Malwarebytes Educational Services Reviews & Insights

Score8.2 out of 10

167 Reviews and Ratings

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Pros

Highly effective at not slowing down the computer: Users have consistently praised Malwarebytes for its ability to provide robust protection against malware without causing any slowdowns or interference with other programs. Many reviewers have stated that they appreciate this aspect of the software, making it a standout feature.

Easy to update and install: Reviewers have found Malwarebytes to be user-friendly when it comes to updates. They mention that the software provides clear indications when updates are available and makes it easy to install them with just a few clicks. This streamlined process ensures that users can keep their system protected without any hassle.

Allows users to decide how to deal with threats: A notable advantage of Malwarebytes is its flexibility in dealing with identified threats. Users appreciate that they are given options on how to handle potential dangers, such as quarantining all or selectively removing them. This level of control empowers users and allows them to tailor their security measures according to their needs.

Reviews

7 Reviews

Educational Services

Malwarebytes - Still Relevant, Kicking A** and Taking Names!

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

October 25, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am the I.T. Admin. for our private k-12 school. We have been using Malwarebytes Premium version for the past 3 years on most of our fifty (25) Admin workstations. We do not use the addon VPN.

In addition to Malwarebytes, we currently utilize a subscription hardware firewall that scans packets, provides for Intrusion Prevention Service, AV, Application Control, Web Blocker, Spam Blocker, Reputation Enabled Defense, and Botnet Detection.

So, we have a lot of protection. And believe me, Malwarebytes still can find stop that makes it through the gamut and reaches our workstations. And when that happens, Malwarebytes actively intercepts the threats. It is not often, but it happens enough that the small price to pay per machine is well worth the benefit.

All of our workstations are Windows 11 Professional. Some have mechanical hard drives, other SSD, and still others NVME M.2. Every workstation that has Malwarebytes installed is still really fast, that is to say, our machines do not appear to lag at all while running Malwarebytes..

Pros

Detects outbound traffic to known malicious sites.
Very LOW resources required to run.
Extremely low false positives.

Cons

Could use a more intuitive menu system.
I would like the expiration to be on the splash page.

Likelihood to Recommend

Easy to install and easy to move license(s) to replacement machine(s). Great as an addon to existing high-ed protection hardware/software. We absolutely benefit from the additional protection Malwarebytes provides.

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (Primary/Secondary Education company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

Excellent Product Overall

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 20, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have Malwarebytes deployed across select users throughout our organization who we believe are at higher risk compared to our other users. We did this because we have found Malwarebytes to provide better overall protection on endpoints compared to other products. Also, Malwarebytes has a better admin console. We may consider deploying Malwarebytes more so in the future.

Pros

Admin console is great because it is easy to use and understand.
Malwarebytes was easy to deploy not only because of our small number of endpoint installs but also because of their deployment tool.
Malwarebytes often detects malware that other solutions don't.
Admin console easily allows you to manage endpoints and apply specific/different policies among your endpoints.

Cons

As of 2021 Q1, I have had issues with upgrading Malwarebytes installs on endpoints from the admin console. On about 30%-50% of the endpoints, I have to manually uninstall them, reboot, and reinstall Malwarebytes. This is a relatively new feature over the last year that Malwarebytes has done that let's you control updating the endpoint agent.

Likelihood to Recommend

We only use the Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection software, which is only meant for endpoints for end users. Therefore, this product works really well for that.

Verified User

Employee in Information Technology (Higher Education company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Malwarebytes for PCs

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 26, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Individuals at the university have purchased Malwarebytes for their university-issued computers and for their own computers. We use it to protect our computers from malware.

Pros

Malwarebytes catches some malware apps that other security programs don't catch.
The user interface is easy to understand.

Cons

Malwarebytes used to be available for one-time purchase. Now the premium version is available only for yearly subscription.
Occasionally, Malwarebytes misses a suspicious application that other security programs catch.

Likelihood to Recommend

Malwarebytes is well suited for protecting an individual PC. (I haven't tried the Mac version.) Malwarebytes is not suitable for computers that belong to an organization where users are compelled to install other security software. Conflicts between Malwarebytes and other security software can slow down a computer and possibly cause other problems.

Barry Burd

Professor at Drew University (Higher Education, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Really good malware removal tool, that is at the top of its class

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

November 26, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is currently used both across the whole organization, as well as at the departmental level. At both levels, it comes down to a department/individual decision on whether to run this software on corporate machines. It is not mandatory where everyone has to run it, but the majority of users do. It addresses the business problem of having a good anti-malware solution, that can be used along with anti-virus solutions in an organization. This offers greater protection against threats that occur every day.

Pros

One thing that makes it a great product is its ability to find malware that is always not picked up by other AV solutions. It digs deeper into the OS to scan/find threats.
Another thing it does well is scanning is usually fast, and it doesn't really use a lot of system resources when running. This can help end-users to still be productive on their computers while Malwarebytes is running.

Cons

It would not really be recommended to use as a standalone AV product without any other AV software. It is not a complete all-in-one AV solution, as it is good at finding some hard-to-discover malware, but for other viruses, an actual anti-virus product would be recommended.
There is not a "quick scan" option, so it will generally do a full/complete threat scan. The scanning completion time has gotten better over years, even with it doing a full scan, although for some users, a quick scan option would be nice.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited in organizations that are looking for an additional "threat protection/removal" product that could be used along with a good commercial AV product. It offers another layer of protection for endpoints across an organization. It is less suited for organizations that are looking for an all-in-one AV solution, as to avoid the complexity/management of running multiple AV products to help protect endpoints. It is also less suited in organizations that want to keep costs down, as the licensing for Malwarebytes can get more expensive than some other AV products on the market.

