70
Chris Barylick
MacWorld
“There’s a reliable program here, and odds are I’ll keep a copy on hand to remove viruses and malware that other programs miss”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Effective detection
- Easy installation
- Customizable whitelists
- Identity protection
- Fast Scan
- Browser Guard
Points of Contention
- Frequent crashes
- No external volume scanning
- Feature lock‑in
- Missed Active Malware
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 3 critics70
Neil J. Rubenking
PCMag
“Malwarebytes Free aims to rescue you from those situations when a regular antivirus fails, and does a solid job of it.”
70
Mike Williams
TechRadar
“It’s not suitable as your main antivirus software, because the app won’t monitor threats as they launch and run.”
