Tech Advisor - UK (2020-03)

MARCH 2020 • TECH ADVISOR 87

of the paid version that enables real-time scanning.
You won’t get charged after the trial ends, however –
by default, the program reverts to the standard free
version in 14 days. In the meanwhile, you can disable
the real-time scanning for those two weeks if you prefer.
To run a scan, switch from the Dashboard tab to the
Scan tab. Keep the default scan option (‘Threat Scan’)
selectedandclicktheStartScanbutton.It should
checkfor updates before it runs the scan, but make
sure that happens before you proceed.
Thoughit offersa custom-scanoption,
Malwarebytesrecommendsthatyouperformthe
threatscan first, as that scan usually finds all of the
infections anyway. Depending on your computer, the
quick scan can take anywhere from five to 20 minutes,
whereas a custom scan might take 30 to 60 minutes or

Choose Threat Scan to

perform a basic analysis

of your computer’s most

commonly infected files