Windows 10: I believe my pc may have been compromised yet I'm not certain as Defender and MalwareBytes...

As I stated above I think my pc may be infected but I'm nowhere near being tech savvy enough to confirm my suspicions. I can't actively catch any programs in task manager. Though besides the ones I've personally installed, I have to look up every other one to know what they are or do for the most part My suspicions are mostly due to 1. Random command prompt appearing then disappearing2. Brief freezes a few seconds under almost no load 3. Random cpu spikes, again with almost no load or programs opening 4. and most importantly a program in my app history than only leaves a temp file being _i

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Defender disabled by Malwarebytes?

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Windows 10 accepts Malwarebytes as complete antivirus, and will not allow full Defender to work.

Yet, according to many searches Malwarebytes is not considered to be a complete antivirus.

I had to remove Malwarebytes from my laptop to get Defender to work fully.

Any suggestions about how to use complete Defender while running Malwarebytes

Moved from Windows 10

Original title: Malwarebytes and Defender

 

Malwarebytes & Windows defender?


Hi:

At the risk of further hijacking the OP's thread, without having any data from your interactions with Malwarebytes support, and as JUST a MBAM home user and longtime forum volunteer there, I will say this:

• Many thousands of users have been running MBAM Premium alongside WD under Win10 for a very long time (since the days of W10 beta) without issue. The current MBAM Consumer version 2.2.1043 is fully compatible with Win10.
• MBAM Premium is designed to specifically run alongside ALL major, popular AVs to provide complementary, real-time protection against certain zero-hour and zero-day threats missed by AVs; but it's certainly up to you whether or not to use it.
• There are not (m)any reports of issues for that configuration at the MBAM forum.
• I am surprised that you did not resolve your issue via MBAM support (but again, without knowing what was suggested/tried and without knowing specifics about your computer, it's impossible to speculate).
• I am NOT surprised that M$ would point the finger at Malwarebytes - that is pretty typical for MS (and for AV vendors in general, whose underlying goal/agenda is to steer customers to their own products and away from others).

I don't know when all of this transpired for you, or if your Malwarebytes support ticket has been closed.
But we would be happy to further assist you over at the MBAM forum, if you'd like.
It will only cost you a bit of your time.

Cheers,
MM

 

Defender disabled by Malwarebytes?

Recently there were various changes regarding Malwarebytes...

https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/191650-malwarebytes-30-frequently-asked-questions/

especially:
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/191650-malwarebytes-30-frequently-asked-questions/#comment-1077438

Suggestion to read

https://www.malwarebytes.com/support/guides/mbam/Settings.html

Scroll down to Windows Action Center, see:

You may have noticed a flag in your system tray that sometimes has a red icon with a white X appear over the flag. That is a status indicator for the Windows Action Center, which tells you when your computer has a security issue that needs your attention.
Malwarebytes Premium 3.0 or Malwarebytes Trial 3.0 can now be registered as a security solution on your computer. There are three settings available, which will be abbreviated here for easier reading. Brief descriptions for the meaning of each setting are
also provided.

• Let Malwarebytes choose whether to register: Malwarebytes will determine whether it should be registered in Action Center. The program will not register when Microsoft Security Essentials is in use on a Windows 7 or older operating
  system. It will also not register when Windows Defender is used on a Windows 8 or newer OS.
• Always register Malwarebytes: Malwarebytes program status will always appear in Action Center.
• Never register Malwarebytes: Malwarebytes program status will never appear in Action Center.

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