Malwarebytes vs 2000 Malware

Malwarebytes Tested vs 2000 Malware with real-time protection. Can Malwarebytes, when installed protect the system against an onslaught of new malware and ransomware? Here's a comprehensive test. We're having a new year party on Discord today! Join in: / discord
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[@pcsecuritychannel]

Malwarebytes did a detailed analysis of all of the missed/executed samples in this test, which included some broken installers/FPs as well as some actual threats which were added to their detections, you can see their findings here: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/malwarebytes-crushes-malware-all-the-time

[@user-xk9uq5rh1v]

I love this company. great they added them to their list. this is why theyre the best. always following everything related

[@FletcherCat]

Personally I'd rather have a few false positives with better protection. False positives are annoying, but actual malware slipping through can be catastrophic.

[@neca93pk]

​@@user-ym8dr6dq6xAnd you must be brain impaired. Agreed, a few false positives is infinitely better, but emphasis on not too many.

[@viguiry]

Or just have backups? I wouldn’t use malwerebyte or any antivirus. VirusTotal for opinions is great though.

[@gmlviper]

@@user-ym8dr6dq6x " Joined Dec 17, 2023" , you slipped trough tho.

[@theshivrajroy]

@@user-ym8dr6dq6x furries >>>>>>

[@lifeindivine]

No, false positive can lead to very poor experience.

[@SooonWukong]

Personally I think that a few false positives are fine if the detection rate is this high, but I admit it can get annoying and Malwarebytes did get annoying for me since it kept flagging most Visual Novels I installed

[@HCG]

Most visual novels are actual cancer, so MB was just trying to look out for you

[@SooonWukong]

@@HCG so Malwarebytes not only takes care of your PC but also of your personal health? What a powerful tool

[@KevynDaquin]

i think malwarebites saved not just your computer but yourself from those pesky novels lmao

[@ajxx9987]

Maybe because some are illegal?

[@acasualmusiclistener7919]

​@@ajxx9987I didn't know Malwarebytes had a law degree

[@valakivalakifalvai137]

Finally, these seem to be back... hope more will next year

[@StereoMadnessss]

I remember a Malwarebytes test someone did a bit more than a year ago that got less than a 70% detection ratio. I thought that Malwarebytes was gone, but the 98% detection ratio is great to see after that time.

[@user-jm8sy5ox2j]

Using premium vs non premium malwarebytes makes a big difference. The free version does not have active protection and is basically a tool to find and remove existing malware on the system via doing a manual scan. The premium version focuses on active protection and scheduled scans while still having the option to do manual scans. The free version, while not having real active protection, does do some very basic protection in real time which is how it gets abysmal detection scores. You're supposed to run free malwarebytes alongside windows defender and do manual scans to pick up the slack from windows defender whereas with premium you can turn defender off

[@zer00rdie]

It's been my go to since its inception.

[@user-tw9gt9bk7w]

idk where you saw that or wether or not it was using real time detection. malwarebytes has always been very solid

[@GamesenseNoName]

I think iv seen it. Its more than a year old if im not mustaken. Dont remember if free or premium version but tbh iv sworn by MB for a long time now. But tbf i also have a life time key so could be 99% of the reason since i dont wana buy anything new 😂 But id say mb definitly is great and has even saved a pc in the past that was over run by viruses. 😂 i think it was around 2015

[@iamlorddems3859]

​@@GamesenseNoName save my PC over a decade ago. Got one of the early ransomware MB got rid of it for me in safe mode

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

It's nice to see Malwarebytes perform so well. I bought a copy of the program way back when the company offered a lifetime license for about 20 bucks. I'm glad I did because I've noticed the annual license fee steadily go up in the past few years.

[@aetherfox4404]

Same bought it in 2014 for $27.40 CAD (still got the email with id #). Have never had a problem since i started using it works great. I hope they keep to their word and keep us grandfathered in because it's like 100 bucks a year now...

[@GamesenseNoName]

As another one with a life time copy. Its ben great to me tbh. Never had problems with MWB. Tbh its solved more problems than what it has left me with.

[@Finnisher_DAD]

I'm guessing the heuristics actually detect that the game .exes are isolated and not part of a proper game install, so it flags them as likely malicious. Rather have false positives than anything slip by really. Easy enough to add exceptions.

[@PlagueDoctor-87]

Either that, or I'm guessing it's something to do with what Rockstar did with some of its games. They sold pirated copies of their games on Steam release, as the pirated releases had the CD DRM removed, instead of paying to legitimately remove DRM. Perhaps some of those game executables had a similar process applied to them, and since pirated games often include malware, MalwareBytes associates the DRM removal with piracy, and by extension, malware. (?)

