Malwarebytes

Scans and removes malicious software, including rogue security software, adware, and spyware

Features & Limitations

+	Malware removal	Detects and removes malicious software, including rogue security software, adware, and spyware.
+	Real-time protection	Offers real-time protection, safeguarding against constantly evolving threats
+	Multiple scanning options	Can perform three different types of scans giving flexibility for different needs, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
+	Automatic database updates	Continuously gathers samples of suspicious entities from users’ systems, keeping its database up-to-date.
+	Background scans	Scans run invisibly in the background, ensuring no slowdowns during regular device usage.
+	Ransomware protection	Shield your devices from ransomware threats.
+	Zero-day attack detection	Quickly identifies and mitigates emerging threats.
-	No Built-in Firewall	Lacks a built-in firewall, so users need to rely on other security tools for network protection.
-	Limited Free Version	The free version lacks some important features such as real-time protection.

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#	Minimum
1	Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7 SP1
2	Minimum 800 MHz with SSE2 technology. This includes most modern Intel x86 processors as well as AMD’s Athlon 64, Sempron 64, Turion 64 and Phenom CPU families. ARM-based Windows 10 PCs such as Surface Pro X not currently supported
3	2 GB (64-bit OS), 1 GB (32-bit OS)
4	Minimum 1 GB
5	1024x768 or higher
6	An active internet connection

#	Minimum
1	Sierra 10.12, High Sierra 10.13, Mojave 10.14, Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14
2	An active internet connection

#	Minimum
1	Android 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or ChromeOS with Google Play

#	Minimum
1	iOS 14, 15, 16

#	Minimum
1	Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista (Service Pack 1 or later), Windows XP (Service Pack 3 or later, 32-bit only)
2	Minimum 800 MHz with SSE2 technology. This includes most modern Intel x86 processors as well as AMD’s Athlon 64, Sempron 64, Turion 64 and Phenom CPU families
3	2 GB (64-bit OS), 1 GB (32-bit OS, or 256 MB for Windows XP)
4	Minimum 250 MB
5	1024x768 or higher
6	An active internet connection
7	Anti-ransomware protection is not supported for Windows XP or Windows Vista due to architectural constraints. Windows XP and Windows Vista are compatible with Malwarebytes for Windows version 3.5.1 and older only.

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Google Play	4.7 5 based on 278760 reviews
Macworld	3.5 5 based on professional's opinion
Malavida	8.0 10 based on 97 reviews
Malavida	8.0 10 based on 8 reviews
Malavida	8.0 10 based on 36 reviews
Softonic	8.0 10 based on 4186 reviews
Softonic	8.0 10 based on 17 reviews
Softonic	9.0 10 based on 59 reviews
Softpedia	4.1 5 based on 2204 reviews
TechRadar	3.5 5 based on professional's opinion
TechSpot	4.7 5 based on 15260 reviews
TrustRadius	9.0 10 based on 97 reviews

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January 2006

Malwarebytes being a proprietary software, its source code is not publicly hosted.