Anti malware = Anti virus?

[N0ksuu]

Helloo!

So the title says a lot, so my subscription of Kapresky anti virus just ended so i decided to try out Malwarebytes anti- malware. The problem is that i thought that malware is equal to Viruses, but windows don't agree, cause it constantly wants me to download an anti-virus program.

Nyt quiestion is that do i really need another software ontop of my malwarebytes?

 

Thanks!

[Damikiller37]

Malwarebytes + Microsoft Security Essentials is all you will need. I haven't had any antivirus software for the past 2 years and I have scanned my PC a few days ago and I had 0 viruses. Keep in mind I download a lot of random crap.

[TheKDub]

Malwarebytes anti-malware + Avast free antivirus are a great combo.

 

No malwarebytes will not do the job of an antivirus, it is for more of just scanning for and removing malware, not as much of preventing it.

[ShadowCaptain]

Malware are not necessarily viruses and the 2 are not interchangable

 

While I personally do not use an antivirus something like Avast/AVG is a great alternative for free, although something paid for like Bitdefender is a great program worth the money IMO 

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Helloo!

So the title says a lot, so my subscription of Kapresky anti virus just ended so i decided to try out Malwarebytes anti- malware. The problem is that i thought that malware is equal to Viruses, but windows don't agree, cause it constantly wants me to download an anti-virus program.

Nyt quiestion is that do i really need another software ontop of my malwarebytes?

 

Thanks!

Viruses and malware are not the same. I spent a lot of time a few weeks ago trying to clean a computer riddled with viruses and malware. I ran 4 malware programs without being able to remove this last annoying malware. Turns out it was a virus and it was after I ran an anti-virus program that I finally managed to remove it. 

 

Now I have Malwarebytes Pro + Norton Internet Security 2014. It's a great combo, they work together seamlessly.

[N0ksuu]

Nice okay thanks everyone!