ChatterBank2 mins ago
Query Re Malwarebytes
I have an old PC using Windows XP service pack 2 and was advised on here to load Comodo which I did.
When looking at some of the postings on here people are advising loading malwarebytes.org/antimalware.
I would like to know if I should load this on my PC does it work alongside Comodo free security or should I leave well enough alone as it is working fine.
When looking at some of the postings on here people are advising loading malwarebytes.org/antimalware.
I would like to know if I should load this on my PC does it work alongside Comodo free security or should I leave well enough alone as it is working fine.
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One of the bosses at Symantec (which makes Norton security products) recently stated that no security software can block more than 45% of the threats which are out there, so relying on any security product to do everything for you is definitely unwise. (If you'd like some general tips on computer security, please take a look at my post at 17:51 here: http://
The stuff that most frequently gets through security systems is the sort of malware that (the free version of) Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seeks to get rid of, so I'd STRONGLY advise that you should have it on your computer. (NB: When installing it, take care to deselect the option to take a free trial of the 'Premium' version. When running it, don't be surprised if a scan takes ages to run; that's normal!)
Because (the free version of) Malwarebyes Anti-Malware is a 'run on demand' program, there's no risk of it conflicting with other security software, such as Comodo Anti-Virus. However, equally, because it doesn't 'run in the background' you need to remember that it will do absolutely nothing unless you actually ask it to do so. (i.e. you need to remember to run a scan every so often - once a fortnight is probably sufficient unless you're actually experiencing problems with pop-ups).
Some of the pop-ups that Malwarebytes seeks to get rid of are little more than irritations but others are the first step in a two-stage strategy to get you download something really nasty onto your computer. e.g. you get what appears to be a legitimate pop-up telling you that you need to update something like Java or Adobe Flash Player. If you click on the link you actually end up installing something like Cryptolocker:
http://
So running Malwarebytes Anti-Malware occasionally (to ensure that you don't get any fake pop-ups in the first place) seems like a very good idea to me!
The stuff that most frequently gets through security systems is the sort of malware that (the free version of) Malwarebytes Anti-Malware seeks to get rid of, so I'd STRONGLY advise that you should have it on your computer. (NB: When installing it, take care to deselect the option to take a free trial of the 'Premium' version. When running it, don't be surprised if a scan takes ages to run; that's normal!)
Because (the free version of) Malwarebyes Anti-Malware is a 'run on demand' program, there's no risk of it conflicting with other security software, such as Comodo Anti-Virus. However, equally, because it doesn't 'run in the background' you need to remember that it will do absolutely nothing unless you actually ask it to do so. (i.e. you need to remember to run a scan every so often - once a fortnight is probably sufficient unless you're actually experiencing problems with pop-ups).
Some of the pop-ups that Malwarebytes seeks to get rid of are little more than irritations but others are the first step in a two-stage strategy to get you download something really nasty onto your computer. e.g. you get what appears to be a legitimate pop-up telling you that you need to update something like Java or Adobe Flash Player. If you click on the link you actually end up installing something like Cryptolocker:
http://
So running Malwarebytes Anti-Malware occasionally (to ensure that you don't get any fake pop-ups in the first place) seems like a very good idea to me!
I've never had any problems with pop-ups about updates. (I'm wondering whether Prudie forgot to deselect the option to install a free trial of the 'Premium' [formerly 'Pro'] version. That gets you countless prompts suggesting that you might like to pay to keep it).
Anyway, if you do experience such problems, all you need to do is to open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and go to Settings > General Settings > Notifications > Disable.
Anyway, if you do experience such problems, all you need to do is to open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and go to Settings > General Settings > Notifications > Disable.
No it was the free one Chris, the pop-up had a button to update now,it kept coming up in the right hand bottom corner of my screen. I never did update it because it took ages to install, is it really only 5 seconds a day? Don't forget lots of us, like me, only get 2MB of speed. Also surely if I disabled it in settings it would never update.
My version of Malwarebytes doesn't automatically update daily, Prudie.
However whenever I run the program to perform a scan, the first thing that appears is a box saying 'Your definitions are xx days out of date. Would you like to update them now?". Clicking 'Yes' gets them updated (and takes only a few seconds to do so) so that they're always fully up-to-date whenever I run a scan.
However whenever I run the program to perform a scan, the first thing that appears is a box saying 'Your definitions are xx days out of date. Would you like to update them now?". Clicking 'Yes' gets them updated (and takes only a few seconds to do so) so that they're always fully up-to-date whenever I run a scan.
I have just finished loading Malwarebytes and it reported the following:
PUM.Disabled.Security Center - Registry Data - Action Quarantine and Location
HLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\SECURITY CENTER\AntiVirus Disable\Notify
It said Choose an action. Those offered were Quarantine - Add Exclusion and Ignore Once.
I selected Ignore Once as I did not know which one to select. Can you please advise.
PUM.Disabled.Security Center - Registry Data - Action Quarantine and Location
HLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\SECURITY CENTER\AntiVirus Disable\Notify
It said Choose an action. Those offered were Quarantine - Add Exclusion and Ignore Once.
I selected Ignore Once as I did not know which one to select. Can you please advise.
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