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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 31st, 2026 # Reviews of Malwarebytes for Business Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews LS Linda S Office ManagerMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “As a comprehensive security solution for our organization's IT needs, Malwarebytes has consistently provided effective protection against a wide range of threats, including malware, ransomware, and advanced persistent threats.“ November 11, 2024 MU Marcos Alberto U ManagerComputer Software, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The disadvantage is that it does not offer real-time protection if you do not have an active subscription, and although it offers a 14-day trial version, it is not enough to test the software properly.“ November 2, 2024 MU Marcos Alberto U ManagerComputer Software, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “It is a great antivirus that provides great security, I like that it is not as invasive as other antivirus and allows you to do quick scans and background scans without affecting the use of your system, it has different ways to protect you in real time, such as web protection and ransomware protection.“ November 2, 2024 DC Dean C CeoComputer Hardware, Self-employedUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It's a tad on the expensive side if you've never used the platform it may be hard to see the benifits of paying for a subscription when there are many free alternatives out there.“ March 18, 2026 WS Wil S OwnerInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I’ve used malwarebytes for many years and have seen the security suite grow from a “second option” security software to a full security suite that I trust on the daily“ September 1, 2025 CW Colter W DeveloperAutomotive, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “While MWB works well enough for a business, it has some bugs (high resource usage, filling up HDD with files at random), and it is a pain to remove at scale.“ April 3, 2025 JT James T Senior Recruitment LeaderStaffing and Recruiting, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The major things I like about this software is that the tool focus on protecting all devices such as computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets making it our first line of defense.“ September 4, 2024 SF Sean F Home InspectorReal Estate, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Malwarebytes has found items in my laptop that other programs miss. “ November 13, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 2515 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Junaid E. National IT Manager Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Reliable Protection " September 13, 2025 5.0 Overall, Malwarebytes for business has been a reliable security solution that delivers strong protection and peace of mind. I found it to be a solid choice for companies looking for dependable endpoint security with good support. Pros Malwarebytes for Business is a strong malware detection and real time protection. Dashboard is inituitive making it easy to monitor threats and manage devices. Frequent updates helps the system stays ahead. Customer support is responsive and helpful when issue arise. Cons Software sometimes be resource heavy and impact performance during scans. Reporting features feel slightly limited compared to some competitors. I found pricing is also on the higher side for smaller business. Alternatives considered [Sophos UTM](https://www.capterra.com/p/141127/Sophos-UTM/) Reason for choosing Malwarebytes for Business Malwarebytes for business offered a better balance of ease of use, performance, and pricing. Switched from [Mcafee Total Protection](https://www.capterra.com/p/219069/Mcafee-Total-Protection/) We wanted a solution that was simpler to manager and less resource intensive. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Home Inspector Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Malwarebytes is for all users" November 13, 2025 4.0 Malwarebytes has found items in my laptop that other programs miss. The software deep dives into your system, scanning all files, folders, subfolders, extensions, etc... Pros Malwarebytes is a very simple tool to use, from downloading it to your first scan. The controls are easy to understand and obvious. You don't need to search for which button to use. Cons Just like any "FREE" software, there are upgrades. The manual scan feature is the only free function available. Switched from [SUPERAntiSpyware](https://www.capterra.com/p/59090/SUPERAntiSpyware/) Although SUPERantispyware searches and finds hotkeys, cookies, and trackers, it does not find infections like Malwarebytes does. Malwarebytes finds the hidden viruses that SUPERantispyware misses. Review Source AP Abid P. IT Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid solution for anti-malware, but with room to grow" July 6, 2025 3.0 My experience with Malwarebytes for Business has been fair. It does the job when it comes to basic threat protection, and it's straightforward enough for most IT admins to get up and running. However, there are a few areas where it could