Solved Thoughts on Buying Malwarebytes.


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After reading a few posts about Malwarebytes I decided to give it a try. It seems to run OK side by side with Eset Internet Security. I still have a few days left on the trial version. My question is should I buy Malwarebytes or just use the free version. If I go with the paid version, I'll go with the Family pack.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I use the paid version as my one and only alongside Defender Firewall. I never needed anything else and I've had Norton and BitDefender.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64Bit
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 10100 @ 3.60GHz Comet Lake 14nm Tech
    Motherboard
    ASRock H410M-HDV (CPUSocket)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    2048MB ATI Radeon RX550/550 Series (ASRock)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    (2)DELL S2721HS (1920x1080@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    931GB Crucial CT1000MX500SSD1 (SATA (SSD))
    465GB Samsung SSD 870 EVO 500GB (SATA (SSD)) 25 °C
    931GB Inateck ASM1153E SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA) ) 32 °C
    1863GB JMicron Generic SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA) )
    PSU
    Gamdias Kratos M1-750B 750W ATX12V v2.2 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Non-Modular Active PFC Power Supply with Built-in RGB Lighting Effects and Addressable LEDs
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    ARTECK
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    252.23 Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes premium
    Other Info
    Sound Cards
    Playback Devices
    Speakers (2- Xonar SoundCard)
    Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) (default)
    Speakers (Yeti Stereo Microphone)
    SPDIF Interface (2- Xonar SoundCard)
    Recording Devices
    Microphone (Yeti Stereo Microphone)
    Line (2- Xonar SoundCard)
    Microphone (2- Xonar SoundCard) (default)
    Microphone (Live Streamer CAM313 Microphone)
I use the free version. I also use Defender. With the free version and Eset you would be fine.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Huawei Matebook X Pro
    CPU
    intel 8250 I5
    Memory
    8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel uhd 620
    Monitor(s) Displays
    built in laptop display
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1280
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Evo 500gb M2
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer A515-43-R6DE
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7300U
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Raedon RX Vega graphics onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15"6 FHD IPS Slim Bezel
    Hard Drives
    512cb PCie NVME SSD
    Case
    Pure Silver
    Mouse
    Touchpad and Logitech external mouse
    Keyboard
    Inbuilt
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2, build: 22621.521
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan 3XS Custom 1700
    CPU
    Intel i7-12700K 3.6GHz Base (5.0GHz Turbo)
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Creator B660 D4
    Memory
    64GB DDR 3600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Tuff RTX 3080 10GB OC
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte G32QC 32inch 16:9 curved @2560 x 1440p 165Hz Freesync Premium Pro/ Dell SE2422H 24inch 16:9 1920 x 1080p 75Hz Freesync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p & 1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    WD SN570 1TB NVME (Boot), Samsung 870QVO 1TB (SSD), SanDisk 3D Ultra 500Gb (SSD) x2, Seagate 3Tb Expansion Desk (Ext HDD), 2x Toshiba 1Tb P300 (Ext HDD)
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X Modular
    Case
    Corsair 4000D Airflow Desktop
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H150i RGB Pro XT 360mm Liquid Cooler, 3 x 120mm fans, 1x Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    800Mbs
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes
I run the paid version alongside Defender. I was lucky enough to by my license many years ago when it was a lifetime license. Malwarebytes and Defender work well together; no interference.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Professional
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Digital Storm VELOX
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 11900K
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME Z590-P
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer R221Q 21.5"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus (1 TB)
    2 x Seagate ST4000NE001 (4 TB)
    PSU
    None
    Case
    VELOX
    Cooling
    Cooler Master
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Kensington trackball
    Browser
    Firefox, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, Malwarebytes
My thoughts on Malwarebytes is that in its early days, it was very effective at detecting and removing malware on less secure earlier Windows operating systems. But from Windows 10 onwards, I find it pretty much pointless and more of a hindrance than anything else. To me, it's now just riding on its early reputation.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Stigg's Build
    CPU
    Intel Core i9-10900X
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE X299X DESIGNARE 10G
    Memory
    Corsair 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) CMW64GX4M4C3000C15 Vengeance RGB Pro 3000Mhz DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1660 Super Mini ITX 6 GB OC
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27" FHD LED FreeSync Gaming Monitor (LS27F350FHEXXY)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro Series 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
    Western Digital Red Pro WD8003FFBX-68B9AN0 8 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA-III
    PSU
    Corsair HX1200 1200W 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 Black Solid Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black
    Keyboard
    Razer Ornata V2
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Essential
    Internet Speed
    FTTN 100Mbps / 40Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    N/A
    Other Info
    Logitech BRIO 4k Ultra HD USB-C Webcam
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Zephyrus M GM501GS
    CPU
    Core i7-8750H
    Motherboard
    Zephyrus M GM501GS
    Memory
    SK Hynix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) HMA82GS6CJR8N-VK 16 GB DDR4-2666 DDR4 SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC294
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B156HAN07.1 [15.6" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung MZVKW512HMJP-00000 512 GB, PCI-E 3.0 x4
    Samsung SSD 860 QVO 4TB 4 TB, SATA-III
    PSU
    N/A
    Case
    N/A
    Cooling
    N/A
    Mouse
    Razer DeathAdder Essential
    Keyboard
    PC/AT Enhanced PS2 Keyboard (101/102-Key)
    Internet Speed
    FTTN 100Mbps / 40Mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    N/A
    Other Info
    USB2.0 HD UVC Webcam
I have been using Premium for a long time because if you want real-time protection you need Premium.
It is installed on my 3 laptops and two Android phones.
Malwarebytes support is excellent!

