The new Avast antivirus update has been causing connection issues. For this purpose, the protection module must be disabled from either Avast or Malwarebytes. ... Once the protection module is disabled, the conflict-related issues will be resolved.

Should I use Malwarebytes with Avast?

Malwarebytes is the overall winner as it offers more security-enhancing features and extra utilities in its security suites than Avast. Also, independent tests show that Avast is better than Malwarebytes in terms of both malware detection and system performance.

Does Malwarebytes interfere with antivirus?

Malwarebytes is coded in a different way and is designed to run alongside other antivirus programs without interfering. It may even work without any further configuration.