evolve to better meet the demands of larger, more complex environments. Pros Malwarebytes for Business has a simple and intuitive dashboard, making it relatively easy for IT teams to manage. It provides effective real-time protection and detects most common threats without much configuration. Cons Reporting and alert customisation options are somewhat limited, and sometimes the cloud console feels a bit sluggish. Integration with other endpoint management tools could be improved. Review Source Harshul S. Sr Technical Support Specialist for Network Operations Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Strong protection with a few slow scans here and there" May 14, 2026 5.0 Overall my experience has been good. It’s reliable for day‑to‑day protection and doesn’t get in the way while I’m working. I use it to scan systems, check alerts and make sure nothing weird is running in the background. It catches threats early and gives peace of mind. There are small issues like long scans or false positives, but nothing major that stops me from using it. For a business security tool, it’s solid and easy to manage. Pros Malwarebytes is light and fast it runs. At work we use it mainly for scanning and catching suspicious stuff, and it doesn’t slow down the system like some other security tools I’ve tried. The dashboard is clean and I can run scans or check alerts without digging around. Threat detection is strong it catches PUPs and weird files that other tools sometimes ignore. Updates are quick and don’t interrupt my work. It’s also easy to deploy on multiple machines, which saves time. Cons Sometimes the scans take longer than expected, especially full system scans. A few times it flagged safe files as suspicious, so I had to whitelist them manually. The reporting could be better it gives the basics but not much detail unless you export things. The interface is good but some settings are hidden deeper than they should be. Customer support replies, but not always fast. Also, the real‑time protection can be a bit aggressive and block tools I actually need Review Source WS Wil S. Owner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No complaints just security " September 1, 2025 5.0 I’ve used malwarebytes for many years and have seen the security suite grow from a “second option” security software to a full security suite that I trust on the daily Pros Malwarebytes works very well, and is easy to configure. Software provides great security recommendations too! Cons No complaints overall. Does what it is supposed too can be a bit nagy at times though. Otherwise a great security product. Alternatives considered [Symantec Endpoint Security](https://www.capterra.com/p/227396/Symantec-Endpoint-Protection/)[Bitdefender Antivirus Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/266585/Bitdefender-Antivirus-Plus/)[SentinelOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/152564/Endpoint-Protection-Platform/) Reason for choosing Malwarebytes for Business Cost was the biggest impact of this chose since they all performed very well! Review Source DH Derek H. Account Manager Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Malwarebytes meets threats head on" April 29, 2025 5.0 We have seen an increase in threat detection and elimination across the board which has helped relieve some of the strain on our IT team. There has been continual updates to the software which helps us feel even more secure. Pros The ease at which we were able to deploy Malwarebytes coupled with the comprehensive protection offered has completely blown my expectations out of the water. Cons I wish there was a better filter for emails in regards to recognizing and isolating an infected message. Switched from [Norton Small Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/10022866/Norton-Small-Business/) Cost and level of protection & features offered. Review Source MG Mario G. IT Director Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and trusted" March 25, 2025 5.0 No real complaints, and I trust the company. Not sure I would recommend it over something like WebRoot Pros Ease of use and good protection without noticeable performance impact Cons Like most systems, it can return false positives. As a developer, I have occasionally seen it flagging program that I have written, though rare. Alternatives considered [Symantec Endpoint Security](https://www.capterra.com/p/227396/Symantec-Endpoint-Protection/)[OpenText Core Endpoint Protection​](https://www.capterra.com/p/166552/Webroot-SecureAnywhere-Endpoint-Protection/)[ESET Endpoint Security](https://www.capterra.com/p/151915/ESET-Endpoint-Security/) Reason for choosing Malwarebytes for Business We actually wound up using Webroot. It simply seem to offer slightly elevated features at a reasonable price, more in lines with our support staff technical abilities Review Source AM AL M. Lead Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good stuff" March 31, 2025 5.0 the software helped to find some things that other antivirus software missed Pros Easy to download and navigate all the different features Cons nothing really, met all expectations for what I needed to use it for Switched from [Norton AntiVirus](https://www.capterra.com/p/648/Norton-Security/) too expensive and too cumbersome to use well. no longer felt like it was a good value for the cost Review Source TW Tammy W. Owner Textiles Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Malwarebytes keeps us in business" November 21, 2024 5.0 Our experience with Malwarebytes has been phenomenal. I am not technical, so having someone in my corner that is, without having to spend an enormous amount of money, is vital to keep my business up and running. There are so many bad actors out there and so many threats that I don't even see but Malwarebytes does and keeps me protected. Pros I love that Malwarebytes for business is an affordable way to protect my company and my website. Being a small business we do not have the budget that the larger companies do or the know how to protect our digital assets. Malwarebytes does that for us. Cons I don't have any complaints as my systems have been secure since changing to Malwarebytes. Alternatives considered [Mcafee Total Protection](https://www.capterra.com/p/219069/Mcafee-Total-Protection/) Reason for choosing Malwarebytes for Business Price point was better with Malwarebytes for Business Switched from [Norton AntiVirus](https://www.capterra.com/p/648/Norton-Security/) My computer still got infected with a virus. Review Source cQ connor Q. IT Team Lead Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Second-line defence for layered endpoint security" April 18, 2026 4.0 It generally needs to be alongside an AV solution to offer complete security posturing for endpoints; although once established and relevant apps and processes are whitelisted in can synergise excellently Pros provides excellent layer security, especially when in parallel with a dedicated AV solution. it can detect and remediate threats that normal AV can miss, such as suspicious behaviours, exploitative activity and ransomewhere. It is a reliable second line of defence for endpoint transparency and management in this aspect, rather than a basic signature based protection tool. Cons Its best treated as a compliment to AV rather than a replacement or alternative. As such it definitely falls short if you are reliant on it as a first and last base of security on hosts, or if not tuned correctly/apps and processes whitelisted; then youre likely to experience issues similarly. Review Source MS Mircea S. CEO Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "With Malwarebytes, our company computers are much more protected against threats" October 3, 2024 5.0 Our computers are equipped with Malwarebytes services, the services are exceptional and have good security, the software not make the computer difficult or slow down, we are very satisfied with the Malwarebytes services, we hope they continue like this in cyber security Pros the software not make the computer difficult or slow down and the security is very good against cyber attacks, we are very satisfied with the Malwarebytes. Cons Threat monitoring, investigation, and remediation Switched from [Avira Internet Security](https://www.capterra.com/p/10007442/Avira-Internet-Security/) it moves slowly and does not detect well in real time Review Source JS Josh S. IT Coordinator Legal Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lightweight and effective" May 12, 2025 5.0 Pros Does not take up too many resources when it runs in the background and when it performs scans Cons I honestly have nothing negative to say; this is my favorite antivirus tool out there Review Source KC Kim C. CFO Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Highly Recommend" May 23, 2025 5.0 Very good. I would recommend it for any business as well as for home use. The world is pretty awful right now so programs like this are essential Pros It is easy to use and is effective detecting and removing malware. Customer support is also good and you can actually talk to a human. Cons It is somewhat costly but what is the cost if your computers fail or your system or data are compromised? Review Source VH Victor H. Sales Specialist. Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It's high time to enhance your enterprise cybersecurity. Offers fully mature awareness." December 17, 2024 5.0 Keep your workstations, servers and mobile devices safe from all dangerous cyber threats. Easy to deploy. Pros No more wasting precious time and money on overly expensive and complicated multi-product IT security stack. Malwarebytes software natively provides the essential security technologies needed in one automated, simplified platform. Cons This software has no disappointing features. It's backed by a team of security experts full time. Review Source CL Chatham L. Outpatient Therapist Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Easy Download and free trial, but may not be safe for your comouter" April 10, 2025 3.0 Easy to acquire, provides a free trial - all good things. On the downside, it isn’t clear whether this software is actually safe for your computer and it isn’t necessarily intuitive to remove from your computer. Pros It was fairly easy to download and they offered a free 7 day trial for new users that didn’t require you to put a card on file Cons It is tricky to uninstall from your computer — you cannot just delete