http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/08/AR2010020801256.html?wpisrc=nl_tech
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free Detects and Removes Malware on Command
Lincoln Spector
PC World
Wednesday, February 10, 2010; 12:19 AM
You can't depend on just one program to protect you from rootkits, Trojans,
viruses, worms, and other malicious code. The job is too important and the
villains too numerous for that. So supplement your regular antivirus program
(the one you keep running in the background at all times) with an extra malware
scanner, such as Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware scans for and removes viruses, worms, and other
undesirable code>
The free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware doesn't offer real-time
protection (the $25 full version does), making it useless as your first line of
defense. But scanning your hard drive with the free Anti-Malware every week or
so will add another layer of protection, finding whatever your main program
missed. It's like going to another doctor for a second opinion, except that you
don't have to make an appointment or a co-payment.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Free is extremely easy to use. You load it, check
for updates at its prompting, then start the scan. To scan just one drive,
file, or folder, right-click it and select Scan.
Not a complete solution by any stretch of the imagination, this version of
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a free yet valuable addition to your security
arsenal.
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