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malwarebytes ... free or have to pay.

pennymakespounds
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sure on previous laptops i had this permantely and was free... but downloaded it on to new laptop recently and is noe saying trial period is running out and have to buy.
Is there a free one ? .. ir if have to pay ...what / where is cheapest ?
thanks in advance.
Is there a free one ? .. ir if have to pay ...what / where is cheapest ?
thanks in advance.
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http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
uninstall the one you have and download this one, ive never had to pay for malwarebytes in the past0 -
pennymakespounds wrote: »sure on previous laptops i had this permantely and was free... but downloaded it on to new laptop recently and is noe saying trial period is running out and have to buy.
Is there a free one ? .. ir if have to pay ...what / where is cheapest ?
thanks in advance.
i no longer install malwarebytes on pc`s as it has recently missed critial security centre virus that Superantispyware found and killed, heres the link for superantispyware
http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/0 -
I keep getting notified that my trial has expired, how do I revert to the free version? - http://helpdesk.malwarebytes.org/entries/22521436-I-keep-getting-notified-that-my-trial-has-expired-how-do-I-revert-to-the-free-version-0
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i no longer install malwarebytes on pc`s as it has recently missed critial security centre virus that Superantispyware found and killed, heres the link for superantispyware
http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
At time of posting.
5 minutes ago - https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/f0f44ca5070cad28519f2b46c4dc82a838788d604ff810c15147647d61102198/analysis/ 6/47
Malwarebytes - Trojan.Facebook
SAS - clean.
6 minutes ago - https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/c0da9552164e26391b4baabac939f747c4af4129dacc31f6c6b3fe1cdf513474/analysis/ 11/46
Malwarebytes - Trojan.Inject
SAS - Clean
14 minutes ago - https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/f7e5daa02b4f4571a1fd8d6916aa8aae83309b004726da0a199143dad48c2097/analysis/ 3/45
Malwarebytes - Trojan.FakeAV
SAS - clean0 -
waddler_8 .... your post looks interesting but i'm sorry...i don't know / understand what you're saying0
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This is the one that mattered to you.I keep getting notified that my trial has expired, how do I revert to the free version? - http://helpdesk.malwarebytes.org/entries/22521436-I-keep-getting-notified-that-my-trial-has-expired-how-do-I-revert-to-the-free-version-
The other was just pointing out (to Spankey) that one missed detection shouldn't make you stop using one particular program. MBAM has consistently been at the forefront of malware removal for the last few years and continues to be.0 -
Frankly I think it's good to have a one or two malware scanners at hand. There is always the odd time where one finds malware that the other doesn't.
Personally, I favour Malwarebytes. It's simple and clean.0
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