Is it a good idea to run KIS & Malwarebytes (paid) together?

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  1. brettanw

    brettanw Registered Member

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    Hi all :)

    Is it a good or bad idea to run both these apps at the same time?

    Thanks, Brett
     
  2. mekelek

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    Malwarebytes is useless next to KIS.
     
  3. gery

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    i would not use them both as it is only going to eat up resources and nothing more . KIS does not need mbam
     
  4. bigwrench9

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    Totally redundant. :thumbd:
     
  5. kronckew

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    no a/v is 100%, each have weaknesses, a second layer of defence (or third) is OK if it doesn't impact on performance. mbam is fairly light or resources, you likely will not even notice it's there unless it finds something kis misses.
     
  6. Spartan

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    Totally overkill. Especially on an already clean system. I just use MBAM to clean friends' infected PCs as now it only finds FPs on my computer or is simple too much of a performance hog when paired with another AV. AVs have now reached a level where if they are updated on a regular basis, you don't really need anything else other than common sense and perhaps good firewall or hosts file and adblocker offcourse
     
  7. daman1

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    I agree with the other poster above layered protection is better in my opinion run both, mbam is light you don't even know it's there.
     
  8. illumination

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    Mbam real time is not needed with Kis. Visit settings and make adjustments for stronger then default protection in Kis. Utilize Mbam as a second opinion on demand scanner.

    Running both as stated above is redundant and unnecessary strain on resources.
     
  9. xxJackxx

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    As the others have stated, no. I do have Sandboxie installed so that if I want to surf someplace risky for testing I can just dump the sandbox when done. I feel no need for anything else.
     
  10. The Hammer

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    I run it with Avira Pro. No issues.
     
  11. brettanw

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    I thought this would result in a lot of false positives?
     
  12. ABaird3

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    If I may jump into this thread...

    Is it desirable or advantageous to run malwarebytes pro with any AV then? Might that vary depending on if the AV is a suite solution, or a more basic free AV?
     
  13. digmor crusher

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    MB 3 can be run with any AV without any complications as far as I know. And for the most part should be advantageous as a layered setup is preferred, MB3 targets mainly non-viral malware which is a bit different than most Av's so with MB3 and an AV you have most of your bases covered.
     
  14. brettanw

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    Does anyone know how KIS handles anti ransomware? From the reviews I've seen on youtube MBAM seems not to work so well for ransomware.
     
  15. james246

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    I am nor sure what Malwarebytes Premium would add to the full blown Kaspersky Security Suite (other than perhaps improved PUP protection). However Malwarebytes Premium would definitely be a decent addition to Kaspersky Free Anti Virus.

     
  16. Buddel

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    Couldn't agree more. I used to run KIS and MBAM Premium and soon had the impression that I don't need MBAM when KIS is installed. Now that I use Bitdefender Total Security (BTS), I don't feel the need to install MBAM Premium, either. BTS (and KIS) provides sufficient protection, making additional anti-this and anti-that superfluous.
     
  17. mekelek

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    no it won't, just that default settings in KIS lacks some features enabled such as PUP detection and other stuff.
     
  18. Hiltihome

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    KIS and most other AVs are almost blind, when it comes to adware and PUPs.

    If you want to cover such threats, run MBAM in real time, beside your AV.
     
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    My one box with i3 and 4 gig of ram runs just fine with bitdefender AND running mbam together no strain on resources.
     
  20. xxJackxx

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    I would only run it with Windows Defender. Probably not with any 3rd party suite. But that's my opinion. Most security software actually does cause more problems than it solves. More is not necessarily better.

    Also something to remember, most PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) are just that. Almost ALL of them can be avoided by paying attention when you are installing software and unchecking the box that also installs the PUP. Sometimes they are sneaky with how it is presented but it can usually be pretty easily avoided. I don't want to bog down my PC with software to catch this stuff when I can avoid the situation without it. Also when these PUPs do slip past you, there is almost never a case where you cannot uninstall it. To each his own, but I am not worried about it.
     
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    I have KAV and when attempting to run MBAM in real time it was very obvious the two were not a good match . Now i just use MBAM free and Eset Online Scanner as on demand scanners, Eset is exceptional at detecting PUPS when you check the box for that option.
     
  22. ABaird3

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    Picking up this older thread as it's a related question... Are Avast free + MBAM Pro complimentary, or is MBAM redundant? No other security software installed. It's on a relatives slow laptop.
     
  23. digmor crusher

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    Yes, they are compatible, I ran both for a couple of years with no issues. However, you may not want to run MBAM if your laptop is slow, it may make it even worse. Some people have mentioned that MBAM slows their computer down, others are fine. Just try both and see what happens.
     
  24. JoWazzoo

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    IMHO running ANY AV - suite or otherwise - to ID PUPs is a freaking joke. And what is IDed as a PUP is very subjective. At least from what I have seen. If I run an AV and have the ability to not find PUPs via settings, I turn that "feature" off.

    In the case of the original post, I might keep MB for on-demand scanning only. IMO it does pick up some things that others miss. But KIS and full blown MB are now complete suites with way too much overlap. Unneeded.
     
  25. ABaird3

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    I'll try uninstalling Malwarebytes and just run Avast, see how that goes.
     
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