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP/Envy-17T
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 @ 1.80GHz
    Motherboard
    HP - 8485 (U3E1)
    Memory
    16gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 620 and NVIDIA GeForce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio / Intel Display Audio / NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor on Intel UHD Graphics 620
    Screen Resolution
    1536x864 pixels
    Hard Drives
    KBG30ZMV256G TOSHIBA (SSD)
    ST1000LM049-2GH172 (SSD)
    PSU
    HP Standard
    Cooling
    HP CoolSense
    Keyboard
    Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    Mouse
    Anker
    Internet Speed
    95Mbps
    Browser
    FireFox
    Antivirus
    WebRoot
I downloaded the free version recently and thought I must be on a fake site at first. Once you click to choose download a load of confetti type stuff appears on the screen like congratulations - which is just the kind of thing you get on fake sites telling you you've just won something. But it was actually the malwarebytes site. I didn't like that at all when just going to download a program!
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion 14-ce3514sa
    CPU
    Core i5
    Memory
    16gb
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 evo plus 2TB
    Cooling
    Could be better
    Internet Speed
    200mbps Starlink
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    Originally installed with a 500gb H10 Optane ssd
I've never needed anything other than the completely free Windows Defeder.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero (WiFi)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 7773
    CPU
    Intel i7-8550U
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce MX150
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 512GB NVMe SSD
    SK Hynix 512GB SATA SSD
    Internet Speed
    Fast!

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Beta, 11 Dev, W11 Canary
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R6
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070 8GB GDDR6
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
    1 x Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
After reading a few posts about Malwarebytes I decided to give it a try. It seems to run OK side by side with Eset Internet Security. I still have a few days left on the trial version. My question is should I buy Malwarebytes or just use the free version. If I go with the paid version, I'll go with the Family pack.
I decided to let go of my 3 years BitDefender Total Security licence after using it for a year. I was using the same for 3 years prior to that, Norton 360 for 3 years prior to using BitDefender, Kaspersky before Norton, etc. And throughout that period, the free version of Malwarebytes as a on-demand scanner to 'complement' the real-time security solution.

Over such a long period, I had these security solutions pick up a few here and there, but more importantly much of what they picked up were actually living in the hard drive for a long time. Don't know why they were not picked up earlier because I would routinely run a full scan of my system.

I realised that for my usage, I need none of these because they were an unnecessary strain on the system resources. I have been using Windows Defender and Windows Firewall (default setting to BLOCK all incoming AND outgoing connections) and as before, have no issues at all. All my browsers are configured with maximum security under their Settings.

In addition to saving money, my system hardware is happier than ever before because there is no unnecessary load to deal with. Everything runs fast, and everything runs cooler than ever before.

Bottom-line: if you are careful about how you use your computer, you don't need these 3rd party security solutions.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy dv7
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 & Nvidia GeForce GT 635M
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Crucial MX500 on bay 1.
    1 TB Seagate HDD on bay 2.
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I decided to just go with the free version. I know a lot of forum members use Windows Defender, but I will stay with Eset on my main computers.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec B746
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
    Memory
    16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB
    PSU
    750 Watts (62.5A)
    Case
    PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270
    Mouse
    Logitech M185
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Canary Channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PowerSpec G156
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
    Memory
    16 MB DDR 4-2666
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
    Mouse
    Logitek M185
    Keyboard
    Logitek K270
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I've never needed anything other than the completely free Windows Defeder.
I do have the free version of mwb and try it now and again but it has never come up with anything not already picked up by Defender.

I know many slate Defender but in most cases it just seems to be based on years old information.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Zenbook 14
    CPU
    I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB soldered
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop OLED screen
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800 touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
    PSU
    Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
    Keyboard
    Built in UK keybd
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
    Internet Speed
    900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)

    Macrium Reflect Home V8
    Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
    Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
I've been using the paid version of MalwareBytes for about 3 years. So far, it's worked great, mostly detecting PUPs (Potentionally Unwanted Programs), but occasionaly It finds something malicious in real time which I'm thankful for. I use it with no problems with MS Defender (which incidently finds some things MalwwareBytes misses.) For situations like that I go to VirusTotal to see why.

