Using NOD32, Norton ConnectSafe, do I need Malwarebytes Pro?

Hi,
Basically the subject says it all. I already have Nod32 Antivirus, and am using SafeConnect on my router. I've used the free version of Malwarebytes for years,and wouldn't mind supporting their product. The price is definitely fair, but I'm curious as to what I would actually be getting for $20 in light of what I'm already using? Nod32 is already checking file system objects and preventing Malware from being downloaded, while ConnectSafe is preventing me from going to known bad sites. Would Malwarebytes Pro offer anything I don't really already have, or would I just be adding a redundant layer and wasting CPU cycles at this point?
thanks for any thoughts,

Al

 

If you want to support the company you can go ahead and purchase the product. Since it is a lifetime license, it's really up to you whether you enable the realtime protection now or later. You do not have to run the real time protection if you don't want and you can leave that option open in case your situation changes in the future.

 

Nobody can answer that question for you. I've never understood why people run several of these anti-virus solutions side-by-side.

In terms of real malware there will be an almost complete redundancy, at least for the widespread stuff. Regarding the brand new or very rare stuff, it could be that only one catches it... or both... or neither. Nobody can predict which of the three scenarios is more likely.

Regarding PUPs (potentially unwanted programs: toolbars, adware and such) I am not familiar with ESET. I know that Malwarebytes has a rather aggressive PUP policy but it often red-flags the whole installation package, meaning that legitimate software will be red-flagged just because it contains optional PUPs, but I am not sure if this is still the case.

 

Hello,

ESET's takes stringent approach to potentially unwanted applications (and their cousins, the potentially unsafe applications). If you take a look in the old ESET Archived Forums, you will note that ESET is often the only program out of several dozen which detects a particular PUA, as well as numerous comments from the developers of PUA applications complaining about how "only ESET" detects their product as a PUA, while other companies do not.

For more information about ESET's stance on PUA's, I recommend reading the following:

• Harley, David. "Adware, Spyware and Possibly Unwanted Applications." ESET We Live Security Blog. 10 Aug 2008.
• Malcho, Juraj. "Is there a lawyer in the lab?" [PDF]. Proceedings of the Virus Bulletin 2009 Conference.
• Lipovsky, Robert, et al. "Fake but free and worth every cent." [PDF]. Proceedings of the Virus Bulletin 2011 Conference.
• Goretsky, Aryeh. "Problematic, Unloved and Argumentative: What is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)?" [PDF]. ESET white paper. 29 Nov 2011.

More information can be found on ESET's various web sites.


Regards,


Aryeh Goretsky

 

Yes, totally agree. I've been using ESET for 4 months now. Whenever I am downloading softwares on the net with some bundled PUP/PUA, Eset identifies the SPECIFIC PUP attached to it. I could then 'disconnect' and stop the download. If I chose to download it anyway, upon installment, the PUP is blocked, but NOT the real program. I believe it is ESET's new technology.

 

Many experienced ESET users are now running Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Pro without any ill effect. See:
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=357523

 

I don't understand posting that link

 

See: https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=357523&page=2 onward -

 

What happened to Norton Connectsafe website? It has been down two days.

EDIT - Never mind back up.