Avast free and MalwareBytes Antimalware Premium

nana3 · 2015-05-05T04:11:37.000Z

Hi everyone!

Just need to know if I have to exclude MBAM Premium in Avast Free and if so, where to add the exclusions to?

There are at least 3 places in Avast! where exclusions can be put in so I am not sure where to put the exclusions in. If exclusions are not necessary then please let me know that as well.

Thanks!

CraigB · 2015-05-05T05:51:10.000Z

Maybe not needed but safer to have exclusions imo to reduce future issues, it helps the system to run a bit lighter as well so both programs aren’t scanning each other constantly.

You can add the Malwarebytes program folder to the Avast exclusions in " Settings/ General/ Exclusions, then do the same with the Avast program folder in the Malwarebytes exclusions.

nana3 · 2015-05-06T01:47:36.000Z

Thanks CraigB for the info. However I saw this link: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=170551.0 and the solution given by Rednose is different as what you suggested. Now I am confused and don’t know what to do.

So what is the proper way of excluding MBAM Premium and Avast! free from each other?

Thanks.

schmidthouse · 2015-05-06T01:55:42.000Z

Yes, there will always be differences in experiences
Having said that, I personally have used Avast and MBam for years and have only excluded ‘mutual’ folders as Craigb suggested.
But either way should work.

nana3 · 2015-05-06T02:05:49.000Z

Thanks schmidthouse. If that is the case I will take the easiest route and will exclude each others folders. Again, thank you!

schmidthouse · 2015-05-06T02:12:19.000Z

You’re welcome, all should work fine

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