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Malwarebytes vs. Defender

Someone told me that Malwarebytes is really better for Malware and I should also be running Windows Defender.

Do I really need both?

Thanks.

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Hi Robert

Windows 10 now contains a full and competent Security Suite . . .

Windows Defender has, over the last few years become a fully featured Security solution

It is on a par with paid for Anti-virus software, the virus definitions are updated regularly, it will not slow our PC down, works well with Edge and it is Free

Defender now has a new feature - Controlled Folder Access, which protects against a ransomware attack

Honestly, you do not need more protection than Defender can supply . ..


The Free version of MalwareBytes detects a different type of threat and is a very good addition to any Security solution you use on your PC, you should use that as an on-demand scanner, in other words, don't have it running all the time, run that maybe each week or so . . .
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Last updated February 22, 2024 Views 5,935 Applies to: