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Question by Guest #43629967
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February 9, 2017

How can I update my 2.0.2 premium version to 3.0.6 premium? I had tried many times, but I get an error message saying that I used up all my chances.

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Answer by Stephen Prastman

Unfortunately, I can't find any information regarding a similar incident online and I can't recreate your error, so all I can advise you to do is to uninstall and reinstall the application, then try updating once again. If the process continues to fail, the best solution would be to contact Malwarebytes directly using this form: https://support.malwarebytes.com/customer/portal/emails/new?b_id=6438

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Question by Guest
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August 27, 2015

Hey, should I enable the self-protection module in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

Yes, the protection should be enabled in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, because it protects you against applications that might try to install on your computer without your consent.


However, sometimes, the self-protection module and web protection module might give false positives and when this happens, right click the tray icon and disable them for the time being and enabled the options back.

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Question by Guest
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August 26, 2015

Anti-Malware by Malwarebytes tends to block so many websites I'd like to visit. How to prevent it?

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Answer by Robert Polubinski

Malwarebytes scans the IP and the URL you want to visit and then takes action based on what has been reported before. In 90 % of the cases its blocking modules are effective against deceiving websites, however, since the application doesn't feature an Exclusion list, you will have to disable the module completely. To do this while Malwarebytes is running, right click the icon in the system tray and uncheck Web Protection. This will disable the module allowing you to visit the website that has been blocked.

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Question by Guest
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August 26, 2015

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware unins000.msg is missing, what to do?

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Answer by Robert Polubinski

The simplest way to do this is to re-install the application using a setup package. Download Malwarebytes setup and then install it over your current installation. The setup will fix all the files and update the uninstallation module to be available again.


Additionally, check the page provided by the developers of the application using the following URL: https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/146017-mbam-clean-removal-process-2x/


Download Malwarebytes: https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/index.html
Direct download URL: https://mbam-dl.malwarebytes.org/mbam-setup-2.1.8.1057.exe

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Question by Guest
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August 24, 2015

I want to change the antivirus software. How to remove Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from my PC?

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Answer by Sean Hill

In order to properly uninstall Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, you should use the dedicated Malwarebytes Clean Uninstall Tool which completely removes all traces of the program from your computer. Run it and then restart the PC to finish the procedure.


The official download link can be found on the developer's website:
http://downloads.malwarebytes.org/file/mbam_clean

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Question by Guest
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August 24, 2015

The Malwarebytes Anti-Malware databases are out of date. How should I resolve this issue?

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Answer by Sean Hill

In order to update the database of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, you should check if the "Download Now" section from the Dashboard tab of the GUI is active and click it. If it's not active you should check the following:

  1. You need to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from a Windows Admin-level account.
  2. Verify that your antivirus software and firewall both give Malwarebytes Anti-Malware full permissions because it is possible that any of these two might be treating the new build as a new program and may be blocking it.
  3. Verify that there are no detected threats needing your attention by clicking the "Scan" button at the top of the dashboard.

If none of this helps you, try uninstalling your current version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and reinstall the latest build.


Download: http://malwarebytes-anti-malware.software.informer.com/download/

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Question by Guest
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August 24, 2015

Suddenly, the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software stopped working. What should I do?

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Answer by Alex Urbach

The first thing to do when the application stops working is to restart the computer in order for the modules to restart as well. When Malwarebytes is not working properly, you will be greeted with a message on the interface. Click the buttons indicated to fix the problem and that's it. In case it doesn't work, I recommend that you reinstall the application and all the modules, files, registry items will be restored to the working condition.


Download: https://www.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download/index.html

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