Malwarebytes AntiMalware best free antivirus (CNET) but does it work with Windows XP?

[Publicus]

Windows XP tells me "I may not have an antivirus program running", with this free antivirus installed.

But, I can update the software normally - it tells me when it's out of date, and in the last few weeks I remember it alerting me to when it picked up a few viruses.

What's the deal?

 

[zgtrader]

Quote from Publicus:

Windows XP tells me "I may not have an antivirus program running", with this free antivirus installed.

But, I can update the software normally - it tells me when it's out of date, and in the last few weeks I remember it alerting me to when it picked up a few viruses.

What's the deal?

The free version of Malwarebytes does not have a real-time component. It is not actively monitoring your system.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

When you first install, it runs as a trial (14 days) so real-time is enabled, but that has most likely expired.

BTW: I use both the full version of Malwarebytes and Microsoft Security Essentials to keep my machine protected. However, I don't think MSE runs on XP.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials

 

[SunSol]

I have been using Avast on Windows XP for many years. This website ranks Avast best and Microsoft Security Essentials second place:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-anti-virus-software.htm

 

[Spunky]

Quote from zgtrader:

BTW: I use both the full version of Malwarebytes and Microsoft Security Essentials to keep my machine protected. However, I don't think MSE runs on XP.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials [/B]

Yes it does. I've been using MSE on XP for about a year now and it works great.