[@dziugas1959]

@@PlagueDoctor-87 Even if that were true, a DRM-Crack/NOCD/DVD should not be a valid reason for flagging it. When piracy is becoming more and more the only way to truly own a product, it is an invalid excuse for „MalwareBytes“.

[@shreyaschatterjee5092]

Yep!

[@kratzeni]

I think it would make more sence for comparison to do the test for all AVs with the exact same Malware samples. Ofcause all the tests have do be done on the same day to prevent cloud detection. Also what happened to the promise of testing all main AVs and making a new AV tier list by the end of the year? Has this been delayed or canceled?

[@alanmagic360]

Finally, these antivirus tests come back! Would really love to see more of these~ These tests were fun to watch for some unknown reasons., and they were the reasons I subscribed to this channel long ago.

[@CedroCron]

I use Malwarebytes for family members. I'd much prefer false positives and heuristic flagging and having them call me to remote into their computer to check on it for them, rather than spending hours fixing their computer when they get some sort of infection.

[@Puda]

Oh boy… I was the person doing that in the past. Not fun… I also did the remote with the 80 yo grandpa and OUCH. I was able to keep my sanity but it was this close.

[@RafiGish]

Put them on Linux and you'd be done.

[@CedroCron]

@@RafiGish As a Linux user myself, no that is not the case. Linux while more secure than Windows is not completely protected against malware. There is always CVE's and Zero days with every system. Furthermore not everyone is capable of using Linux due to compatibility issues in a world that was built primarily for Windows because of its 1.9 Billion users.

[@Akab]

​@@RafiGishLinux is not a solution for everyone and a user not used to linux might even break more while trying to install software meant for windows onto it... Also like CedroCron mentioned: Linux has viruses too. 👍

[@russellhltn1396]

As a thought, rather than running a "second opinion" scan, what about cataloging the files with a hash and comparing before and after? Right now, you're having to trust that the second opinion will catch everything the test scan missed.

[@sylussquared9724]

Thats why you run more than one second opinion scanner

[@watema3381]

@@sylussquared9724 He meant at which point is 'n' amount of scans sufficient?

[@jeffrey-bc1ig]

There can be things running in the background that haven't been detected by all of the apps you used. 👍🏻

[@androcarot9288]

Please continue to do all the AVs with this test. Awesome vids

[@Fer65432Plays]

I would rather have the inconvenience of false positive rather then have more relaxed protection and potentially have a higher chance of letting malware through. Can’t wait to see more of your videos in 2024, Happy New Year!

[@omarvalera5158]

Awesome to see Malwarebytes ! I wonder how Sophos Home Premium will do on this test. Happy New Year!

[@thomasstambaugh5181]

It might be worth mentioning that the false positive and false negative rate is a tradeoff -- it is not possible to have both at 0. I strongly prefer false positives to false negatives, especially for malware. I've been using MWB for years and I'm glad to see that it continues to perform well under testing.

[@slightlyprofessional]

Fantastic video and test. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@sebastian05000]

I would prefer having a few false positives with a better detection since it isn't hard to exclude safe files

[@Nick41622]

Malwarebytes is rubbish. My PC takes 10 seconds longer to start up. It slows my PC down. I don't care I deactivated it. 16 bg, ram, 10 Gen. I7. Now my Acer Nitro AN515-55 runs much faster without it. I was a long-term user for 10 years.

[@Satoabi]

Write ur own software then

[@Nick41622]

​@@Satoabi Now where would be the fun in that.

[@igorthelight]

@@Satoabi Not a good advice. Imagine you watching a film and you clearly see that it's shit. But when you voice your opinion, someone just says "well, make your own film then!". You don't have to make something better to determine if some product good or not ;-)

[@MrKingkiller]

@@Nick41622 Been using malware bytes for 10+ yrs and it never slowed down my pc... 32gb ram, Ryzen 5... My Acer Nitro 5 2022 spec(with upgraded ram) is running great!

[@TheCocoaDaddy]

Great video! Thanks for posting! I've recommended several friends run the premium version of Malwarebytes, so this test is of great significance to me. :) I DO have a question about the false positive test. The real-time protection test was done with Malwarebytes Premium 4.6.7, the latest version. The false positive test was done with Malwarebytes Premium 4.6.6, NOT 4.6.7. Then, during the summary at the end, version 4.6.7 was shown again. What happened with the change in Malwarebytes version between the real-time protection test and the false positive test? Thanks again for conducting this test! Happy New Year!!!!

