Do I Need Malwarebytes?

Is Malwarebytes safe? Yes, Malwarebytes is safe. It has a decent antivirus scanner, real-time protection that offers multiple layers of protection against malware, system vulnerabilities, and online threats, and a browser extension that provides additional protection against phishing and malicious sites.

Is Malwarebytes necessary?

Most people don't need added protection

Malwarebytes can detect certain kinds of zero-day exploits that Windows Defender may miss, which means the two programs running in tandem can work well together (provided that you set it up correctly).

Should I use Malwarebytes with Windows 10?

In other words, it will handle all your anti-malware scanning and Windows Defender won't run in the background. ... But if you're willing to forego anti-ransomware and always-on malware scanning, the free versions of Malwarebytes and Anti-Exploit are better than nothing, and you should definitely use them.