Never have two active scan/live antivirus solutions on one machine - they can fight. The free, non-interactive version doesn't clash with any other installed anti-virus. I still do have Malwarebytes on here & do occasionally run it. That's usually my tipping point - when ads to buy a freeware version get in the way or even a paid antivirus starts to feel like it's weighing the machine down. Personally, I recently settled on Avira & it hasn't yet irritated me sufficiently to remove it again. ![]() They all have a tendency to rise & fall over time, so you really want one that tends to always stay near the top. So, based on that, I'd look at what is listed on AV-TEST & pick something that does well, not only on the latest report, but also going back in history. When Malwarebytes was listed on there a few years ago it scored so badly that one can only imagine they didn't want to keep paying for such damning evidence. ![]() There's nothing wrong with it, but if you look at AV-TEST (which is about the closest thing to an actual official authority on which antivirus is 'best') you'll see it's not even listed. ![]() ![]() Everyone always recommends Malwarebytes… however the free version will not actively scan, so you're left with remembering to run a scan.
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