Malwarebytes Antimalware vs Defender in W10

We know Defender in Windows 10 Defender is pretty good. We also know Malwarebytes Antimalware is pretty good, but does have a price of $40/yr if you want it to run in real time. We also know that no protection is 100% bulletproof.

Is it better to have MBAM on your W10 computer if cost is not a concern? I'm thinking of elderly users who may be clicking on links they shouldn't.

My guess is that some will say run Defender and keep MBAM as a 2nd opinion free scanner. Others will say Defender alone is fine. Some will want to use MBAM paid-for real time protection. I'm going with MBAM real time protection for the non-tech savvy.

 

Malwarebytes Pro for the not do tech savvy.

 

Yes, Yes, Yes to that.

 

Yes to that also.

 

It seems to always be a Id10t that causes most infections. If on most cases we need to remove the human factor. Like a fried of mine says don't click on those links in your email.
I like to use MBAM as a stand alone program and I just use windows defender on my M$ machines. I tell people especially if they are using Norton or McAfee to get rid of them and use defender.

 

I recently worked on a decent machine that was really, really, slow. I also saw the Windows Update settings page wouldn't even load. I pulled Norton off it and it ran fine.

 

Yep for sure I've done it also they are resource hogs.

 

I don't run Windows 10 but on our 4 Windows 7 computers we run MS Security Essentials (basically Windows Defender) and MBAM Pro together with no problem.
Isn't it possible to run both together in Windows 10?

If I had to pick, it would be paid MBAM because it stops you from getting to malicious websites. Of course some who are click happy will override and wonder how they got infected. In addition to Web Protection, it offers Malware Protection, Ransomware protection and Exploit Protection.

Fortunately I got in on the ground floor and I have 5 permanent licenses for MBAM. I paid once and can move it from computer to computer (I've done that when I took computers off line and removed MBAM). I had to clean someone's computer in 2008. When I saw how well it worked, I immediately came home, bought a copy and installed it on my husband's computer! Next I won a license in a contest and installed it on my computer so I'd be protected too. As I got a new laptop, I bought another copy. The last two licenses were purchased for a refurbed desktop for my husband and another new laptop for me when I passed the old laptop to my husband.

 

I did read that. However, in MBAM settings you should disable registering it in Windows Security Center.

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/256296-malwarebytes-and-windows-defender/

 

As it's already been said.... If money is not an option, then yes use Malwarebytes over Win Defender.
The reason I'd say this is that Malwarebytes is possibly updated a lot more often than Win Defender.
But that would be the only reason.
I use both on separate machines and can't remember the last time I had any malware at all on either.

Possibly the most used option.