Avast ?

[Tinman977]

Will malwarebytes pro work well with avast Internet security.

[exile360]

Greetings

Yes, they should work together just fine, especially if you set exclusions as described in Section K of our FAQ.

[daledoc1]

Hi, Tinman977:

[[EDIT: OOPS! Exile360 beat me to it. Well, here are the stepwise instructions, if you need them...]]

Yes, it will work fine.

MBAM Clean Installation Instructions:

NOTE: You need to be logged in as an administrator.

1. Temporarily disable your Anti-Virus (AV) and install the latest version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from here. (Note: Ignore any promos or ads for other software/products at the mirror sites; and there is no fee to download MBAM Free.)

Note: You will need to activate the program using the license ID & key you were sent via email, if you are using the PRO version.

2. Launch MBAM (and set the Protection and Registration, if you are using the PRO version).

3. Go to the UPDATE tab, if not done during installation, and check for updates.

4. Restart the computer (and, if you are using the PRO version, verify that the MBAM icon is in the system tray).

5. Set up any file exclusions as may be required in your Anti-Virus/Internet-Security/Firewall applications. You may use the guides posted in the FAQs here, or see below for the specific Avast instructions.

6. Restart your Anti-Virus/Internet-Security applications.

7. Add the program folder(s) for your AV and FW to MBAM's "Ignore List".(Let us know if you need help with this.)

8. Set up your scheduled updates & scheduled scans (this only applies to the PRO version). Scheduler help is available here.

9. Run an MBAM Quick Scan.

This section is for step #5 above:

Set Exclusions for Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware in Avast! Antivirus 6 (Free, Pro and Internet Security):

• Open Avast! antivirus and click on REAL-TIME SHIELDS on the left
  
• Click on File System Shield on the left and click on Expert Settings
  
• Click the Exclusions section
  
• Click on Browse next to the blank entry at the bottom of the list (this will be the only entry if no other exclusions have been set yet)
  
• In the Select the areas window click on the + next to C:
  
• Click the + next to Program Files Note: For 64 bit Windows versions this will be Program Files (x86)
  
• Click the box next to Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and click on OK
  
• Click OK again
  
• Click on Web Shield on the left and click Expert Settings
  
• Click on Exclusions and check the box next to URLs to exclude:
  
• Type or copy/paste the following address:
  *.mbamupdates.com
  
• Click on OK
  Also, for Avast! Internet Security:
  
• Click on Behavior Shield on the left and click Expert Settings
  
• Click on Trusted Processes
  
• Click on Browse next to the blank entry at the bottom of the list (this will be the only entry if no other exclusions have been set yet)
  
• Navigate to C:Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and click once on mbam.exe and click Open Note: For 64 bit Windows versions this will be Program Files (x86)
  
• Do the same for the following files:
  
  • mbamgui.exe
    
  • mbamservice.exe
    

  [*]Click on OK

  [*]Close Avast! antivirus

Set Exclusions for Avast! Antivirus Free, Pro and Internet Security in Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:

• Open Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and click on the Ignore List tab
  
• Click on the Add button on the lower left
  
• In the small browse window that opens, navigate to C:\Program Files and click once on avast software and click on OK
  
• Close Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  

Regards,

daledoc1