Advice Request Is it Okay to Run Hitman Pro Alert along with Malwarebytes Premium and Kaspersky Security Cloud?

[always_forever]

I know there are differing schools of thought here. I've been running Kaspersky Security Cloud and Malwarebytes premium and recently added Hitman Pro Alert for its anti-keylogging and text encryption (which I really like).

However, I've read there can be software conflicts and don't want to cause them and make the pc less secure.

Is one or the other (MB or HPA) better overall? Better at preventing keylogging?

Any help appreciated as I'm trying to optimize my setup!

 

[plat]

Kaspersky Cloud has a LONG list of software that it says it's not compatible with. HitmanPro.Alert and Malwarebytes Premium are both on the list. They could be running fine together and one update later, things are a mess. So take heed and avoid running all three products at the same time.

List of applications incompatible with Kaspersky Security Cloud 20

Find out about the applications incompatible with Kaspersky Security Cloud 20.

support.kaspersky.com

If you're using the paid version of HMP.Alert, this will become very assertive on your system. If you're running an un-supported operating system like Windows 7, I would choose HitmanPro.Alert. Alert is on Kaspersky's list of incompatible software, it seems. I would avoid running them together.

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Likewise, HitmanPro.Alert and Malwarebytes Premium are not recomended to run together on the same system. This thread covers Alert.

Can i use malwarebytes and Hitmanpro together?

i am considering buying malwarebytes home and hitmanpro but will i have to do anything to avoid conflict or is it not possible?

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Many antivirus can already detect most keyloggers. Do you download a lot of "grey" software? Here are some combos you can consider. Nothing is bullet-proof of course. Seeing as you paid for these, might as well use them in some other form.

MS Defender and Malwarebytes Premium | MS Defender and HitmanPro.Alert | Kaspersky Cloud and MBAE beta free

 

[Dave Russo]

If you using Kaspersky Security Cloud, paid version, You have all the coverage you need, if you're worried about keyloggers, there is a virtual keyboard you can use or try ,Spyshelter its well known for its Keylogger protection, has free trial. HPA and Malwarebytes are on Kaspersky's list of incompatible applications, Spy shelter is not.There are many others *** compatability is important when running multiple security programs.****

Anti-keylogger software
1.
Zemana AntiLogger
2.
SpyShelter Anti Keylogger
3.
QFX KeyScrambler
4.
GuardedID Premium

GIT Anti-Keylogger

Privacy Keyboard

 

[Thiagoo]

I don't recommend using the premium version of MBAM with KSC because it will cause conflicts (both have real-time protetion modules), but you can use MBAM Free (no real-time protection) as a second opinion scanner along with KSC.

I'd just keep KSC with some second opinion scanners, HitmanPro Alert seems a little bit overkill (and incompatible too) for me.

 

[oldschool]

Big time overkill! Why would you?

 

[harlan4096]

If KSCloud is paid version, agree -> OVERKILL... and with MWB Premium You will have compatibility issues <> Kaspersky...

 

[always_forever]

Many antivirus can already detect most keyloggers. Do you download a lot of "grey" software? Here are some combos you can consider. Nothing is bullet-proof of course. Seeing as you paid for these, might as well use them in some other form.

MS Defender and Malwarebytes Premium | MS Defender and HitmanPro.Alert | Kaspersky Cloud and MBAE beta free

Thanks for the informative reply! I only download tools to help me be more productive and work as well as software to strengthen security.

Do you think I could just turn off all real-time protection in Malwarebytes Premium and use that for a scanner only alongside Kaspersky Security Cloud? I use the free version of KSC and have uninstalled HitmanPro.Alert.

 

[harlan4096]

Do you think I could just turn off all real-time protection in Malwarebytes Premium and use that for a scanner only alongside Kaspersky Security Cloud? I use the free version of KSC and have uninstalled HitmanPro.Alert.

Try and check if issues...

