MalwareBytes or Spybot: antivirus tools compared

If you want to protect your system from viruses, you can use Malwarebytes or SpyBot. We'll show you what the two programs can do and which suits your needs better.

MalwareBytes or Spybot - the tools can do that

First of all, you need to know that SpyBot - Search & Destroy only targets spyware. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, on the other hand, is a full-fledged virus scanner.

• SpyBot scans your PC for spyware and makes it harmless. The entire program is not always deleted or blocked, but only the parts of the software that are responsible for espionage. In addition, traces of use such as cookies are deleted and other functions such as a rootkit scan and a file shredder are offered.
• Malwarebytes has a much smaller range of functions, but concentrates its expertise in one point: the removal of spyware, Trojans, viruses, worms and other malware. The tool is extremely reliable both in the detection and removal of malware.

MalwareBytes or Spybot: which tool do I need?

• Spybot protects you from espionage in the long run. The scanner allows you to check your system for spyware and rootkits from time to time. By "immunizing" you protect yourself sustainably from cookies, dangerous websites and other malware. Even if Spybot has many protective measures, the program does not replace anti-virus software.
• The free version of Malwarebytes is ideal as an on-demand virus scanner. If your anti-virus software has failed so that a virus has got onto your PC, the use of Malwarebytes is always recommended. But even out of caution, a quick check every now and then doesn't hurt.

In the next practical tip you will find detailed instructions for SpyBot.