This version of Malwarebytes shouldn’t interfere with your antivirus program at all. Instead, it only does something when you launch it and click the Scan button. In other words, it doesn’t run automatically in the background.
It's always best to download directly from the vendor's site to ensure you are using the most current version of the uninstall utility as it is not uncommon for third-party hosting sites to have outdated versions which may not work properly.The standard, free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware just functions as an on-demand scanner. Remnants include related registry entries, files and folders created in various areas of the OS. Most anti-virus vendors provide clean-up utilities or removal tools on their web sites to remove remnants left behind after uninstalling, or for a failed uninstall or failed reinstall. In some instances uninstalling may fail or not work properly. It is not uncommon for some anti-virus programs to not completely uninstall itself using the usual method of Programs and Features ( Add/Remove Programs) in Control Panel or to result in various errors due to the presence of related services and processes running in the background.
So to answer your question.Malwarebytes (Free) and AdwCleaner is not enough.īTW.anti-virus software components insert themselves deep into the operating systems core where they install kernel mode drivers that load at boot-up and create files/folders/registry entries in various locations.
This program is meant to run alongside your traditional anti-virus or anti-malware products and provides extra protection against software and Windows vulnerabilities that are discovered, but do not have a patch available to fix them. Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit is a security program that protects you from zero-day exploits that target browser and application vulnerabilities. MBAE-specific purpose, does not do what an AV does It is an "after the fact" program and does nothing to PREVENT malware/infections. RKill - What it does and What it Doesn't - A brief introduction to the program In your other topic you were told MBAM is not an antivirus so I won't repeat what was said there. As you were told in your other topic you need an AV. To answer your question: While both are excellent programs they are not "good enough". Looking at what you do have, you still don't have an AV. A recently topic by you Which one is better Avast or Malwarebytes? in which you indicated you would keep MBAM and would not install an anti-virus.