I am using Avast Internet Security 5. I’ve been debating now for some time about whether to purchase Malwarebytes and use the free SUPERAntiSpyware ---- or purchase SUPERAntiSpyware and use free Malwarebytes. I’ve decided to purchase Malwarebytes.
I went to their forum and they gave me a whole list of things to exclude in Avast, including one item to exclude under the firewall. If this is necessary, then do I need to exlude Avast items in Malwarebytes as well?
These are the items I was told to exclude in Avast:
* C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.exe
* C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe
* C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
* C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\zlib.dll
* C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.dll
* C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll
* C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\rules.ref
* C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys
* C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
As this item was included as well:
Note: If using a software firewall besides the built in Windows Firewall you’ll need to exclude MBAM.EXE from it as well
According to the MBAM forum, this was posted by one of our Evang. in another thread:
If you decide to install the Pro version of MBAM, you will have to add the exclusions into the file system shield and to the exclusions in settings.
For Windows XP: CODE C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\zlib.dll
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.dll
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\rules.ref
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
For Windows Vista and Windows 7: CODE C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\zlib.dll
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.dll
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll
C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\rules.ref
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
For 64 bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7: CODE C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\zlib.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbam.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll
C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\rules.ref
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys
C:\Windows\SysWoW64\drivers\mbamswissarmy.sys
These will need to be added one at a time.
This was written when MBAM was v.1.46, and the version has since changed to 1.50. So you may want to verify with the MBAM forum. In the meantime, it can’t hurt to add the exclusions to be on the safe side.
I needed to use it on a Vista using MBAM Pro but only added some of the exclusions listed above. Pro is resident protection. Someone’s update, not sure who…caused MBAM to become a FP and I did not have MBAM as an exclusion. Since then I’ve had no problems. This information came from the MBAM forum itself.
The exclusion’s may or may not be needed but from the info and advice that was supplied to me by the MBAM moderator’s is that the exclusion’s should be placed into all av’s that are running alongside MBAM. Nikilet you can add the avast program file to the ignore list in MBAM, might not be necessary but i always exclude my security software from one another just in case, i dont want any lockup’s
Good suggestion for now until we confirm with MBAM. I am very familiar with Nikilet’s machine nightmare history, and I am sure the OP does not need another problem.
No problem, but keep in mind, that if any of your security programs files should get infected somehow, the other program would be unable to find it, if you excluded it from scanning…
asyn
Going on what the MBAM MOD’S/TEAM has said to me previously is that xp and vista should definatly have the exclusion’s, there has only been a few issue’s with win 7 on some systems but the exclusion’s are still recommended as a preventitive. I might actually delet my exclusions just to see what happen’s for a test. :-\
Was on version 1.46 when this was discussed but the basic scanning format has not really changed, if anything the scanning is even more through. My test will tell, only for win 7 though.
Well, it depends what you’re refering to, as also the problem with the swissarmy was already resolved in 1.46…
If you test it, post your feedback, as it would surprise me, if you should find any problems.
asyn
