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Add to SafariWhen comparing F-Secure vs Malwarebytes, the Slant community recommends Malwarebytes for most people. In the question“What is the best antivirus software for the Mac OS?” Malwarebytes is ranked 3rd while F-Secure is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Malwarebytes is:
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.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Good malware detection
Full scan seems very thorough compared to other antivirus/malware software.
Pro Intuitive UI
All the tools are accessible within the one app versus some of the competitors where they have separate apps for each tool.
Pro A trial version is available
30 day from date of first installation / launch of f-secure.
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 Antimalware
Antivirus is a specific term referring to well-known and established malware, meaning that you'll still remain vulnerable to new and unique malware if you use an antivirus. Malwarebytes is constantly updated to find newer and rarer malware.
Pro Free for manual scans
Offers a completely free scan and removal version for personal use.
Pro Light resource usage
Pro Simple setup
Pro Doesn't ignore adware and toolbars
Malwarebytes removes toolbars that get bundled with software and adware that some other products keep.
Cons
Con Can't quarantine malware
For real-time or manual scanning, if F-Secure finds something, it will move suspicious files to the trash, not ideal.
Con Firewall gives false sense of security
The firewall f-secure includes only has two options, allow all and block all. Non tech savvy people may think they are protected more than they really are because the word "Firewall" is somewhere in the software dialogue.
Con Browser extension uninstallable
To uninstall the browser extension you have to completely uninstall f-secure.
Con Aggressive sales tactics
Con Complicated installation process
Con Limited free version
Con Free version lacks scan scheduling
Premium version of the software is required to schedule scans in advance.
