Windows 10: Windows Defender or Malwarebytes

I have Windows 10 and have used the free Malwarebytes for quite sometime. However, I've read where Windows Defender does a pretty good job. I suppose it's all a matter of opinion but I'm thinking of removing Malwarebytes and just using Defender. Or do you think that's a bad idea?

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Defender disabled by Malwarebytes?

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Windows 10 accepts Malwarebytes as complete antivirus, and will not allow full Defender to work.

Yet, according to many searches Malwarebytes is not considered to be a complete antivirus.

I had to remove Malwarebytes from my laptop to get Defender to work fully.

Any suggestions about how to use complete Defender while running Malwarebytes

Moved from Windows 10

Original title: Malwarebytes and Defender

 

antimalware & antivirus software

I have Windows 10 and use Windows Defender with MalwareBytes, there was a problem with MalwareBytes not running on Windows 10 for a short while, happily that has now been resolved. Defender and MalwareBytes together should be all you need,

 

Hi:

Short answer (as a prelude to what will inevitably turn out to be a long thread):

Windows Defender under Win10 = apple (real-time AV)
MBAM FREE (or the new version, MB3 FREE) = orange (manual, on-demand scanner without real-time protection)

Neither MBAM Free nor MB3 Free would replace Windows Defender (WD) as a real-time anti-virus.
They are both manual, second-opinion scanners.
Neither provides real-time protection.
You still need WD or a similar, robust, free or paid AV.

MBAM Premium (version 2): NOT an AV; designed to run alongside an AV, such as WD, for layered protection.
As to whether you are comfortable replacing WD with the new "MB3 Premium", touted by the company as an "AV Replacement", that's up to you. You might want to read the first post and last several pages HERE for more perspective.

So:
Removing MBAM Free or MB3 Free does not gain anything, as you lose the use of the manual, on-demand, second-opinion scanner. I would keep it.
Whether you wish to replace WD with another real AV or with MB3 Premium, the "AV Replacement" is up to you.*Smile

HTH for starters,
MM

 

What you said makes sense to me. I’ll keep both on here. Thanks