Questions tagged [malwarebytes]

Malwarebytes is an antivirus application supported by Malwarebytes Corporation.

Questions with this tag should be related to using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (MBAM) application, to include installing, configuring, and updating/maintaining it, and interpreting its output.

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Manually update Malwarebytes without Internet access

At my work, we use multiple AVs for virus-infested computers. One of the last ones I use is Malwarebytes, and I still love it. In the past, I've been able to boot into Safe Mode with Command Prompt on Windows XP or higher, run the install file from…
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Edit Windows Explorer context menu item description

Currently I have the following type of Explorer context menu for Malwarebytes. I'd like to change the Finnish description to English (not allowed in the app), but searching the registry for "Tarkista" doesn't reveal a single result. How is the…
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Malwarebytes full scan loads GUI when done through Task Scheduler

I have used the Microsoft Task Scheduler to schedule my Malwarebytes updates and full scan since I can't get the Malwarebytes scheduler to work. The thing that is bothering me is that each time the scan starts, the GUI opens. How can I stop this? I…
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Firefox search results not showing favicon

So I recently downloaded Avast One and cleared my browser caches, but now when I search for things on Firefox all of the favicons are weird circles, some of which are weirdly colored. Not sure what to do? I also activated Malwarebytes Browser…
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BSOD with uninstalled Malwarebytes (MBAMChameleon)

CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED during normal usage. I've noticed this same error in several times upon BSOD. Seems Windows is still requesting the application, despite being uninstalled; how do I uninstall Malwarebytes "completely" (make Win stop looking for…
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Non-free MalwareBytes & SpybotS&D vs. Microsoft Security Essentials

After years of benefiting from the free versions of MalwareBytes and SpyBot S&D, it's time I contributed a paltry sum to them by buying their home versions (and it is home where I use them). However, they come with extra protection, whereas I only…
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disable "antivirus protection expired" message windows 10

I installed malwarebytes on to my computer to scan a drive, after the free trial expired(which I wasn't even using in the first place) windows has been giving me this message at some set interval. I would rather keep malwarebytes installed for…
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Malwarebytes identified Google Chrome user data as "potentially unwanted"!

A few days back I faced irritating popups called "Ads by Advertise" in Google Chrome, which displays ads when certain highlighted keywords were hovered over. The issue was specific to Chrome (it did not appear on other browsers like MS Edge or…
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scan a file with malwarebyte from the command line

Is it possible to scan a specific file from the commandline for virusses? I use malwarebytes version 2. I tried mbam.exe file but it didn't work.
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Is one anti-malware software enough?

I only have Malwarebytes Premium (version 2.2.0....) installed on my Windows 8.1 computer. I understand that there are different varieties of malware, like viruses, trojans, worms, hijackers, etc., and different anti-malware software is often…
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need help getting rid of a virus

I'm getting this virus about 8-18 happen at once. My Avast! is blocking it but it triggers when ever I shut down my computer, and turn it on again. I have done a virus scan with Avast! and MalwareBytes but nothing is found. I don't know how to get…
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Malwarebytes Task Tray Icon sometimes does not Load

Just recently, I noticed that the task tray icon for Malwarebytes does not always load when I start up Windows 8.1. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it does not. Whenever it does not, I still open Task Manager and find it running in the background.…
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high cpu, memory, power usage until i open the task manager they return a lil bit normal

high CPU, memory, power usage until I open the task manager they return a lil bit normal. Also, when I open a game or anything they goes up to 100% then it return normal but with drops once goes up and once goes down. I formatted my pc but same…
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MalwareBytes Anti-Exploit occasionally triggering on a CMD/Powershell get softwarelicensing something from 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f

C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe (([WMISEARCHER]'SELECT ID FROM SoftwareLicensingProduct WHERE ApplicationID=''55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f''').Get()).ID | %…
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When AV software puts files and various malicious "objects" in "quarantine", what exactly do they actually do?

I had malware on a computer, which Malwarebytes managed to remove. Or did it? It rather "put it in quarantine". And it's remained like that. I see no way to actually delete it. This appears to not be unique to Malwarebytes at all. It seems to be a…
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