Defender is fine for "average Joe" who visits Facebook and YouTube. But if you torrent, visit niche forums, download mods, or work in a high-risk environment, Malwarebytes Premium is a mandatory layer on top of Defender (they run together silently).

If you currently use the free version, you are vulnerable. Here is the risk scenario:

: Defends against remote attempts to crack your system passwords. Malwarebytes Performance and Lab Results

No software is perfect. Here are the legitimate drawbacks:

For years, the prevailing wisdom was: "Keep your regular antivirus installed, and run the free version of Malwarebytes once a week for a second opinion."

First, a critical distinction: There is a difference between the version of Malwarebytes and Malwarebytes Premium .

If you currently use the free version, you are vulnerable. Here is the risk scenario:

: Defends against remote attempts to crack your system passwords. Malwarebytes Performance and Lab Results

No software is perfect. Here are the legitimate drawbacks:

For years, the prevailing wisdom was: "Keep your regular antivirus installed, and run the free version of Malwarebytes once a week for a second opinion."