should i run mbam if i already have emsisoft anti malware

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  1. winterlord

    winterlord Registered Member

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    was wondering if i need to run malwarebyte alongside the emsisoft anti malware? if i should then should i have the real time scanner running for it as well?
     
  2. ZeroDay

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    I would recommend just running Mbam on demand.
     
  3. stapp

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    I MBAM installed, but just use it on demand.

    I run Emsisoft Anti malware in real time.

    No issues at all.
     
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    I would say you don't need to, but when I was using EAM I had no issues running MBAM realtime.
     
  5. SweX

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    On-demand or Real-time. What matters is that you use MBAM in one way or the other. If it doesn't work well in RT with your current setup then simply use it on-demand :thumb:
     
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    Both products are made to be friendly with others. Both are good.

    If you have the horsepower to run both without slowdown, why not?

    It's just a little extra protection.
     
  7. Ripcord

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    Exclude each program from one another and you should be fine..I have been running these two programs together for a couple of yrs now w/ no conflicts. I have notice that Malwarebytes always steps up first when it comes to blocking malicious website...No complaints here running these two programs together in realtime.:thumb:
     
  8. Noob

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    I would run EAM in Real-Time and MBAM as an On-Demand scanner. (Or vice versa)
     
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    MBAM in realtime only scans for executables. So no prob with using EAM. Proper exclusions would do. But MBAM realtime protection is not that strong nor is it necessary when you got EAM. On-demand is more than enough.;)
     
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    I have both running in real time. I have not seen a drop in performance on my machine. I have been running this setup for over a month and so far so issues with both of them being on real time at the same time.
     
  11. PeZzy

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    Both have different blocklists, so you might want to run both in realtime.
     
  12. winterlord

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    how do i find keep updated and implament a blocklist in EAM
     
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    I'm confused. Thought MBAM was freeware & EAM was payware. And that the biggest difference was MBAM had no realtime protection.
     
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    MBAM Free has no real-time protection and is used as on-demand scanner.
    MBAM Pro is paid product and offers real-time protection.
     
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    That's what I said.

    Unless I read it wrong some people are saying they're running both. Doesn't make sense to me.

    Oh are EAM & MBAM the same? Except when refered to EAM is payware with rt protection. And MBAM is freeware without rt protection.
    Like instead of saying MBAM Pro you can just say EAM?
     
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    I would avoid the "vice-versa" as MBAM Pro is not intended to replace a proper antivirus due to focused scope.
     
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    Please excuse my idiocy. I was thinking EAM & MBAM were the same company. Up too late.
     
  19. SweX

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    EAM by Emsisoft. MBAM by Malwarebytes - Incase others are wondering too :)
     
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    Also different geography. MBAM is a US based. Emsisoft is located in Germany.

    Also running both MBAM Pro and Emsisoft Anti-malware real time will take a serious toll on your system resources. Neither app is especially light on memory resources with MBAM Pro being downright atrocous on XP. I would opt for MBAM free for on-demand scanning and Emsisoft paid for real time protection.
     
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    Funny about my feelings about AVs countries of origin. I'm an American nut when it comes to foreign policy. But I only feel safe running Avs made in Russia, Germany & countries in Eastern Europe. I ran NOD32 for a couple years. But I guess Eset fired all their R&D people & hired all sales staff. I think NOD32 is based in California.
     
  23. SweX

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    No the ESET HQ is located in Bratislava - Slovakia :)
     
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