Malwarebytes 3.0 - all you need?

[audiosabre]

Does it replace a traditional antivirus?

I'd been using AVG as long as I can remember, before I discovered Malwarebytes. Was tipped off to buy a lifetime license before they moved to subscription. It was never considered a replacement for, but an layer of protection alongside your antivirus. A bit like Spybot in that respect. Now they claim Malwarebytes can replace your antivirus, and I wondered whether the more security-minded amongst you think that's true.

Thinking of building a new system this year, and I'm pondering whether to ditch AVG for good. Actually I'm pretty set on that. False positives galore, bloatware, in app advertising (I already own their Ultimate product, and they're trying to sell me VPN through my antivirus!). They bought out TuneUp Utilities, reskinned it and removed features. Nice one! It's a total shit-show, and I'm starting to despise it.

Tried bitdefender last year, because affiliate advertisers suck if off as the best antivirus the world has ever known; best benchmarks, best protection, oooh it's so f-ing good. Jumped through hoops to get it installed and then couldn't uninstall when it proved to be janky AF. Had to format and reinstall the OS, which I was already prepared for (don't believe the hype). Really pathetic showing for "the best antivirus mankind has ever created".

Can I get away with using Malwarebytes 3.0 as my main protection, or what? I've always been impressed with it, but never really thought of it as a one stop shop.

[Scott]

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