Malwarebytes is an anti-malware solution that helps you fend off viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, dialers, rootkits, exploit attacks, malicious websites and other web-based threats—your PC’s loyal security guard.
Overview
Malwarebytes has built an impressive fan base around its free anti-malware application, whose mission is to stop viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, dialers, rootkits, exploit attacks and malicious websites plus other web-borne threats. The free edition does not include scheduled scans, real-time protection, removable-drive scanning or malicious-website blocking; those features—and many more—are reserved for the paid version, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware * Edition. The chief advantage of the free app is that it can act as a second layer of defense alongside a traditional antivirus’s real-time guard. Hard-core surfers who venture into the Internet’s darker corners will want something faster and more robust, but casual users who simply want a second opinion will find the program handy when paired with a dependable third-party real-time shield.
Key Features
1. Hassle-free setup and a highly intuitive GUI Installing Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is painless for anyone, no matter how little experience they have with antivirus software. Large buttons and concise descriptions make the interface as user-friendly as it gets.
2. Two scanning modes for essential PC protection Threat Scan is the app’s full-strength method: it combs the critical areas where malware is known to hide. Custom Scan lets you hand-pick the drives, folders and objects to examine (memory, startup & registry settings, archives, rootkits). You can also tell the scanner how to treat potentially unwanted programs and modifications (PUMs).
3. * Scanner configuration Power users can fine-tune exclusions, rootkit detection, archive inspection and * heuristics. Scan logs can be enabled and reviewed, the virus database can be updated through a proxy, notifications can be silenced, the app can be added to the Windows Explorer context menu for on-the-fly scans, and more. Quarantined items can be examined before you decide whether to keep or delete them.
Feature List
1. Lightning-fast “hyper” scan.
2. Full system scan of every drive.
3. Daily database updates.
4. Quarantine to cage threats and restore them at your convenience.
5. Ignore list for both scanner and protection module.
6. Performance-tweaking settings.
7. Bonus tiny utilities for manual malware removal.
8. Multi-language support.
9. Co-existence with other anti-malware tools.
10. Command-line support for quick scans.
11. Context-menu integration for on-demand file scanning.