Malwarebytes vs 2000 Malware | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Malwarebytes is now a fully functioning antivirus with proactive protection and behavioral protection to prevent malware from entering the system, with a high proactive detection rate.

Key Insights

• ⌛ Malwarebytes has transitioned from being a second opinion scanner to a fully functioning antivirus with real-time and behavioral protection.
• ☠️ The proactive detection rate of Malwarebytes in the test was impressively high at 98.31%.
• 💁 Various types of malware, including ransomware and info stealers, were detected during the test.
• 🛀 Malwarebytes showed a lightweight and efficient performance, with no significant impact on system resources.
• 🥳 False positive detections were encountered during a test with safe executable files, resulting in a false positive ratio of about 1.1%.
• 👤 Users have the ability to easily control and customize the protection components of Malwarebytes through its user-friendly interface.
• 🏃 Malwarebytes replaces Windows Defender or any existing antivirus software, running its own real-time protection in the background.

Transcript

hello and welcome to the PC security Channel today we're going to test the new malware bites against 2000 brand new threats that I have just collected from the wild west of the internet we're going to use a script to automate the execution of all of these threats on our test system this should give you an idea of the proactive protection that is of... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: Is Malwarebytes now a fully functioning antivirus?

Yes, Malwarebytes has evolved to become a fully functioning antivirus, offering real-time protection and behavioral protection to prevent malware from entering the system.

Q: How does Malwarebytes perform in terms of proactive detection?

The test showed that Malwarebytes had a proactive detection rate of 98.31% against the 2,000 new threats, which is considered very high compared to recent tests.

Q: Did the test detect any ransomware or info stealers?

Yes, the test detected various types of ransomware and info stealers, including the Trojan Verlock ransomware, which is known for infecting other files and producing new variants frequently.

Q: Did the test reveal any lasting impact or damage on the system?

After executing the threats, the system showed no significant damage or lasting impact. The forensic analysis and second opinion scans also confirmed the absence of malware on the system.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The video demonstrates a test of Malwarebytes' proactive protection against 2,000 new threats collected from the internet.

• The test includes monitoring of processes and detection of various types of malware, such as ransomware and info stealers.

• Malwarebytes showed a proactive detection rate of 98.31% and no lasting impact on the system after executing the threats.