Vista - MalwareBytes anti malware or spybot?

**Airbot** · 06-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by kikidee

Hello airbot:

---I just downloaded the Spybot program, and my Comodo-firewall will not allow the program to run in 'temporary'-mode---(the only 2 options in the file; run + exit)---any suggestions?---thank you---

peace

No sorry, I've never used Comodo firewall, I wouldn't know know how it would react with Spybot.

**dinesh** · 06-02-2009

Hi Aaron, what about my question?

**Airbot** · 06-02-2009

Your question Dinesh, I have used both, although I always have Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is good for a manual scanner, they push out updates a lot, at least once or twice a day.

Spybot is good for Real Time protection, albeit it's maybe overkill. If you have a major AV, and Win Defender with it's Real Time protection, and Windows firewall, and the UAC on, it's pretty much good enough, IMO.

And maybe one or two manual scanners like Malwarebytes to run manual scans every once in a while. If you just wanted to use Spybot for a manual scanner and not having the extra RTP running, you could do that too.

Another nice little program, that sort of acts like the UAC, is WinPatrol. It notifies you when anything wants to add itself to startup. Something that Spybot does too, but it's not as heavy on system resources.

**dinesh** · 06-02-2009

Hi Aaron, i use NOD32 4, i also have a purchased Malwarebytes antimalware with protection module turned on. Spybot is annoying sometimes when it comes to start up entries. Besides, windows defender and windows firewall are always turned on. Tea Timer is eating up memory like anything. I just have 2 GB and my system slows down if multiple programs are running.

06-02-2009	#11 (permalink)
Airbot Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 TECHNET 1,654 posts	Re: MalwareBytes anti malware or spybot? Quote: Originally Posted by kikidee Hello airbot: ---I just downloaded the Spybot program, and my Comodo-firewall will not allow the program to run in 'temporary'-mode---(the only 2 options in the file; run + exit)---any suggestions?---thank you--- peace No sorry, I've never used Comodo firewall, I wouldn't know know how it would react with Spybot.
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06-02-2009	#12 (permalink)
dinesh Windows 7 RTM 64-bit 1,264 posts	Re: MalwareBytes anti malware or spybot? Hi Aaron, what about my question?
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06-02-2009	#13 (permalink)
Airbot Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 TECHNET 1,654 posts	Re: MalwareBytes anti malware or spybot? Your question Dinesh, I have used both, although I always have Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is good for a manual scanner, they push out updates a lot, at least once or twice a day. Spybot is good for Real Time protection, albeit it's maybe overkill. If you have a major AV, and Win Defender with it's Real Time protection, and Windows firewall, and the UAC on, it's pretty much good enough, IMO. And maybe one or two manual scanners like Malwarebytes to run manual scans every once in a while. If you just wanted to use Spybot for a manual scanner and not having the extra RTP running, you could do that too. Another nice little program, that sort of acts like the UAC, is WinPatrol. It notifies you when anything wants to add itself to startup. Something that Spybot does too, but it's not as heavy on system resources.
My System Specs

06-02-2009	#14 (permalink)
dinesh Windows 7 RTM 64-bit 1,264 posts	Re: MalwareBytes anti malware or spybot? Hi Aaron, i use NOD32 4, i also have a purchased Malwarebytes antimalware with protection module turned on. Spybot is annoying sometimes when it comes to start up entries. Besides, windows defender and windows firewall are always turned on. Tea Timer is eating up memory like anything. I just have 2 GB and my system slows down if multiple programs are running.
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