the app, but must go back and use the uninstaller. In addition, there are still mixed reviews about whether or not this software is safe for your computer Review Source DB Donald B. Managing Member Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Malwarebytes for Business" January 2, 2025 5.0 Easy to set up and run. Does a great job scanning all files in the background watching for issues. Pros Easy to install and set up regular scans across multiple devices Cons Original versions were clunky but they have improved tremendously. Review Source AG Angelo G. Director Publishing Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Easy to use and very effective antivirus" December 6, 2024 4.0 I used the trial version last months when something strange happened to my PC, I installed it and in a few minutes found some infections. I decided not to renew the plan just for my economic reasons. Pros The most effective feature is that it works before a virus attack infect your computer. Cons I didn't find any specific cons, maybe it slacken a little the performance of my computer. Review Source LS Linda S. Office Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Malwarebytes Review" November 11, 2024 5.0 My experience with Malwarebytes for Business has been highly positive. As a comprehensive security solution for our organization's IT needs, Malwarebytes has consistently provided effective protection against a wide range of threats, including malware, ransomware, and advanced persistent threats. Pros Malwarebytes for Business provides real-time threat detection, meaning that malware and suspicious activity are identified and neutralized as soon as they are detected, reducing the risk of data breaches or other security incidents Cons While Malwarebytes integrates with some third-party systems, it doesn't always mesh seamlessly with all existing IT management or SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools, which could be a hurdle for larger or more complex environments. Review Source KS Kayla S. Director Child Day Care Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Product User Friendly " December 16, 2024 4.0 I have had a great experience using Malwarebytes it has helped with our enrollment and growing our business! Pros I like that it is user friendly and easy to navigate. I is very easy to post for your business as well as monitor the engagement with the post. Cons I wish it didn't have to be connected to your personal Facebook for you to have a business profile. Review Source JR Joe R. Sales development representative Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Malwarebytes from a sales perspective" November 30, 2024 5.0 Pros It would always remove unwanted malware for me and allow my PC to run at full speed. Cons I wish the scanning / repairing time was slightly quicker. Review Source BM Brandon M. Account Executive Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Basic Cybersecurity Software" November 25, 2024 4.0 It is a solid antivirus software. Not as big of a resource hog but it does the basics without struggle. Pros Handles the basic needs for cybersecurity. This will handle all your needs to protect your network. Cons As far as advanced software goes, there are much better options around the same price point. Review Source KI Kirill I. IT Consultant Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid security product" October 27, 2024 4.0 Overall a solid user friendly product for beginners Pros Hassle free solution to fight viruses and malware Cons Subscription based pricing model and detection engine Alternatives considered [SentinelOne](https://www.capterra.com/p/152564/Endpoint-Protection-Platform/) Reason for choosing Malwarebytes for Business Simple to use for small/midsize businesses Review Source FF Franco F. Dev Freelance AR Information Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fran Rev Virs." November 1, 2024 3.0 Reliable and straightforward, keeps devices secure without slowing them down. Pros Strong malware protection with minimal system impact. Cons Reporting tools could be a bit more detailed. Review Source JP Josh P. Consultant Market Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Reliable choice for malware protection" September 22, 2024 5.0 A solid choice for business security, balancing ease of use with strong malware protection. Some minor drawbacks. Pros Effective malware detection, user-friendly interface, and robust endpoint protection features. Cons Resource-heavy scans, occasional false positives, and lack of centralized management for updates. Review Source Nabil Z. Sr. Technical Computing Manager Automotive Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Protect your business from malware infection." September 11, 2024 5.0 The computers with Malwarebytes installed are protected from most types of malware if a computer without Malwarebytes is infected then we install the application and it cleans the system. Pros Protect businesses from Malware infection and provide IT team with more time doing their work instead of wasting time scanning and cleaning systems infected Cons It is not major, but some times it takes longer to scan and clean. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.