi to all, >> I googled it, and I guess I was wrong. >> I thought the malware pro gave you live protection, but it does not.Good >> luck, Manny If this helps, you can thank me by checking out my stand-up >> comedy performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75fbevlz10g computer >> specifications: Window Eyes 8.2, Dell >> Bottom line, you should keep your security essential live protection on. >> Sorry for the misinformation. >> Manny >> >> xps420 with 8 gb RAM, Intel q6600 quad core On 9/16/2013 8:12 AM, Don H >> wrote: >>> Malware bytes is not a anti virus program and you should not turn off >>> anti virus programs to run it. >>> >>> >> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >> related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >> [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >> manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >> >> >> >If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. >If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to >GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage >your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
