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Malwarebytes: protection that someone actually watches

Antivirus only helps if someone acts on what it finds. We put ThreatDown by Malwarebytes on every computer, and its alerts come straight to us, so a threat gets dealt with the same day, often before you knew it was there.

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What is ThreatDown by Malwarebytes?

ThreatDown is the business edition of Malwarebytes. It blocks malware, ransomware, exploits and dangerous websites on each computer, and reports to a central console. The EDR edition (endpoint detection and response) also watches for suspicious behaviour and can isolate an infected machine and roll back ransomware changes.

What you get

Blocks the common attacks

Malware, ransomware, exploits and known phishing sites stopped before they run.

Alerts come to us

Our team sees detections as they happen and can push fixes and updates remotely.

Fits with the rest

Works alongside MFA, backups and Microsoft 365 email filtering as one layer of protection.

Meets supplier requirements

Helps with security questionnaires from defence, banking, medical and government customers.

Pricing

Endpoint Protection

$8per device, per month

  • Anti-malware and anti-ransomware
  • Web and phishing protection
  • Managed and monitored by WaTo
Our pick

Endpoint Detection & Response

$11per device, per month

  • Everything in Endpoint Protection
  • Suspicious behaviour detection
  • Isolate an infected machine remotely
  • Ransomware rollback

Australian dollars, ex GST. Bundle discounts from 10 devices; retainer and custom billing available.

Who it's for

  • Businesses relying on free or consumer antivirus that nobody checks.
  • Offices that handle customer, health or financial data.
  • Suppliers asked to prove their endpoint security.
  • Anyone who has had a close call with ransomware or a dodgy email.

How we roll it out

  1. Take stock. We list every Windows PC, Mac and server that needs covering and remove old antivirus that would clash.
  2. Deploy remotely. The agent goes on each machine in the background. No downtime for your team.
  3. Tune the policies. We set what gets blocked, what gets flagged and who hears about it.
  4. We watch it. Detections come to our team, and we act on them and tell you what happened.

Why get Malwarebytes through WaTo

  • A detection is handled by a person, not left as a pop-up nobody reads.
  • One team for the protection, the PCs and the clean-up if anything gets through.
  • Honest advice on whether you need EDR or the standard edition.
  • Adelaide owned since 2001.

Malwarebytes questions

Do I need this if I have Windows Defender?

Defender is a reasonable baseline, but on its own nobody is watching its alerts. With ThreatDown the detections come to our team and get acted on. We'll tell you honestly if Defender is enough for your situation.

Does it work on Macs?

Yes. ThreatDown covers Windows and macOS computers as well as Windows servers.

Standard or EDR?

For most offices handling sensitive data we recommend EDR: it can isolate an infected machine and roll back ransomware changes. Small offices with low risk can start on the standard edition.

Related

Want every PC protected and watched?

Tell us how many computers you have and we'll quote both editions side by side.

Mon to Fri, 8:30am to 5pm

No two businesses are the same, so nothing we do is off-the-shelf. Every solution is built around yours, and kept simple.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do your plans and pricing work?

Whatever suits you: a fixed contract, a monthly retainer, prepaid blocks of hours, or simple hourly rates. You pick the model that fits your business, and we keep it transparent with no surprise bills.

How quickly do you respond?

Fast. You talk to a real person, not a call queue. For urgent issues we're often on-site within the hour across Adelaide, with remote support Australia-wide.

Do you only do IT support?

No. IT & Digital, cyber security, websites & hosting (via Whosts.au), business solutions and currency equipment, all from one local team. One number to call.

What does it cost?

It depends on your size and the cover you need. We keep pricing simple and transparent, with no surprise bills. Call us for a quote.

Do you support businesses outside Adelaide?

Yes. We're Adelaide-based with on-site visits across South Australia, remote support Australia-wide, and we fly in to clients in Darwin, Brisbane and elsewhere for planned work.

Will you work with our existing IT person?

Absolutely. We often co-manage, taking on monitoring, security and after-hours cover alongside your in-house team.

Why we're different

Not your typical IT company

We keep it simple, and fix things so they stay fixed, instead of patching them today.

A typical IT company
WaTo Consulting
You wait in a call queue
A real person on the WaTo team answers
One rigid plan, take it or leave it
Contract, retainer, blocks or hourly: your choice
Patch it today, deal with it again later
Fix the root cause, and what it could cause next
Jargon and over-engineering
Kept simple and explained in plain English
IT only, you juggle other vendors
IT, cyber, web, business & currency under one roof
Hosting resold from someone else
Our own Australian hosting (Whosts.au)
WaTo character, happy to help

Still not sure what you need?

Tell us what's slowing you down and we'll point you to the right fix. You're a partner, not a client.

Call (08) 7123 0805 Email info@wato.com.au
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Our story

Built in Adelaide, since 2001

WaTo Consulting was founded by John Watson in Adelaide in 2001. Over two decades it's earned a name for tailored work across a wide range of industries, helping businesses of every size run more smoothly, work more efficiently and grow steadily, without blowing the budget or disrupting the day-to-day.

Emma Watson (née Dickenson) played a significant part in shaping what WaTo became. She brought real expertise and a clear vision for where it could go: expanding the business, bringing in new systems and fresh thinking, and raising the standard of how things are done. A great deal of what WaTo is, we owe to her.

Today it's all tailored, never off-the-shelf: IT & Digital, Business & Web Hosting, built around what each client actually needs. Over the years those areas have come together under one roof: our IT & Digital, Currency, Business and Web work (through Whosts.au) now all sit within WaTo Consulting. One team, one standard, looking after the lot.

When you work with us, you're a partner, not just a client.