Software of the Week: MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware

I often encourage users to have a sidekick security software to their present antivirus protection for extra security. As i find Windows Defender a worthless junk, i began searching other security software tools. It isn't easy to find one that meets your requirement, but on today's software of the week, i shall give you information on one security software which i find very effective- Malwarebyte.org's "Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware"

Without being too critical, this is perhaps the best FREE additional security software available. Installation of the software is pretty fast; it surprisingly took me less than a minute to install the software. It spots a simple user interface, with a simple color theme and tabbed interface for easy categorization. Users can choose whether to run a smart scan or a full system scan at their own will. Database update is also fairly smooth with no break-downs, only occassionally requiring a reinstallation of the software in order to get the database to update.

The user interface of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware on my desktop

Running a smart scan usually takes about 10 minutes or longer, if you have a large system file, while a full system scan took about 50 minutes to an hour, again, depending on your computer's file size. During the scan, if you're infected with malwares, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware will display the numbers of files infected. After a scan, users can have the option of ignoring the infection or have MalwareBytes' clean it up, while backing up the infection to the quarantine section. A log file will be recorded if configured, showing the information about the scan which users can refer to later.

MalwareBytes during update. They release their updates on a daily basis

What impresses me about the software is not only of its malware detection capabilities, but its abilities in detecting poorly architectured/rogue software applications as well. After uninstallations, these software often leave behind obsolete entries and junk files which the users could not manually modify nor remove. MalwareBytes' impresses users as well with the ability to remove those unwanted software files and make the computer a much cleaner place to perform daily jobs.

While all of this functions available in the free edition, satisfied users can pay for an upgrade in order to unlock the real-time protection features. The real-time protection features are nifty, and works well with any other pre-existing antivirus software. For users wanting a real-time protection, purchasing MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware is simply the best choice.

If there was anything to complain about this software, it will be its much less attractive user interface and shortcut image. However, who would really care about its interface when it can offer rock-solid detection and most importantly, rock solid removal?

To visit their official website, click here.

To download MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware directly, click here for download.

To obtain registration keys in order to unlock the real-time protection features, please contact me at chin88skywalker@hotmail.com

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