What is the best alternative to Spybot?
Pro Achieved a perfect score in a test performed by AV-TEST
In 2014 AV-TEST tested 7 different cleaning tools (along with 10 antivirus solutions) Malwarebytes was the only tool that was capable of completely removing and restoring the system. It was concluded by AV-TEST to be the best tool for removing malware from infected computers.
Pro Doesn't ignore adware and toolbars
Malwarebytes removes toolbars that get bundled with software and adware that some other products keep.
Pro Free for manual scans
Offers a completely free scan and removal version for personal use.
Con Free version lacks scan scheduling
Premium version of the software is required to schedule scans in advance.
Con 14-day trial
You'd love to try it out for a longer time, but it turns out to be value for the money.
Con No factual data or tests
There are still no reliable real tests to compare this Malware program. Only reviews that just give an overview.
Pro Comes bundled with all Windows versions by default
There's no need to set up the tool, it comes with all versions of Windows and as long as you install important Patch Tuesdays updates the tool will be up to date.
Con Doesn't scan the whole system
The tool checks for just the most common infections and only in the most common places and skips everything else.
Con Can't scan in the background
When manually invoked, there's no way to have it run in the background.
Con Runs only once a month
The tool automatically runs after each "Patch Tuesday" patch has been installed. And there's no way to have in scheduled to run more often. To run it at any other time it has to be done manually.
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