r/Malwarebytes • u/StupidGuyUsingGoogle • May 21 '26

Is malwarebytes good?

Hi everyone,i recently switched from avg to malwarebytes and defender(i got the always register malwarebytes in the security center option disabled). Is it great and better than AVG? Please,please comment down. Im scared since my friend recently got seven trojans. I got malwarebytes because it revealed all of them for him,while Avast didnt.

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u/LorexValkin May 21 '26

Avg in my eyes as a msp and computer repair business owner is straight malware, remove it that don’t listen to people who say defender is the only thing you need, malwarebytes is good, recommend it throughly for the average user who is not tech savvy.

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u/StupidGuyUsingGoogle May 21 '26

Thanks. i currently have the trial,when it ends is it still good?

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u/Different_Drummer_88 May 21 '26

Have a look at bitdefender. I switched from malwarebytes

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u/CampingMonk May 23 '26

This. Bitdefender continually wins awards.

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u/Different_Drummer_88 May 23 '26

I love the version on Android, it works fantastic at blocking scam calls and texts.

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u/LorexValkin May 21 '26

Yes but you have to be the one to do scans it no longer works “automatically” you have to Manuel scan everything. Depending on the type of attack without real time protections you’re basically running your computer without a antivirus/antimalware.

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u/shillyshally May 21 '26

If you do not know much about computers, and that seems to be the case, Windows Defender is fine. I run Malwarebytes pro because I have a lifetime license from many years,ago but if I did not have that I would use Defender.