Battle Which Anti Malware (free edition) is good as a secondary protection?

[anirbandutta01]

Which Anti Malware (free edition) is good as a secondary protection? Which can be used as a secondary protection alongside with another Antivirus?

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware / SUPERAntiSpyware / Spybot / SpywareBlaster

Please mention if any other free edition are available. Thanks .

 

[silversurfer]

Just asking to clarify, you mean like a 2nd security software running as real-time protection or just as on-demand scanner?

WiseVector StopX (free version) can be even a secondary protection running in real-time same like your main AV.

智量科技 | 人工智能驱动安全

www.wisevector.com

 

[anirbandutta01]

Just asking to clarify, you mean like a 2nd security software running as real-time protection or just as on-demand scanner?

WiseVector StopX (free version) can be even a secondary protection running in real-time same like your main AV.

智量科技 | 人工智能驱动安全

www.wisevector.com

On demand scanner... or if Realtime protection that's better..

 

[ForgottenSeer 77194]

On demand scanner... or if Realtime protection that's better..

Generally speaking the "best" on-demand scanners considered are Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool and Norton Power Eraser (High False Positives!).
Wisevector is very lightweight with strong protection according to other forum members, and compatible with many other antiviruses.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Of the 4 programs you list I would choose Malwarebytes easily for real time protection, the other 3 I wouldn't touch with a 10ft pole. I do not think they are very effective.
On demand I would choose Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool or Emsisoft Emergency Kit, you could also use Malwarebytes for this.

 

[anirbandutta01]

Generally speaking the "best" on-demand scanners considered are Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool and Norton Power Eraser (High False Positives!).
Wisevector is very lightweight with strong protection according to other forum members, and compatible with many other antiviruses.

Thanks, but currently it's offering free, if it's chargeable then??

 

[anirbandutta01]

Of the 4 programs you list I would choose Malwarebytes easily for real time protection, the other 3 I wouldn't touch with a 10ft pole. I do not think they are very effective.
On demand I would choose Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool or Emsisoft Emergency Kit, you could also use Malwarebytes for this.

Malwarebytes is heavier on system resources alongside another antivirus

 

[Moonhorse]

Thanks, but currently it's offering free, if it's chargeable then??

Free version will not have firewall/ hips i guess , otherwise its free... so its good as on-demand still

 

[ForgottenSeer 77194]

Thanks, but currently it's offering free, if it's chargeable then??

Yes, it won't have all the features but basic and essential ones will be kept.

 

[likeastar20]

Just asking to clarify, you mean like a 2nd security software running as real-time protection or just as on-demand scanner?

WiseVector StopX (free version) can be even a secondary protection running in real-time same like your main AV.

智量科技 | 人工智能驱动安全

www.wisevector.com

Do you disable anything in WVSX(ex. firewall) if you run it with another AV?

 

[marcopaone]

WiseVector StopX. Nothing else

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Malwarebytes is heavier on system resources alongside another antivirus

For some it is, but your the one who put it on your list.

 

[gery79]

wise vector

 

[Back3]

Norton Power Eraser and Sophos Scan and Clean. Some say that Sophos S and C is a basic version of Hitman Pro without a few options.

 

[Shadowra]

Wisevector

 

[show-Zi]

If you choose from the software with names in the list, it is a Malwarebytes as an on-demand scanner. I remember that SpywareBlaster was just software that wrote suspicious sites to host files. However, the effect is questionable because there are not many updates.
My impression is that software other than Malwarebytes is a legacy of IE's heyday. Add-ons and many security software now have similar functionality.

 

[anirbandutta01]

Norton Power Eraser and Sophos Scan and Clean. Some say that Sophos S and C is a basic version of Hitman Pro without a few options.

Any free version ??

 

[jackuars]

Emsisoft Emergency Kit, Zemana Antimalware 2.74.2.150 & Malwarebytes are the better ones out there for on-demand scan and clean. The first 2 are portable so I prefer them more.

Hitman Pro beats them all but the free version is limited to scanning (good for double checking in case you miss something). It's portable too.

Norton Power Eraser for a highly infected system.

SUPERAntiSpyware, Spybot & SpywareBlaster are goodies of the past. I don't think they are effective these days.

 

[silversurfer]

Do you disable anything in WVSX(ex. firewall) if you run it with another AV?

Usually, no need to disable any protection feature of WVSX, unless you may don't need something offered by WVSX (like HIPS as more "interactive" feature).

 

[roger_m]

Any free version ??

They both are free.