The Best Free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware AlternativesTop Anti-Malware & Anti-Virus Apps like Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

The best free alternative to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is AdwCleaner. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AdwCleaner or Microsoft Defender. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware are Avast Free Antivirus, Bitdefender Antivirus, Avira Antivirus and Tron Script.

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  1. AdwCleaner icon
     181 likes

    Detects and removes adware, PUPs, toolbars, browser hijackers, and unwanted plugins with fast scanning and cleaning. Requires no installation and runs as a portable utility. Cleans files and registry traces, fixes altered browser settings, and can run from flash drives.

    52 AdwCleaner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about AdwCleaner as an Alternative to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    It doesn't have all functions of a proper anti-spyware software.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • AdwCleaner is Free Personal and ProprietaryMalwarebytes Anti-Malware is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Windows Security (known as Windows Defender Antivirus before Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Windows Defender before Windows 10 Creators Update, or Microsoft Defender Antivirus before Windows 11) is an anti-malware component of Microsoft Windows.

    105 Microsoft Defender alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Microsoft Defender as an Alternative to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
    Guest
    Negative
    -30

    I can't access it on my Windows 7 Laptop, and doesn't do much at all. There is only "SCAN NOW" button.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Microsoft Defender is Free Personal and ProprietaryMalwarebytes Anti-Malware is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. ClamAV icon
     248 likes

    Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and advanced tool for automatic...

    98 ClamAV alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. Provides free real-time protection against viruses, malware, spyware, and ransomware, with secure HTTPS scanning, customizable scans, password management, home network security, antiphishing, Smart Scan, rescue disk creation, and software updating.

    136 Avast Free Antivirus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about Avast Free Antivirus as an Alternative to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
    mamoncio04
    Positive
    -2

    AVAST IS THE WORST OF THE WORST PLEASE DONT USE IT

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    AvengedSahib
    Positive
    -10

    It is the best free antivirus for home users for Windows OS by protection and usability categories (according monthly testing and comparing of the best antiviruses on https://www.av-test.org/en/). And also, it has only 50 likes more than "Anti-Malware" here.

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    • Avast Free Antivirus is Freemium and ProprietaryMalwarebytes Anti-Malware is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Free antivirus offering comprehensive protection with real-time threat detection, AI-powered security, lightweight performance, Game mode, user-friendly interface, and auto updates. Supports multiple platforms and provides live customer support. Ideal for all users.

    62 Bitdefender Antivirus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Avira Antivirus icon
     407 likes

    Offers real-time protection from malware, ransomware, viruses, and spyware, with advanced repair, browser safety, software updates, VPN, PC optimization tools, cloud-based updates, and system clean-up. Available for Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS devices.

    76 Avira Antivirus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. Tron Script icon
     34 likes

    Tron is a collection of programs, tools, utilities, and Windows functions that are all scripted together. Those programs and such are designed to remove malware and bloatware, repair damaged operating systems, update old versions of very common applications, free up drive space...

    167 Tron Script alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. SUPERAntiSpyware is a software application which can detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, trojans, rogue software, worms, rootkits, parasites and other potentially harmful software applications, as well as restore modified system settings.

    49 SUPERAntiSpyware alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    4
    Comments about SUPERAntiSpyware as an Alternative to Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It doesn't catch anything but only cookies and PUA's. People who don't know what is a cookie or PUA can think their system is full of spyware. Also, it updates almost everyday and it tends to freeze the system, very annoying. If I want to remove cookies I can't do it through my browser settings or through an specific extension.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Fast , efficient and catches things Malwarebytes doesn't

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    altersoft
    Negative
    0

    its antispy, not antimalware

    3 of 4 comments
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    • SUPERAntiSpyware is Freemium and ProprietaryMalwarebytes Anti-Malware is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. AVG AntiVirus icon
     285 likes

    AVG AntiVirus Free provides basic antivirus and antispyware protection for home users. Virus database updated every day. Includes innovative LinkScanner for web-protection.

    75 AVG AntiVirus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
     
  10. ClamTk icon
     74 likes

    ClamTk is a graphical front-end for ClamAV, an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats. It is designed to be an easy-to-use, lightweight, on-demand antivirus scanner for Linux systems.

    63 ClamTk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Comodo Internet Security is a free, very voluminous and multi-layered security application that keeps hackers out and personal information in.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a free software intended to disinfect infected computers, removing viruses, Trojans, and spyware, as well as any other types of malware. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2011 uses the same highly efficient algorithms for detecting malware as Kaspersky...

    54 Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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