Malwarebytes Acquires AdwCleaner
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- May 22, 2016
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I'm going to throw in a contrary opinion here .
I have been using tools such as AdwCleaner , ComboFix , JRT , RKill , and Farbar for longer than I can remember.
They have saved me so much time over the years.
And I liked the fact that these tools were either developed on Bleeping Computer , or were at least made popular
from there .
I like the fact that they are independents , making great tools pretty much as a labor of love ( perhaps ) .
Sure , I understand , everyone has to put food on the table.
But Malwarebytes ( and I have great respect for them ) is a business , and they are going to want a return on the investment ,
and I can't help thinking that all of us individual users may be worse off .
Call me old -fashioned if you will
I have been using tools such as AdwCleaner , ComboFix , JRT , RKill , and Farbar for longer than I can remember.
They have saved me so much time over the years.
And I liked the fact that these tools were either developed on Bleeping Computer , or were at least made popular
from there .
I like the fact that they are independents , making great tools pretty much as a labor of love ( perhaps ) .
Sure , I understand , everyone has to put food on the table.
But Malwarebytes ( and I have great respect for them ) is a business , and they are going to want a return on the investment ,
and I can't help thinking that all of us individual users may be worse off .
Call me old -fashioned if you will
I'm going to throw in a contrary opinion here .
I have been using tools such as AdwCleaner , ComboFix , JRT , RKill , and Farbar for longer than I can remember.
They have saved me so much time over the years.
And I liked the fact that these tools were either developed on Bleeping Computer , or were at least made popular
from there .
I like the fact that they are independents , making great tools pretty much as a labor of love ( perhaps ) .
Sure , I understand , everyone has to put food on the table.
But Malwarebytes ( and I have great respect for them ) is a business , and they are going to want a return on the investment ,
and I can't help thinking that all of us individual users may be worse off .
Call me old -fashioned if you will
You're right. Damn it Malwarebytes!
Malwarebytes still offers a free program that allows you to scan your system for malware and remove them. Detections aren't enhanced by the Premium version (so you don't get more detections if you buy it). AdwCleaner doesn't offer real-time protection, but remediation (removal) and the definitions and detection technology will end up being rolled in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware one day. As long as MBAM have a free version that allows the detection and removal of malware (and it'll end up enhanced by AdwCleaner's detection and technology), how is that not helping the individual user?
- May 11, 2013
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That so called return they already have think about the technology knowledge from the adw team and what about the amount of research already done by adw crew and the legal aspect as adw uses technology liecenced to them as stated on the site and then you got the potential of the userbase so the amount of raw dollars just by buying them has already yielded at least a equal amount aldo being able to integrate that into the mbam products..... wel do the math.I'm going to throw in a contrary opinion here .
I have been using tools such as AdwCleaner , ComboFix , JRT , RKill , and Farbar for longer than I can remember.
They have saved me so much time over the years.
And I liked the fact that these tools were either developed on Bleeping Computer , or were at least made popular
from there .
I like the fact that they are independents , making great tools pretty much as a labor of love ( perhaps ) .
Sure , I understand , everyone has to put food on the table.
But Malwarebytes ( and I have great respect for them ) is a business , and they are going to want a return on the investment ,
and I can't help thinking that all of us individual users may be worse off .
Call me old -fashioned if you will
Regards nico
- Mar 17, 2015
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after they bought JRT, they acquired AdwCleaner. Wow, Malwarebytes team establish themself as foremost PUP solution. If we count MBAR, I think they want to be main antimalware suite.
Right now Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is the main Antimalware suite.
- Mar 19, 2015
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I smell in the air that MBAM cleaner will no longer be free!
Thats why they are buying all other free cleaners, We'll have no choice but to pay.
MSERT is still free though
Thats why they are buying all other free cleaners, We'll have no choice but to pay.
MSERT is still free though
- May 22, 2016
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Yes , I agree that the MBAM free version is a fine product , but AFAIK , the paid version simply offers schedule options ,
and very little more .
I feel that the result of Malwarebytes' acquisition will be either a watered-down version of AdwCleaner in the MBAM free version ,
or it may be only available in the paid version .
My concern is that Malwarebytes will tweak it , tinker with it , and morph it to fit with their philosophy ,
and I can't see any of that improving AdwCleaner.
Whether it improves MBAM is a completely separate issue .
Anyway , I'm strictly old-school on these matters - " If it ain't broke , don't fix it " .
... but who knows ? ... time will tell .
and very little more .
I feel that the result of Malwarebytes' acquisition will be either a watered-down version of AdwCleaner in the MBAM free version ,
or it may be only available in the paid version .
My concern is that Malwarebytes will tweak it , tinker with it , and morph it to fit with their philosophy ,
and I can't see any of that improving AdwCleaner.
Whether it improves MBAM is a completely separate issue .
Anyway , I'm strictly old-school on these matters - " If it ain't broke , don't fix it " .
... but who knows ? ... time will tell .
- Aug 30, 2015
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Haven't been on MT in forever but this caught my eye. I dropped MB after acquiring a Zemana license but this should be interesting..
Adding AdwCleaner to MBAM will just make the whole thing worst for basic users; just check the Malware Help section here; how many threads start by "after using MBAM, i can't..."
- Aug 2, 2015
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It may be that for MalwareBytes the only return they will expect is that in associating the tool with MBI'm going to throw in a contrary opinion here .
I have been using tools such as AdwCleaner , ComboFix , JRT , RKill , and Farbar for longer than I can remember.
They have saved me so much time over the years.
And I liked the fact that these tools were either developed on Bleeping Computer , or were at least made popular
from there .
I like the fact that they are independents , making great tools pretty much as a labor of love ( perhaps ) .
Sure , I understand , everyone has to put food on the table.
But Malwarebytes ( and I have great respect for them ) is a business , and they are going to want a return on the investment ,
and I can't help thinking that all of us individual users may be worse off .
Call me old -fashioned if you will
is it gets their name out there for a new generation. I have owned MBAM for a good number of years
and never found them to be gimmicky or greedy. I think just putting the MB name on the tool is all MB wanted,
but time will tell if I am correct. Thanks Myriad
It was good for the tool and good for Malwarebytes, everyone wins
in this deal.
- Mar 15, 2011
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Well likely more on detection basis to bind on MBAM rather incorporating Adwcleaner on the product itself.
Remember that AdwCleaner is also perform aggressive detections and tweaking to such friendly matter may defeat the purpose.
AdwCleaner's have the right to insist if their product may turn something trouble after the acquisation.
Remember that AdwCleaner is also perform aggressive detections and tweaking to such friendly matter may defeat the purpose.
AdwCleaner's have the right to insist if their product may turn something trouble after the acquisation.
- Mar 17, 2015
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MBAM pro offer real time protection, this huge difference with free version.
yes, indeed but with 3 processes monopolizing around 300-400mb RAM usage and a nice boot slowdown time if you enable early protection
- May 22, 2016
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- Sep 22, 2014
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The name is there...
...before...
...after...
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...after...
- Oct 14, 2016
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- May 22, 2016
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Well that is very interesting to see !
Perhaps MB are going to let it remain as a free-standing tool ( and I guess a paid version with extras ? )
I kind of assumed that the scenario would be - " You will be assimilated , resistance is futile ".
BTW , has anyone here looked at the MB forum recently ?
There may be some clues on there as to what the future holds .
I don't look at " single-topic " forums too much even though I'm a member of some ; I just don't have enough time .
@Berny
Well spotted .... thanks for posting !
And a very warm welcome to MalwareTips .
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