I trusted Malwarebytes to secure my PC for a month - here's how it performed

jun / 2026

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It never hurts to have a friend watch your back, whether in the real world or online. Arguably, it's even more important online, where a single misplaced click can expose you to all manner of cyber threats. We've all encountered spam emails, sketchy websites, or suspicious hyperlinks. That's why having a reliable antivirus program is important, and few do the job better than Malwarebytes.

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For the entire month of May (and a bit of June), I used the Malwarebytes Ultimate plan as my primary security suite. It was remarkably quick to identify and block threats, often stepping in before I even realized something was wrong. Never before have I felt so confident browsing the internet.

Prior to this, I relied on Windows Defenderand...

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