Dear Readers,
A lot of people have been asking me to compare Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free to IObit Malware Fighter Free.
- Size Of Initial Download
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: 9.6 MB From http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
IObit Malware Fighter: 20 MB From http://www.iobit.com/malware-fighter.html
- Ease Of Use
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Very easy to use
IObit Malware Fighter: Very easy to use
- How Stable Is It?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Very stable
IObit Malware Fighter: Very stable
- Is It Reliable ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Very reliable
IObit Malware Fighter: Not as reliable as Malwarebytes. Due to lack of daily definition updates.
- How Long Does It Take To Scan ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Under 10 min – 45 min on quick scan (Average)
IObit Malware Fighter: Under 10 min – 25 min on quick scan (Average)
- Does It Have A Progress Bar Or % Done ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: No
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes, it has a progress bar
- Does It Have An Active Residential Shield ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: No
IObit Malware Fighter: Only partly active in free version
- How Good Is The Residential Shield ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Not available with the Free Edition
IObit Malware Fighter: Never had any detection via the partially active residential shield
- Does It Have A Internet Browser Cookie Scanner ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: No
IObit Malware Fighter: Not really. But it will pick up the odd cookie during a scan.
- How Good Is The Cookie Detection Rate ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: N/A
IObit Malware Fighter: Very hit and miss. Not dependable at all.
- How Easy Is It To Get And To Read The Reports Or Results ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Super Easy
IObit Malware Fighter: There is a mini report that is very easy to read.
- How Often Does It Update ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Once every 24hrs. But often there are more then one update in any giving day.
IObit Malware Fighter: 1 to 3 times a week
- Can These Programs Work In Tandem? (Meaning Both Can Be Installed On The Same PC Without Any Issue)
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes
- Does It Have Any Type Of E-mail Scanner Included With The Program ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: No
SUPERAntiSpyware: No
- Ability To Catch Viruses That Other Programs Don’t Catch
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Does a very good job at catching what other programs miss
IObit Malware Fighter: Does a very good job at catching what other programs miss
- Can I Do Other Things While Running A Scan ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes, you can
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes, you can.
- Can I Run Programs While Updating ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes
- Does It Take Up A Lot Of Resources ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes, but only at the very start of a full system scan.
IObit Malware Fighter: No it is super light on your resources
- Does It Have Ads In It ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: No
IObit Malware Fighter: No
Is There A Limit Number Of Days such As 30, 60, or 90 Days ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: No such limit
IObit Malware Fighter: No such limit
- Will It Run On Window’s 7 32 bit ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes
- Will It Run On Window’s 7 64 bit ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes
- Will It Run On Vista 32 bit ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
SUPERAntiSpyware: Yes
- Will It Run On Vista 64 bit ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes
- Will It Run On Windows XP ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: Yes
- Will It Run On Windows 2000 ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: No
- Will It Run On Windows 98 ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: No
SUPERAntiSpyware: Yes
- Will It Run On A Server Or Network ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Yes
IObit Malware Fighter: Not sure
- Is There Good Tech Support ?
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: Not sure
IObit Malware Fighter: Not tested
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Till The Next Update,
Remy “Se7en”
