TonyMontana Posted November 21, 2011 ID:496961 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Okay. I was worried because I was afraid I might get infected with something my malwarebytes could not pick up. So if I were to get infected with avirus that my protection could not pick up, would it shut my protection down or what. And I thought my protection would protect my PC against just about anything, I am a newbie cause I just got your software not too long ago. I got the full version of malwarebytes by the way. I heard that this protection isn't that good against viruses but is good against Malware. I am just confused, can someone help me. and maybe give me some tips? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSnakeKobra Posted November 21, 2011 ID:496969 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hi Malwarebytes is designed to work alongside your existing protection by catching what your antivirus misses. Malware is the general term for all types of programs that infect your pc or malicious software. Malwarebytes does not protect in the same way a typical antivirus does. Here's some good free ones. Avast freeMicrosoft Security Essentials Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMontana Posted November 21, 2011 Author ID:496976 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hi Malwarebytes is designed to work alongside your existing protection by catching what your antivirus misses. Malware is the general term for all types of programs that infect your pc or malicious software. Malwarebytes does not protect in the same way a typical antivirus does. Here's some good free ones. Avast freeMicrosoft Security EssentialsBut if I don't have a antivirus malwarebytes will do just as good right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSnakeKobra Posted November 21, 2011 ID:496977 Share Posted November 21, 2011 But if I don't have a antivirus malwarebytes will do just as good right?No. Malwarebytes does not cover everything an antivirus does. It is meant as a complementary solution to aid your antivirus if something gets passed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted November 21, 2011 ID:496978 Share Posted November 21, 2011 No, absolutely not. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is NOT a replacement for an active antivirus, it is a supplemental form of protection designed only to guard against threats known to often escape detection by most antivirus software, so using Malwarebytes by itself is insufficient to protect your system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMontana Posted November 21, 2011 Author ID:496991 Share Posted November 21, 2011 No, absolutely not. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is NOT a replacement for an active antivirus, it is a supplemental form of protection designed only to guard against threats known to often escape detection by most antivirus software, so using Malwarebytes by itself is insufficient to protect your system.Ok I NOW have downloaded the free version of Microsoft Security Essentials. now i have this AND the full version of malwarebytes, so am I now fully protected? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSnakeKobra Posted November 21, 2011 ID:496994 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Yes. However, take a look here on setting exclusions as MSE has been know to not get along with Malwarebytes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintree16 Posted November 22, 2011 ID:497047 Share Posted November 22, 2011 You are now very well protected but nothing is 100% foolproof. You also need to take care to make sure such things as Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, Java, your browser, your operating system, etc... are all up to date & patched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMontana Posted November 22, 2011 Author ID:497290 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Well will Avira work with malwarebytes then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivealive Posted November 22, 2011 ID:497309 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Well will Avira work with malwarebytes then?even if you got rid of microsoft security essentals for avira your still not going to be 100% safe all you can really do is do what has been suggested keep everything up to date and practice safe browsing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaintree16 Posted November 22, 2011 ID:497315 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Well will Avira work with malwarebytes then?It does but my reply from before still applies:...but nothing is 100% foolproof. You also need to take care to make sure such things as Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, Java, your browser, your operating system, etc... are all up to date & patched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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