Anti Malware software recommendation

[SpectacularTheDude]

Hello everyone,

This is my first time posting and what brought me here is my need for advice.
I have not had any infection for a long time and I'm using Kaspersky alongside Malwarebytes.

My Malwarebytes licenses were purchased through Amazon UK a couple of years ago and they were lifetime licenses. Yesterday I formatted my PC just to clean up older stuff and now the license no longer works. I've contacted Malwarebytes to see if they can help with the issue, but I'm starting to suspect they may say since I didn't buy it from them, they can't help. I tried the new Malwarebytes 3.0 when this issue happened and after that I uninstalled it and got the old 2.2.1 version, but with the same results...

In case I've lost my licenses I'll be looking into purchasing new ones and was wondering which Anti Malware software does the community here recommend. I've read somewhere here already people saying Malwarebytes is over-hyped nowadays. I'd prefer to get something I'd only have to pay once and not get a yearly subscription, but I feel I won't get much luck there.

Thank you for any possible help!

 

[TheSuperGeek]

Hello, so you're looking to replace Kaspersky ? If not, just keep Kaspersky.
If you plan to remove kaspersky maybe Bitdefender lifetime will get you happy !
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[DJ Panda]

Zemana is a good one to get. You usually get a 1 year subscriptions but sometimes they are lifetime license promotions. If you give me a bit of time I have managed to store some Zemana keys from many giveaway sites. (None of them are from here, that would obviously be breaking MT's rules.

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

Hello, so you're looking to replace Kaspersky ? If not, just keep Kaspersky.
If you plan to remove kaspersky maybe Bitdefender lifetime will get you happy !
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Hi, I'm looking to replace Malwarebytes

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

Zemana is a good one to get. You usually get a 1 year subscriptions but sometimes they are lifetime license promotions. If you give me a bit of time I have managed to store some Zemana keys from many giveaway sites. (None of them are from here, that would obviously be breaking MT's rules.

I've used them before, but just the free version and it was for anti keylogging.
I'll have to check them out for anti malware.
Don't worry, don't break the forum rules

 

[TheSuperGeek]

Hi, I'm looking to replace Malwarebytes

So you don't need a 2nd realtime protection. Kaspersky protection do all the job himself !

 

[Rengar]

Zemana Anti-Malware and use this key: ZEMANA-GIVEAWAY
it should work

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Hello,I use Bitdefender Total Security and Malwarebytes,but they are both paid once a year.
Maybe it is just me but I do not feel safe without those two,and if I had to replace Bitdefender it would be with Kaspersky.

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

So you don't need a 2nd realtime protection. Kaspersky protection do all the job himself !

Sometimes Malwarebytes catches stuff that Kaspersky doesn't and vice versa. That's why I'd still like to have Kaspersky and an anti malware program at the same time.

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

Zemana Anti-Malware and use this key: ZEMANA-GIVEAWAY
it should work

Wow thanks!
Is Zemana's anti malware about as good as Malwarebytes?
I may very well use it if MAlwarebytes can't help me.

 

[Rengar]

Wow thanks!
Is Zemana's anti malware about as good as Malwarebytes?
I may very well use it if MAlwarebytes can't help me.

lighter better faster .what else do you need?

 

[TheSuperGeek]

lighter better faster .what else do you need?

You licence key isn't working as i tested

 

[Wave]

Sometimes Malwarebytes catches stuff that Kaspersky doesn't and vice versa. That's why I'd still like to have Kaspersky and an anti malware program at the same time.

Pretty sure that's mainly just marketing, Kaspersky are one of the most leading vendors in the entire security industry and I can assure you that they can do a better job now than Malwarebytes probably ever will.

Sure, Anti-Malware is supposed to be compatible alongside AV software and help catch zero-day threats which they might miss, but how often does this really end up being the case? I rarely find malicious samples which Malwarebytes detect whereas Kaspersky do not, and that being said, Kapsersky have a much more sophisticated zero-day behavioral protection system in place than MBAM (e.g. Application Control, the cloud integration, etc.).

Honestly I would just drop MBAM and just stick to using Kaspersky, and add Emsisoft Emergency Kit or HitmanPro (or even both) as on-demand scanners (since I think the MBAM scan is too slow), but that's just my preference.

 

[TheSuperGeek]

I agree with @Wave keep Kaspersky

 

[Rengar]

You licence key isn't working as i tested

it worked for me a week ago. Sorry dude

 

[TheSuperGeek]

it worked for me a week ago. Sorry dude

No problem

 

[Ink]

Don't know about you, but you can get better feedback by posting under Security Configuration Wizard which includes details for Operating System and more.

 

[bunchuu]

Zemana is a good one to get. You usually get a 1 year subscriptions but sometimes they are lifetime license promotions. If you give me a bit of time I have managed to store some Zemana keys from many giveaway sites. (None of them are from here, that would obviously be breaking MT's rules.

Do you have another license key (not zemana)?
I also store zemana from other site

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Kaspersky is good enough. Kaspersky leads the security industry in malware detection. You don't really need another scanner.

MBAM has really lost credibility due to bad detection and buggy software releases.

If you really want another scanner look to Hitman Pro, and Emsisoft Emergency Kit.

 

[SpectacularTheDude]

Don't know about you, but you can get better feedback by posting under Security Configuration Wizard which includes details for Operating System and more.

Thanks for that, I'll write something there!