Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a very effective at detecting and removing a virus or malware. There are two versions,the free version and the paid version. The free version can be used to remove a virus or malware while the paid version is running in “real time” and can stop the virus or malware before they can infect your computer. At this time the cost for the “Premium version” is $24.99 a year and it can be used on up to three computers. Malwarebytes also makes a mobile version for smartphones and tablets.
The program sports a tabbed interface that provides a simple way to browse among the main features. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware enables you to perform three types of scan, ‘Quick”, ”Full” and ”Flash”, with the last one specifically designed to analyze memory and autorun objects.
The scanning process is pretty fast,depending on the number of files to be scanned and how infected the computer may be.
Cleaning the threats found by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is again a straightforward process that takes only a few seconds and has an efficiency rate close to perfection, as we found out during our tests.
The ‘Settings’ tab allows you to pick the objects you want to scan, including memory, startup items, registry, file system and others. The software also comes with a heuristics engine that increases the detection efficiency, but you should note that it can just as well flag safe processes as potential threats.
In my computer repair business I always use Malwarebytes as my first malware scan. Here is a little professional tip for free. Many times the malware or virus will try and stop you from downloading or using Malwarebytes. Shut down the computer and then boot it into “Safe Mode with networking.” This will keep most malware and virus EXE files from loading. Just search “How to boot into safe mode if you don’t already know. It’s easy to do and it can’t hurt your computer if you do something wrong.