Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Video
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Video Transcript
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>> Explaining to somebody that for spyware removal you use Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware used to earn you an expression not unlike performing card tricks for a dog. Malware what's it, indeed? For CNET Download.com I'm Seth Rosenblatt and in this First Look video we're checking out why this simple security tool is no slide of hand. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a surprisingly effective freeware antimalware tool. It's a relatively speedy malware remover, with the quick scan taking about 8 minutes even when other high-resource programs are running. The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers during empirical testing that it was capable of determining the difference between false positives and dangerous apps. This is a bit difficult to show on a video, but just check out the comments on Download.com. Many people swear by the program. The app has some nice features rolled in, too. It supports multiple drives scanning including networked drives, context menu options including a scan-on-demand for individual files, and the FileAssassin option under the More Tools section for removing locked files. The interface is even simpler than the program's feature set, but it's clearly not a chaotic mess. There are several restrictions in the basic freeware version. By upgrading you can access real time protection and a scheduler for updates and scans. Also and perhaps most importantly keep in mind that it won't remove viruses only malware. For Download.com I'm Seth Rosenblatt with a first look at Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. ^M00:01:40 [ Music ]
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