[@ASimpleBall]

Thank you for these videos. Very helpful information! Can you do Sophos next please

[@TheTrueMissingLink]

For a second I thought the title meant "2000's era" malware, but this is also good. I wonder if there is any modern antivirus program that cannot detect old/deprecated viruses and their variants? I'm sure there's at least a few, but it would be interesting to see what would happen.

[@-eMpTy-]

Nostalgia nerd actually made a video on exactly that topic, it's called "Do old viruses work on modern PCs?". The results are quite surprising.

[@Puda]

@@-eMpTy-i need to watch it again! Probably watched it 3 years ago when it came out.

[@TheTrueMissingLink]

@@-eMpTy- Ohhh yeah I forgot about that video

[@TombRaider481]

Great test 👍. Thank you for the test

[@BeesCantSwim]

Thank you for the video. This may have made me make a decision on what to use. I was thinking Malwarebytes or E-set.

[@markstitovits8244]

I love these type of videos. I'm looking forward for more testing!

[@NickChatzQ0]

Happy new year! Test avast plz it's my favorite av

[@Pinoytube]

Thank you very much for this information. Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@DianaBell_MG]

Back when I did computer clean up full time, I loved Malwarebytes, had a reseller account even. Good to know it's still doing the good fight.

[@Soul.77]

Also great content/Community and your discord server has helped me multiple times to remove viruses and stuff, And fixing problems edit: Thanks Leo for liking my comment

[@BumiMandias]

Stop downloading game cheats bro 😉

[@Soul.77]

heh? @@BumiMandias

[@Soul.77]

just because i got malware dont mean im downloading game cheats @@BumiMandias 💀

[@paulsim7589]

Good to see these again :)

[@Xsiayd]

Bro How do you get 2000 viruses??

[@marcfabricatore1506]

MalwareBazzar

[@SlyerFox666]

A lot of porn sites 😂

[@LeonAlkoholik67]

Malware Repositories. If you know where to look at, you'll find almost all malware.

[@ItsNotBushWeek]

LimeWire

[@sebastian05000]

​@@ItsNotBushWeek lmaoooo I remember that app

[@sunstormer5064]

Thanks for the interesting video Leo (out of curiosity, what were the hardware specs you were running MB on, my old potato doesn't seem to handle well under load) I'm kinda on the fence 50/50 about the detection vs protection as I use a certain... 'cheating' program from time to time, and it's often flagged (for non-griefing purposes of course) Happy New Year

[@GamesenseNoName]

To give you a quick reply about the program. Its fairly easy to exclude a file or folder. But if you have too much performance loss overall you can for example leave options that tanks performance off. Or if its better suited for you just have it on the side just for the scans it does. Mine scans i think once a day if my pc is on. But usualy pretty late

[@matox01tekk]

i never had problem with false detection, is it possible that in the case of MOHAA and the others know like 3Dmark if it was properly installed in program files like other programs this detection would not happen ? its in a folder on the desktop and its not a shortcut isn't that suspicious enough for the detection to trigger

[@habafflof]

Great video. This and the previous ones. However , it seems the fast execution of the malware script might be impacting anti-virus performance. Maybe if there was a 30 second pause between malware execution it'd be more fair game for anti-virus to respond. After all it's not natural for any user to experience this much malware during regular use

[@justwatching1980]

Thanks for this. False positives are the cost of good protection. I prefer that than lower detection.

[@sylussquared9724]

They really aren't Kaspersky has better protection than malwarebytes and waaaay less false positives

[@NikolasTheCuber]

@@sylussquared9724 Not true. Kaspersky got 96% on it's latest test by TPSC and Malwarebytes got 98%.

[@13thravenpurple94]

Excellent video 👍 Thank you 💜

[@cranberrysauce61]

i wonder if for the false positives, like for the MoH:AA, malwarebytes is trying to find the target the exe is looking for, and it not coming back with anything triggers the false positive.

[@TruthNTime]

Off topic - I have had Comodo Antivirus installed for about 3 years and I want to uninstall it because it's taking up too much disc space. However, I read from a few different people that it's very hard to uninstall and it could also cause your system to start acting up because of residual files it leaves on your system after uninstalling it. Now I'm kind of wary to uninstall it. Is there any truth to what they are saying, or is there some sort of certain way to uninstall it so it doesn't cause problems? Please help...?

[@britishagent]

Used Malwarebytes for years and it’s always provided a trusted defence with easy user controls. The staff at Malwarebytes do a fantastic job !

[@Nick41622]

Malwarebytes is rubbish. My PC takes 10 seconds longer to start up. It slows my PC down. I don't care I deactivated it. 16 bg, ram, 10 Gen. I7. Now my Acer Nitro AN515-55 runs much faster without it. I was a long-term user for 10 years.