Verified User

Supervisor in Information Technology (Education Management company, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

Malwarebytes Delivers for Library

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

May 22, 2018

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) uses Malwarebytes across our entire organization. Malwarebytes is an integral component of our risk mitigation strategy to address the following threats: malware; block ransomware attacks; malicious website blocking; prevent exploits. Malwarebytes provides a solution that stays current with new attack vectors but works in the background without affecting or disrupting library staff operations or patron services. Malwarebytes also provides capability for centralized management significantly improving IT staff efficiency.

Pros

Centralized management saves travel time for remediation. IT Staff covers 14 locations covering 2300 square miles.
Malwarebytes is a partner as PPLD has ramped up its security posture to better protect employees and patrons while walking the fine line between enabling freedom of information and maintaining online safety. Using Malwarebytes has enabled PPLD to increase protection without hindering access to information and materials.
PPLD integrates Malwarebytes with new system builds and scheduled maintenance updates. The Malwarebytes Management Console simplifies staff task to push Malwarebytes to remote machines. The console saves time for technicians and eliminates staff downtime when compared to the old process requiring computer retrieval for updates.

Cons

Integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning to release IT staff to perform other activities.

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for our environment comprised of over 1300 computers (450 for staff and 850 patron) spread over 2300 square miles at 14 locations.

Richard D. Peters

Chief Information Officer in Information Technology at Pikes Peak Library District (Libraries, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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My Malware Go To

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 5, 2017

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have used Malwarebytes on my personal computer for years. I suggested our principal install it on all employee computers after one of my co-workers had a problem with some type of malware on her computer. Malwarebytes easily found and took care of the malware. As far as I know no one has had any additional problems with malware or phishing since.

Pros

Maywarebytes is very good at detecting and removing malware and spyware. During the download process there is an option to add Malwarebytes to your task bar at the bottom of your computer just under the screen. Choose this option so It can be accessed even if the malware has completely covered your computer screen.
It also great at removing adware. Adware may not sound so bad, but it stays on your computer tracking your personal information, your interests, and the websites you visit and sells this information to list brokers.
It also takes care of trojans and worms. I don't know much about trojans, but worms are very dangerous critters. A worm on your computer can worm its way into your email account and hijack your email, sending copies of itself to everyone in your contacts list. When they click on your email (which they assume is safe because they know you) it then attaches to their computer and the process repeats itself.

Cons

I wish I didn't have to update to the newest version each time before running it on the free version. I'm guessing this happens automatically with the Pro version.
I am very happy with this product's functionality. The only input I have here is for new users to make sure that you are actually on Malwarebytes website when you download the product. I purchased a new laptop for my daughter once & thought I was on their site. After downloading the product I immediately ran the program (on my brand new laptop) and it turned up adware that had come from the website I had just used to download the Malwarebytes! Turned out it was not their "official" website but one using a very similar name and I wasn't paying attention.

Likelihood to Recommend

Malwarebytes is well suited for anyone with a computer or laptop as far as I know. I make a point of adding it to every new one I get before I start using it. I do not know if it is well suited for iPads or iPhones.

Verified User

Advisor in Sales (E-Learning company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

MalwareBytes Really Takes a Bite Out Of Malware

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 23, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Malwarebytes consistently locates malware that other software does not. We use Malwarebytes in addition to other protection software and this allows us to maintain an extremely clean and safe network environment. We have not relied on Malwarebytes as our only protection but rather part of a suite. Malwarebytes is the cherry on the cake.

Pros

Locates malware other software programs do not.
Does not annoy with ads - whether you are using the paid or free versions.
Not CPU intensive. Easily scan while continuing to work.

Cons

We would like to see the active protection aspect improved. We currently do not feel safe using ANY single program for protection.
Keep the UI simple. Please don't get too fancy on us users!
Pricing - multiple PC packages.

Likelihood to Recommend

Malwarebytes is the perfect solution for any situation. We have not found anything else better for removing malware and tracking cookies.

Jeff Bosset

Systems Administrator in Information Technology at California School of Law (E-Learning, 1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

20 years of experience

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My Malware Go To

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 5, 2017

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros

Maywarebytes is very good at detecting and removing malware and spyware. During the download process there is an option to add Malwarebytes to your task bar at the bottom of your computer just under the screen. Choose this option so It can be accessed even if the malware has completely covered your computer screen.
It also great at removing adware. Adware may not sound so bad, but it stays on your computer tracking your personal information, your interests, and the websites you visit and sells this information to list brokers.
It also takes care of trojans and worms. I don't know much about trojans, but worms are very dangerous critters. A worm on your computer can worm its way into your email account and hijack your email, sending copies of itself to everyone in your contacts list. When they click on your email (which they assume is safe because they know you) it then attaches to their computer and the process repeats itself.

Cons

I wish I didn't have to update to the newest version each time before running it on the free version. I'm guessing this happens automatically with the Pro version.
I am very happy with this product's functionality. The only input I have here is for new users to make sure that you are actually on Malwarebytes website when you download the product. I purchased a new laptop for my daughter once & thought I was on their site. After downloading the product I immediately ran the program (on my brand new laptop) and it turned up adware that had come from the website I had just used to download the Malwarebytes! Turned out it was not their "official" website but one using a very similar name and I wasn't paying attention.

Likelihood to Recommend

Verified User

Advisor in Sales (E-Learning company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience