Bitdefender TrafficLight blocks only what it KNOWS as bad. MBAM goes one step further and blocks anything that might look as a scam, fake av/optimiser, etc. On synthesized test maybe BTL is the best. But day-to-day definitely, MBAM BG wins.
For web protection, I was talking about Malwarebytes Free, not the Browser Guard (but I do use it and yes it's a monster).
Neither it's accurate, nor is it reliable. It's got good removal capabilities and erases threats in their entirety, but it's a galaxy away from being reliable. I do respect your personal opinion however.
I never did that. I think you didn't understand it. I said that I had tested a lot of antiviruses that all got outclassed by Malwarebytes at the end (my personnal opinion here).
I think he is taking protection as "raw malware detection" and he finds it to be great, so he is right in a way (even though I wouldn't say the same about it and neither will independent labs. Outclassing many AVs... like which? McAfee? The free version obviously won't offer any protection. It is what it is - a second opinion scanner.
It is a bit heavy, so it should be avoided on slower systems, but bear in mind it also blocks ads and trackers. Bitdefender TL doesn't block any content on the page itself, so I don't even think the comparison is fair. To be fair, you have to turn off the ad and tracker block and then test the extensions.
I don't know who's paying for the full version... anyone?
The paid version will just bring real-time protection (malware, web, phishing and ransomware protections). You can use Malwarebytes with MBBG and you basically have the Premium version of MBAM. (Except you don't have the anti-ransomware protection.)
There is a plethora of anti-ransomware tools.