[@britishagent]

@@Nick41622 Thousands of IT reasons why that could be the case for you. I suggest you investigate route cause with sysinternals rather than dish the product at whim.

[@noconsent]

@@Nick41622 All that and you don't even know how to customize start up programs. User error.

[@Iicence]

@@Nick41622kaspersky on top

[@HerbalistVI]

@@Nick41622 LoooL bro this is a Laptop, dont take that as an indicator... i have a PC with amd ryzen 7, 32gb ram and a rtx 3090ti and mine (with MB installed) dont even take 10 secs to start :D

[@BlainsTube]

Thank you for your software evaluations. They are a great help in the world of PC security.

[@baller4life395]

What’s the powershell script / command that you are running to visually display the malware and whether it was executed properly?

[@Twikkilol]

Have you done a Defender for endpoint, that is inrolled in Microsoft Intune? I would be very interested in that :)

[@AshwinSriram]

If I have a free version of Bit Defender already installed in my system do I need Malwarebytes or any other similar software in addition to Bitdefender?

[@SickoHQ]

You should try out the brute force protection I’ve never got to see it in action.

[@NO-END]

Yes and the ransomware protection please!

[@hishadman]

When you run these test in virtual machine e.g in VMWare Workstation Pro 17, is it possible that it can come to your main pc as both are connected with local network?

[@AndreiDeiu13]

Do you do security checks on links for Android? How can I send you a link that's suspicious for me ? Because I don't understand how the appk it's installed by Chrome with the "installation from unknown sources" turned off

[@arvidgalka2315]

Hi, i have Bitdefender Pro installed. Which App do u recommend as a second opinion tool? Thanks

[@kamil0973]

Was "Block penetration testing attacks" on or off on this test?

[@Zoey--]

This is good to know because malware bytes has always been my go too for second opinions and now I can use it for everything.

[@Velinastus]

I personally use Malwarebytes.. Is there any AV that you recommend higher like Bitdefender?

[@NikolasTheCuber]

I am so happy you are testing Antiviruses again. Nice test!!! I use Malwarebytes and have tested it many times and it has never failed. Regarding your question about false positives, I would rather have more false positives than higher protection. Also, Malwarebytes seems to be better than Kaspersky based on your tests. Malwarebytes seems to really have updated their detection engines. Also, have a Happy New Year!!!

[@FettyHuang]

nice video, you mind doing one with bitdefender?

[@paulalex9977]

Thank you for the test. Could you do the same sample tests with Bitdefender Total Security trial version to see how it behaves against Malwarebytes? If you could do it, it would be great. Regards.

[@007chandradeep]

Hey man, can you make a tier list for this year for best security software?

[@fbifido2]

which AV/protection software did the best vs those 2000 malware?

[@theJollyPaleGiant]

Will you inspect “Project 64 v1.7” for malicious code? Might make for a good video. If you can fit it in your schedule.

[@prezcot7130]

Can you also please do a test on the free variant of malware bytes. How would it fair without an internet connection?

[@velo1337]

does your samples include lockbit or pdf attacks?

[@seansville3115]

What about running the test with the internet disconnected? Didn't hear if that was the case in these runs. The network icon looks happy, just can't see if there is internet or not. The other AV's struggled a bit when they couldn't check for new threats from the AV servers. Thanks for your great content!

[@Onion_Knights]

no problem running without updating/internet connection. Malwarebytes did found some virus that other antivirus didnt. in my case at least

[@vic.]

great video!

[@Axxarus]

Can you test the free version vs the premium?

[@BlancoTaken]

will the list of the best antivirus return in 2024? for now I still use bitdefender and sometimes kaspersky

[@howaboutsomesoyfood]

MWB has been the only anti-malware I've needed.

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

Have been running this for over a year and its been as good as anything else and appears to be light on resources too....

[@Nic00016]

Love this app. 3 licenses for the basic subscription. It works very well and doesn’t use much resources.

[@fbifido2]

do you have a video of "Defender vs 2000 malware"?

[@eliteus6415]

Couod you do a video on browser malware detection?

[@Mostly_Roblox]

I clicked on this video because I actually have a Malwarebytes subscription

[@scalnecus]

I bought 2 lifetime MBAM-licenses back in the days after it completely restored a Windows98-PC to working order. I haven't had any infections since. And indeed, have some false positives is a better trade-off than being infected. You can throw the suspicious file into an online multi-virus-scanner to check it and then have it unquarantined. A fantastic product.