 

[always_forever]

If you using Kaspersky Security Cloud, paid version, You have all the coverage you need, if you're worried about keyloggers, there is a virtual keyboard you can use or try ,Spyshelter its well known for its Keylogger protection, has free trial. HPA and Malwarebytes are on Kaspersky's list of incompatible applications, Spy shelter is not.There are many others *** compatability is important when running multiple security programs.****

I'm using the free version of Kaspersky Security Cloud and am thinking of just turning off real-time protection with Malwarebytes Premium. I didn't fully consider software conflicts. Interestingly, I've generally been running KSC and MB Premium together on two computers and only one of the two ever reported a conflict. I was surprised to see that both of them didn't.

I do think KSC will detect keyloggers but I know that nothing's perfect and there has been much discussion about this. Maybe I should add Spy shelter to the setup.

I thought that MB Premium detected more malware including ransomware and Kaspersky was more of an AV only but that's probably my limited understanding. I can say that, with the setup I've been running, MB has caught a lot more trojans (in email, for example) than KSC so I'm a little leery of turning off real-time protection.

I'm having trouble having faith that KSC would then catch those once real-time protection is turned off in MB Premium. I guess I need to have faith in KSC but maybe I should upgrade to paid? Perhaps KSC will catch more due to fewer conflicts and I know Kaspersky is highly rated...

 

[always_forever]

If KSCloud is paid version, agree -> OVERKILL... and with MWB Premium You will have compatibility issues <> Kaspersky...

Do you think it best to upgrade to paid KSC then and turn off real-time protection in MWB Premium?

 

[always_forever]

Try and check if issues...

How might I check? Just run them both and see what happens?

 

[always_forever]

Big time overkill! Why would you?

Trying to cover all the bases but I have a lot to learn. HitmanPro.Alert has been uninstalled.

 

[harlan4096]

MWB can detect more PUP/PUA/Adware than Kaspersky...

Anyway if You are using KSCFree, maybe I would keep HitMan.Pro.Altert... and use AdwCleaner

 

[Kongo]

I know there are differing schools of thought here. I've been running Kaspersky Security Cloud and Malwarebytes premium and recently added Hitman Pro Alert for its anti-keylogging and text encryption (which I really like).

However, I've read there can be software conflicts and don't want to cause them and make the pc less secure.

Is one or the other (MB or HPA) better overall? Better at preventing keylogging?

Any help appreciated as I'm trying to optimize my setup!

Doesn't Malwarebytes Premium already have a strong exploit protection? HitmanPro.Alert would't add much value to that setup I guess. I'd say that KeyScrambler would be a better pick if you just like the keystroke encryption.

 

[always_forever]

MWB can detect more PUP/PUA/Adware than Kaspersky...

Anyway if You are using KSCFree, maybe I would keep HitMan.Pro.Altert... and use AdwCleaner

Yes, I've never seen KSCFree catch any of the above but MWB Premium has consistently. So maybe keep MWB but turn off real-time protection and add AdwCleaner to the mix instead?

 

[harlan4096]

Try if no issues

 

[Azure]

Kaspersky Cloud has a LONG list of software that it says it's not compatible with. HitmanPro.Alert and Malwarebytes Premium are both on the list. They could be running fine together and one update later, things are a mess. So take heed and avoid running all three products at the same time.

List of applications incompatible with Kaspersky Security Cloud 20

Find out about the applications incompatible with Kaspersky Security Cloud 20.

support.kaspersky.com

It also has "KC Softwares SUMo" so I don't count that list as being 100% reliable

 

[always_forever]

Try if no issues

Will do!

Do you suggest MWB Browser Guard?

 

[VecchioScarpone]

Kaspersky Cloud has a LONG list of software that it says it's not compatible with. HitmanPro.Alert and Malwarebytes Premium are both on the list. They could be running fine together and one update later, things are a mess. So take heed and avoid running all three products at the same time.

@plat1098

I installed KSC free to give it a spin. I was requested to uninstall Malwarebytes anti-Exploit beta during the installation.
I went trough the incompatible software list on the link you provided and I see Malwarebytes but no reference to MABE.
I reinstalled it without any hiccups, so far.
Do I need MABE or it is just an overkill?
Is it worth to risk an unexpected conflict down the line ?

BTW I run KeyScrambler and VS too.

 

[harlan4096]

KSCF + MBAE + KS + VS... seems much overkill there