I then purchased the PAID (PRO) version, as my trial had proved MBAM to be a superb tool for malware avoidance, detection and removal - and virus removal - and there seemed to be nothing else quite like it on the market (or not that I was aware of, anyway) until I came across McAfee Stinger Portable | (which I have not trialled). I originally started trialling MBAM (the $FREE version, with version series 1.x) on PCs/laptops using Win XP, and then Win 7, just as a suck-it-and-see exercise. It also can be used to 'forensically' (that's my term for it) clean up PCs that have already been infected by malware/adware - and viruses. It protects you from sources of infection by malware/adware - stuff that can get past an AV checker because it does not behave like a virus. MBAM (Malwarebytes Anti-Malware) is a malware detector/avoider/fixer, not an anti-virus checker. Refer also the discussion thread Malwarebytes is moving away from lifetime licenses In the discussion below, mentions that, from an old thread in DC Forum - here, a 20% discount coupon code (from March 2012) for Malwarebytes was still valid as at 30 October 2012: BM6-3S7-665. Non-commercial licences are valid indefinitely (lifetime).įor commercial use, there is an extended licence costing approx.

The free and PRO/Premium versions are only available for non-commercial use. See: What's the difference between the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and PRO/Premium versions? : Malwarebytes Support (Not tested/reviewed $FREE versions v2.x on Win8,8.1.)Īnd also to the paid PRO and Premium versions.

'Because your anti-virus alone is not enough' Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) $FREE and PRO/Premium note re McAfee Stinger.(Refer: How it compares to similar products) this relates to updates regarding the later version series v2.x on Vista Ultimate, Win8, 8.1 (64-bit) this was my final/last update for the version series v1.x on XP, Vista Ultimate and Win7HP (64-bit) for the version series v3.x on Win10-64 PRO for the version series v2.x on Vista Ultimate and Win8, 8.1 (64-bit) and PRO for the version series v1.x on XP, Vista Ultimate and Win7HP (64-bit)

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