That was the good news.

The bad news is that MalwareBytes has a huge memory footprint and does require some non-trivial CPU resources to run. Large memory footprints are not uncommon in antivirus software and although I'm not that conversant in how they operate under the hood, all of them seem to use lots of systems resources. If you have a modern capable system, the drain on system resources doesn't seem to affect anything so I can't complain too much on that score.

The really bad news is how much "telemetry" the package sends home. I have pfSense running pfBlocker and you would be astounded how much MalwareBytes "phones home". I block all the telemetry which doesn't seem to affect the operational performance, and I haven't done any analysis of exactly what its sending to their servers from the user's system, but non-transparency makes me nervous. As long as it doesn't affect anything and the software doesn't complain I will continue to block their telemetry. Having said that, any malware detections from users should be sent back to the servers for analysis so it can be mitigated. I have no problems with that, but almost all of the antivirus software packages I've seem don't differentiate what user's "data" is shared with the company. I have no reason to suspect MalwareBytes is doing anything underhanded but a little more transparency would go a long way to helping customers make informed decisions.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Host Windows 11 Pro, (Windows 11 Insider Canary Hyper-V VM )
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom User Build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime X570-P
    Memory
    4X CMK32GX4M2B3200C16 16GB 1066.7 MHz (DDR4-2133 / PC4-17000) (64GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon WX2100 Workstation
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek S1200A 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2X Samsung S24D360
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1X WD Black 1TB NVMe M2 SSD, 2X WD Blue 500GB NVMe M2 SSD, 1X WD Blue 1TB SATA SSD
    PSU
    Corsair CX550M
    Case
    Corsair 110R
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech K270 KB/Mouse Combo
    Mouse
    Logitech K270 KB/Mouse Combo
    Internet Speed
    800Mb
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge, Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes, MS Defender
    Other Info
    1x Seagate 2TB HDD, 1x WD Passport 5TB HDD, 1x WD SATA 1TB Green SSD
If you are going to buy AV, try something else first, anything else, but MalwareBytes. This sums it up.
it's worked great, mostly detecting PUPs (Potentionally Unwanted Programs),
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
    Motherboard
    ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.08 (07/24)
    Memory
    2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @4800 CL40 (07/24)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @60FPS (08/24)
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
    Screen Resolution
    1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
    Hard Drives
    Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
    ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB (07/19)
    PSU
    Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
    Keyboard
    HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
    Mouse
    Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
    Internet Speed
    500/100 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
    Browser
    Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
    Antivirus
    NoAV & Binisoft WFC & NextDNS
    Other Info
    Backup: Hasleo Backup Suite (PreOS)
    Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 7 NFC (05/24)
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
    Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
    Chair: Huzaro Force 4.4 Grey Mesh (05/24)
    2nd Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 @75Hz (02/19)
If you use defender, the free version of Malwarebytes for a on demand scan should be fine
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
Having said that, any malware detections from users should be sent back to the servers for analysis so it can be mitigated. I have no problems with that, but almost all of the antivirus software packages I've seem don't differentiate what user's "data" is shared with the company. I have no reason to suspect MalwareBytes is doing anything underhanded but a little more transparency would go a long way to helping customers make informed decisions.
The following policy is for all Malwarebytes products and services. Malwarebytes Privacy Policy
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
Over the years, I've used Norton/Symantec, McAfee, Malwarebytes, AVG, Avast and a few others, but finally settled on Windows Defender exclusively since the advent of Windows 10. And, at the risk of inviting the fates to turn on me, I'm happy to report that I've not had a problem on any of my computers.
Seems to me if you keep Windows and your software fully updated, there's no need for additional protection - especially paid protection.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Insider DEV
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS-13 9333
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-4210U Processor 3M Cache, up to 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Keyboard
    Surface Ergonomic Keyboard
    Mouse
    Wireless Notebook Presenter Mouse 8000
    Browser
    Edge Canary
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Seems to me if you keep Windows and your software fully updated, there's no need for additional protection - especially paid protection.
Unless you are careless and click happy.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
I am an employee and I'm not saying you have to buy our product, but you can go visit the Bleepingcomputer forums and see how many people have been infected with ransomware that was only running Windows Defender. Granted, where you visit, what you click, etc. does have a lot to do with it but in some cases, as with unpublished exploits, one can also be attacked having not clicked on something bad. Having good backups of your data that you take offline or otherwise make unavailable to attack is a very prudent process that I would highly recommend if you're going to rely on just WD. You could go years without any infection but it only takes one successful time to encrypt all your data. Do yourself a favor and make good backups a part of your maintenance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI Custom build
    CPU
    Intel i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 TI
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
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