Malwarebytes query

pollyanna_26

notbritishgas wrote: »

Don't worry. I can confirm that it will revert to the free version after the 14 days. You still get an onscreen box to check if you wish to upgrade to the paid version.
Yes during the 14 day trial you get daily warnings of how many days are left.

Thanks so much for your reply . I can now get rid of the annoying reminders
polly

FreddieM

If you go to Control Panel and uninstall the programme, the option to revert back to the free version is there as an option too!

grumpycrab

Frozen_up_north wrote: »

However, despite the hype from Malwarebytes, it failed to pick up the malicious payload in CCleaner until the day after it was publicised in the media. So much for it being proactive!

I don't think any anti-virus/malware product identified this issue.

andromedean

FreddieM wrote: »

If you go to Control Panel and uninstall the programme, the option to revert back to the free version is there as an option too!

All I got is an option to remove it completely, so I didn't do it. My Premium trail end in 2 days, so I suppose it's safer to just leave it and put up with the annoying pop ups?

AndyPix

The premium version runs real time scans on your machine rather than you actually having to tell it to scan.


The free version needs to be manually told to scan.


What malwarebytes have done is made the trial of the premium version compulsary when downloading the free version.
Im not surprised because a LOT of people were using this very good tool completely free so you cant blame them for trying to monitise it.


Now you have to understand that there is absolutely no reason to keep this installed if you intend to manually scan (use the free version)


So what to do from now on is download it when you need it, scan your machine and then uninstall malwarebytes.


Repeat next time it is needed..


Keeping the free version installed is of no benefit whatsoever

hans_2

AndyPix wrote: »

Keeping the free version installed is of no benefit whatsoever

For full scans I would agree but the ability to right click on any download and scan is a real benefit .

AndyPix

^^ Of course, yes sorry - i forgot about that feature

emptybox

Plus if you keep uninstalling and reinstalling you'll perpetually be on the free trial.

esuhl

AndyPix wrote: »

Keeping the free version installed is of no benefit whatsoever

On badly infected PCs, I've had problems downloading and installing MalwareBytes. But where it's already installed, (even if it can't update itself due to the infection), scans have been able to get rid of enough of the junk to make the PC usable again to fully clean up the infection.

Also, if MalwareBytes isn't running in the background, there's no benefit to uninstalling it each time.

FWIW, I really like the premium version of MalwareBytes. I rarely pay for any software -- and I've never paid for security software before. But it works well, has a simple interface, doesn't slow down or otherwise interfere with normal PC use, and eliminates the need for an antivirus.

Biggles

Malwarebytes now allow you to run the Free version which never expires, ie it's not a trial version.