[@sol_mental]

My man, do a ClamAV test, would you? It would be really nice to see if linux is actually safer and, if not, it the most used av is actually any good.

[@eartheartbaratheon791]

Can you do "Cortex"? My (big) company has just switched to it from one of the better reviewed antimalwares you've done so far.

[@Legend_Henderik]

Nice background wallpaper thingy

[@cyberbored]

How do you perform malware tests safely on your PC? Are you using windows sandbox?

[@43021]

he has shown himself using virtualbox before, so im assuming its just a hardened version of virtualbox

[@Fabian4n]

Cool! Thanks!

[@barrywang2402]

hi leo,I hope you can test checkpoint harmony and cylance protect turn on all module vs 2000 malware! thank you in advanced

[@Cloaks69]

does anyone know if the free malwarebytes is better than the regular windows defender?

[@johnhart5102]

Can you test Deep Instinct, CrowdStrike, ThreatLocker, NewShield Data Sentinel?

[@brunorafael6497]

Hi, i would like to suggest for you to make a video about malicious websites that can spread virus just by visiting it (if it is possible). And i also would like to suggest other video about the software TLauncher (actually there is a lot of discussion around the internet about this pirate version of minecraft: if it is or isn’t a spyware, and also about the website being malicious in a way that you can get a virus just by visiting it).

[@blinkenlights]

Interesting stuff. Wonder how ESET would stack up in such a test.

What's the best antivirus for protection and gaming?

[@RaymondReddington0369]

Exciting to see you test the new COMODO Internet Security 2024

[@MoMo-xr1he]

Malwarebytes vs Kaspersky ? what is the best for personal pc

[@dcymatrix]

the game files that were flagged, could it not be pirated games that really are infected?

[@whiteapple01]

I need to know if this is better than Kaspersky, as I am deciding to get an antivirus.

[@Thomas-cityd5_gixitxs]

Love the information, can you review this verse Avast thanks like to see which one gets more detection hits. 😊 and I hear avast is good on protection without it’s HM mode something allows scripts to be ran

[@joepjoep9531]

The premium version already replaced defender before none premium does not and yes a little better after the update true but in my opinion there are still better and easier options not scanning network directories even with a home network is strange

[@RuthlessNoise]

I know this is a dumb question but can I run malwarebytes together with windows defender or do I just run malwarebytes alone?. I used to have ESET and malwarebytes run together but in 2024 I'm just going with malwarebytes and windows defender.

[@GamesenseNoName]

They work fine together np

[@cyberznet]

Wow! Malwarebytes has come a long way.

[@Labargoth]

I'm kind of struggling with deciding whether I should keep Malwarebytes or not. My subscription ran out with the beginning of the year. But I've also not really downloaded any shady stuff the past year that could have had viruses which weren't already caught by Firefox or Windows Defender.

[@GamesenseNoName]

Id say just keep it in the back. Even free version with a scan maybe every now and then. Ofc premium has its benefits but eh. U should be good

[@angstrom1058]

Medal of Honor, Allied Assault. Played it a lot in PvP "back in the day".

[@janmillerty4528]

Awesome ❤

[@giroro12]

great video. can you plese run this on Bitdefender free version? thank you

[@afshansaher7082]

Hi ! Does malwarebytes remove viruses from infected external HDD ? If it is connected to a safe laptop and run the trail version of malwarebytes ?

[@GamesenseNoName]

Should be able to. As you can right click and scan the drive itself

[@afshansaher7082]

@@GamesenseNoName thank you …

[@GamesenseNoName]

@@afshansaher7082 will add. you should do a full system scan afterwards too since it could have managed to put infected files on the computer itself

[@afshansaher7082]

@@GamesenseNoName OK I'll do that too.👍

[@user-zk1kv4yz8c]

eset is a good antivirus now?

[@caverne303]

Could you make the same video for Avast ??

[@Electro-tw9um]

Why "Administrator" account for the test? As for the false positives, a possible explaination is that it's very unusual to have game EXEs on the desktop, rather than Program Files.

[@jimbotron70]

Malwarebytes is a beast. Happy customer since 201x

[@tiinz1k4]

o que eu fico meio pá é que ele não remove o vírus de fato certo? apenas coloca ele em quarentena eu não entendo MT mas acho isso esquisito apesar de ser um ótimo programa

[@Guassi]

Could you compare Comodo Internet Security PRO vs Comodo Internet security FREE? Or against others AV's?

[@Aryan0207]

Wonder how the surfshark antivirus fares against your tests

[@Leadshot]

Is McAfee any good? They seem to have a firewall compared to most others AVs...

[@paparazzo80]

Hey.Would you share this collection of malware?