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albertd
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I am wondering about the relative merits of using the Quick Scan and the Full Scan in Malwarebytes. Is it wise to use a full scan occasionally, or is the quick scan sufficient, as recommended?
The Help File says:
Also, is the PRO version value for money?
The Help File says:
The trouble with the full scan is how long it takes to run.Quick Scan: Scans all system locations where malware is known to install itself. This is the scan type recommended by Malwarebytes.
Full Scan: Scans every file on the drives you select in addition to all of the areas checked by the quick scan.
Also, is the PRO version value for money?
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If it found something, I might be inclined to do a full scan, especially if you back things up to another location.
I've never thought about buying the PRO version, but the free one works just fine. Unless you have so much money you don't know what else to spend it on, I wouldn't bother if I were you.
A Full Scan can take a good couple of hours on some systems, so just leave it run in the background or while you're doing something else.
I will probably stick to quick scan unless there is any obvious signs of a problem, though in 5 years of this PC there never has been any so far (fingers crossed!).