App Review Malwarebytes 3.0.5.1299 - ransomware tests

[Evjl's Rain]

Antiransomware module only

Spoiler: Result

New ransomwares: 0
Old ransomwares/controls: 0
Effectiveness: 0%

Default settings - All modules

Spoiler: Result

Effectiveness: 100%, no files encrypted
Reason: signatures added ???

 

[Solarquest]

Thanks for testing and for posting it!..."scary" results hopefully caused by a missing module that was not enabled...
Can you please also test with all components active? thank you

 

[shukla44]

Thank goodness, i still use the version 2 free for on-demand scanning only.
Best thing is, it doesn't auto-update itself in version 3 when i check for signature updates.

I am sure in due time, Malwarebytes will discontinue version 2. Then i will be searching for a new on-demand scanner as good as MBAM free.

Regards.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Thank goodness, i still use the version 2 free for on-demand scanning only.
Best thing is, it doesn't auto-update itself in version 3 when i check for signature updates.

I am sure in due time, Malwarebytes will discontinue version 2. Then i will be searching for a new on-demand scanner as good as MBAM free.

Regards.

hi, I just updated the test with all modules enabled. It scored 100% of working ransomwares

 

[shukla44]

Thanks for the updated video. Great to know it is not really a useless product in realtime.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Thanks for the updated video. Great to know it is not really a useless product in realtime.

it needs to be tested more because it catched all of my ransomwares by signatures -> my test is useless, they responded very quickly to new submitted malwares

 

[AtlBo]

Very nice test.

I have seen other tests where Malwarebytes 3.0 does well against ransomeware but with all the modules activated. Just saying, if I were going to pay over $35 a year for MB 3.0, I would want the ransomeware module to be effective at least. Should I be forced to add AppCheck after buying MB 3.0 which has a A/R module?

It makes me sad to find myself asking if MB is purposely holding back with A/R development to scare current holders of their anti-ransomeware software in to buying MB 3.0. I have seen too many crazy scenarios like this in the past, although not from MB. Maybe MB are supremely confident in the rest of the program to do the job. But why even have A/R?

Disappointing

 

[Evjl's Rain]

Very nice test.

I have seen other tests where Malwarebytes 3.0 does well against ransomeware but with all the modules activated. Just saying, if I were going to pay over $35 a year for MB 3.0, I would want the ransomeware module to be effective at least. Should I be forced to add AppCheck after buying MB 3.0 which has a A/R module?

It makes me sad to find myself asking if MB is purposely holding back with A/R development to scare current holders of their anti-ransomeware software in to buying MB 3.0. I have seen too many crazy scenarios like this in the past, although not from MB. Maybe MB are supremely confident in the rest of the program to do the job. But why even have A/R?

Disappointing

I'm posting a question on Wilders to ask if the MB antiransomware beta is still usable or equivalent to MB3 or not
hope I can get a proper answer

 

[shukla44]

One question: During your testing some files appeared in your documents folder, please clarify that?

 

[Evjl's Rain]

One question: During your testing some files appeared in your documents folder, please clarify that?

yes, they did appear, also on the desktop
Fortunately, no files were encrypted

 

[shukla44]

yes, they did appear, also on the desktop
Fortunately, no files were encrypted

Thanks for the clarification. I thought i saw something but video was high paced so didn't have time to confirm.

Regards.

 

[spaceoctopus]

Thanks for these tests @Evjl's Rain!

 

[MalwareBlockerYT]

Antiransomware module only

Spoiler: Result

New ransomwares: 0
Old ransomwares/controls: 0
Effectiveness: 0%

Default settings - All modules

Spoiler: Result

Effectiveness: 100%, no files encrypted
Reason: signatures added ???

Very nice tests And to think that you originally watched me & now you're a fully fledged Youtuber

 

[Peter2150]

I am not surprised. I've doing similiar tests and with the Malware module on Ive gotten 100% detection, but with just ransomware module on it's zero.