App Review Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium 5.2

[Shadowra]

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Malwarebytes is a well-known and iconic American anti-malware company in the world of disinfection and small antivirus support.
With version 5.2, MalwareBytes claims to have strengthened its defenses against scripting and enhanced its detection engine, as we shall see.



Interface :

The interface is very clear and suitable for novices.
Settings are also available, especially for anti-exploit.
However, I still don't understand why MBAM doesn't activate rootkit scanning by default and some anti-exploit settings... (such as penetration protection via security holes).

Web protection: 10/10
Mbam blocked all malicious links.

Fake crack : 0/1
No files were blocked by Malwarebytes during execution...

Malware Pack : Remaining 27 files out of 153.
The anti-malware engine is improving, which is a positive point.
Anti-exploit protection is also improving, but remains rather lagging behind. A few attacks still manage to slip through easily.
When I launch the fake tank game, the machine freezes but doesn't die. I don't know whether Malwarebytes blocked any actions or not, but I was able to restart the system on video.
The machine is infected but still disinfectable, so it avoided the worst.

Final scan :
MBAM : 3 (Fake crack)
NPE : 0
KVRT : 7 (the other files are from Process Hacker)

Final opinion:

Malwarebytes continues to grow, but is still not a stand-alone product.
Even though it's making progress, it's still not up to par with a classic antivirus.
However, it can be used in conjunction with other security software such as CyberLock, Avira or MS Defender.

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[Bot]

Thanks for your detailed review of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium 5.2. It's interesting to see your testing results and your insights on its performance. I agree that while it's improving, it's not yet a standalone product and works best in conjunction with other security software. As for the rootkit scanning and some anti-exploit settings not being activated by default, it might be due to performance considerations or user experience. However, I'll forward your feedback to the development team. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Digmor Crusher]

However, I still don't understand why MBAM doesn't activate rootkit scanning by default and some anti-exploit settings

A reply below from one of the advisors in their forum.


Rootkit scanning is not enabled by default. You may want to disable that unless you think you have a rootkit infection.
Rootkit scanning is really aggressive and does ignore some whitelisting which can result in false positives.
Also, the current engines are powerful enough already to deal with rootkits even when rootkit scanning is disabled. If you decide to keep rootkit scanning on, just be aware of the possibility of false positives.
Malwarebytes has worked hard to balance system stability and performance with protection with the default settings.

 

[Harputlu]

Thanks for your detailed review of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium 5.2. It's interesting to see your testing results and your insights on its performance. I agree that while it's improving, it's not yet a standalone product and works best in conjunction with other security software. As for the rootkit scanning and some anti-exploit settings not being activated by default, it might be due to performance considerations or user experience. However, I'll forward your feedback to the development team. Thanks for sharing!

I have a lifetime license. I use it with Sophos home premium with malware protection disabled, web protection, ransomware protection and anti exploit protection turned on.
Do you think I will have problems if I use it with Sophos in this way? After all, the antivirus module is turned off

I think the part of the program that needs improvement is that it tires the processor while scanning.

 

[Shadowra]

I have a lifetime license. I use it with Sophos home premium with malware protection disabled, web protection, ransomware protection and anti exploit protection turned on.
Do you think I will have problems if I use it with Sophos in this way? After all, the antivirus module is turned off

I think the part of the program that needs improvement is that it tires the processor while scanning.

No, although Sophos web protection is better than Mbam for me.

 

[eXDj]

Very high price

 

[simmerskool]

Malwarebytes is a well-known and iconic American anti-malware company in the world of disinfection and small antivirus support.

Malwarebytes continues to grow, but is still not a stand-alone product.
Even though it's making progress, it's still not up to par with a classic antivirus.
However, it can be used in conjunction with other security software such as CyberLock, Avira or MS Defender.

@Shadowra so are you then saying that mbam (unregistered windows security) adds additional real-time protection to real-time MS Defender? ie, recommended for that purpose? Eg worth the usage as long as it doesn't overly slowdown your system?? or only use it as 2d opinion scanner?

 

[Shadowra]

@Shadowra so are you then saying that mbam (unregistered windows security) adds additional real-time protection to real-time MS Defender? ie, recommended for that purpose? Eg worth the usage as long as it doesn't overly slowdown your system?? or only use it as 2d opinion scanner?

You can combine it with MS Defender and it won't slow down your system.
However, you will need to disable registration in the Security Center, as this will disable MS Defender.

 

[simmerskool]

You can combine it with MS Defender and it won't slow down your system.
However, you will need to disable registration in the Security Center, as this will disable MS Defender.

yes understood about NOT registering mbam in Security Center. I have been liking mbam again more recently and fwiw it seems to do ok in testing labs, so reading between your words, I take it to mean that running it real-time with MSD will not hurt, but not really help either...

 

[TuxTalk]

Ahnlab ?

 

[Shadowra]

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Ahnlab ?

Oops….
Fixed, sorry

 

[Sorrento]

It really needs I feel to be a fully fledged AV/AM solution as I only use it for a rare scan then delete it - Years ago it was the done thing with maybe version 2.x ? to run alongside your chosen AV, it was light & I did this for years - I'm still not sure why it still cant be trusted as replacement for ESET K, Trend etc?

 

[Shadowra]

It really needs I feel to be a fully fledged AV/AM solution as I only use it for a rare scan then delete it - Years ago it was the done thing with maybe version 2.x ? to run alongside your chosen AV, it was light & I did this for years - I'm still not sure why it still cant be trusted as replacement for ESET K, Trend etc?

Because even if MBAM is starting to become a fully-fledged “antivirus”, it's not quite that yet
Even if it has a relatively complete database, anti-ransomware and other defenses, it still lacks a lot of behavioral defenses and an engine that doesn't just scan at runtime.
Then Malwarebytes would be a real antivirus

 

[Sorrento]

Because even if MBAM is starting to become a fully-fledged “antivirus”, it's not quite that yet
Even if it has a relatively complete database, anti-ransomware and other defenses, it still lacks a lot of behavioral defenses and an engine that doesn't just scan at runtime.
Then Malwarebytes would be a real antivirus

The question was asked on the Mbam forum 5 years ago on version 3 & they still haven't got there yet, which is a pity

Mbam forum question

 

[Shadowra]

The question was asked on the Mbam forum 5 years ago on version 3 & they still haven't got there yet, which is a pity

Mbam forum question

That's right, which is why I've been saying for a long time that MBAM should NOT be used as an antivirus, but as a 2nd line of defense, in support of an antivirus

 

[Sorrento]

Exactly