Malwarebytes is my favorite free anti-virus software. Norton and McAfee and AVG all slowed down my computer, and I always feel like they are trying to sell me stuff I don't need. Malwarebytes is really simple. I run it once a week and it keeps my computer clean!

Here is the CNET review http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

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Richard A. I use Avast! free together with Malwarebytes' free to get at both the viruses and other non-virus malware. There is some overlap. For registry cleaning I use the free Auslogics registry cleaner in addition to the registry cleaner in the free Ccleaner (a/k/a "crap cleaner") program. RegCure and jvPowerTools (both inexpensive pieces of software) will find and clean other junk from the registry, but they are not really necessary for most users. Mark Russinovich (System Internals) also has many free and useful software tools, including rootkit detection, for the more advanced computer people. I believe that MS has taken over a lot of Mark's good works. I stick with XP Pro, refusing to use the horribly bloated Vista and W7 (Windows alone taking 20GB+, bless MS). I am then able maintain a compact C partition, and image the C partition to two mirrored 500GB external 2.5" Samsung S2 drives using the purchased Acronis True Image program, paying for the upgrades to v12.0.0.9809 (which seems free of the many historical bugs and which has more features than are needed). Upon the request of a number of friends I have reloaded their computers from Vista and W7 back to XP Pro.

3/17/11  •  Votes (1)

mike h. I am with you on Malwarebytes.com. I recommend it to everybody who asks. They are my favorite on my Windows machine. I normally use Linux, but sometimes only Micro$oft will do, and then Malwarebytes is a godsend.

4/13/11  •  Votes (1)

S B. Malwarebytes finds things that Norton completely ignores. It even removed the securitycenter attack which is notoriously difficult to get rid of. Highly recommended.

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I have downloaded and have being using the free version of it. Compare to a seweral other malware removers I have tried this finaly worked for me.

Please make sure that no other malware remover programms are on your computer, because in general they 'compete' with each other.

Before installing this one I uninstalled all the others by using the Control Panel. Unfortunatelly one of them the CA Internet Security Suite which I downloaded for free being Optonline.net costumer gave me very hard time. This is a long story thou.

It's good I like it.

I've noticed there's a good amount of misinformation on this website. (sitejabber) If you don't know, don't spout out false information, you'll end up confusing people.

Anyways, Malwarebytes is a great bit of spyware, adware, malware, etc removal software. It is not an anti-virus program and does not provide real time protection. You actually run at a higher risk by not having real time protection. And no, it will not compete with other removal software like stated above. You're thinking of anti-virus software. (AVG, Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky, Avast, etc)

Malwarebytes is quick to install and is actually really quick when you perform a quick scan. It does find quite a bit of infections, however it does not fix everything. I've had quite a few cases where Malwarebytes, by itself, could not remove an infection. Though these computers were badly infected and required a multitude of software to clean everything. However, because it is a quick program to run, I usually install and run this program first, in my cleanup process.

This is a must have program for anyone that needs to clean their system, and of course for any computer technician. If anyone has any questions, feel free to comment on this review.

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T N. Jacob - Thanks for clearing up any confusion!

1/8/11  •  Votes (0)

Sophie N. I didn't know all this. It's very helpful. If I use Malwarebytes what other anti-virus or security software would you recommend for me?

Thank you!! =)
Sophie

1/15/11  •  Votes (0)

S B. Just a couple of points:

1. The paid version does offer real-time protection.
2. In combination with other anti-malware/virus programs it is very useful.

8/10/11  •  Votes (1)

One of the best anti virus software. Very easy to use and it's free!

I have never had a problem with Malwarebytes'. It is fantastic and will run in addition to other antivirus software. Malwarebytes' helps eliminate spyware and malware that often antivirus programs don't pick up. The free version is an on-demand program which means it doesn't provide live protection like Norton and Trend-Micro. In saying this, it won't stop malware from getting onto your computer but will remove it once you scan your computer. On-demand software such as the free versions of Malwarebytes' and SuperAntiSpyware are compatible with live programs such as the ones mentioned above.

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Mary B. i have the free version of Malwarebytes installed on my computer; have never had any problems with this site.

6/18/11  •  Votes (0)

Ian M. Totally agree, Mary. It works wonders. I use Norton 360 (but soon to change to Trend-Micro Maximum Security). I also use Malwarebytes' and SpywareBlaster to protect myself against viruses, malware, spyware and other unwanted scripts.

6/18/11  •  Votes (2)

Malware (from the latin "mal", meaning bad) is a pain to find and get rid of. Malware Bytes is another free utility (you can buy a version if you want).

Lovely software you should have in your arsenal.

What a lifesaver, or at least a computer saver! It found errors that Norton and McAfee could not identify. And it i FREE!

The Best Anti-Malware ever Made! Themegastar1 Attackbot Rating- 10/10.

It is really a great software. Helped me a lot saving my PC from future crashes.

Easily the most functional and helpful PC protection program on the net that offers a free version. The free version includes a full and quick scan, while the paid version offers a flash scan.

My Dell laptop recently encountered malware which prompted me to buy bogus virus removal software in order to get rid of it. Obviously this malware was a scam, as I could not even open my task manager. So I opened up Malwarebytes Anti-malware, let it run a full scan, and voila - I had complete control of my laptop again.

This has saved me a number of times, and I definitely recommend it.

pure lovely site