{"id":1719,"date":"2019-02-20T10:58:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/?p=1719"},"modified":"2019-02-20T11:01:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T16:01:59","slug":"malwarebytes-anti-malware-installing-and-using-what-to-turn-off-also-known-by-its-initials-mbam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-installing-and-using-what-to-turn-off-also-known-by-its-initials-mbam\/","title":{"rendered":"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware &#8211; Installing and Using&#8211;what to turn off. (also know by its initials: MBAM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- CAN NOT USE TinyMCE aka VISUAL TAB BECAUSE IT REMOVES STYLE TAGS SINCE 3.9 !!!! --\n-- CAN NOT HAVE ANY BLANK LINES IN STYLE; WP ADDS PARAGRAPH!!! my long blockquote class is: wpfix_longquote --\n-- \/cygdrive\/c\/a_no_backup\/dl\/M_M\/usb_drive_copy\/tech\/blog\/__DIR__NAME__HERE__\/post.html --><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">@import url(https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/css\/wp_blog_fixes.css);<\/style>\n<p>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\">Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/a>. Click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/mwb-download\/thankyou\/\">https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/mwb-download\/thankyou\/<\/a> (accurate link as of 02\/19\/2019) to download.<\/p>\n<p>Run the downloaded file (if it does not run automatically) to install Malwarebyates Anti-Malware. It should start running and give you a window automatically after installation.<\/p>\n<p>If not, find it in the start menu and run it.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebyates Anti-Malware also appears in the &#8220;system tray&#8221; which is the extreme lower right of your screen, on the right side of the taskbar\/icon bar. (This taskbar is the one which has the start menu button on its extreme left.) You can show it through there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/initial_screen_trial_notice.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/initial_screen_trial_notice.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"868\" height=\"609\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/initial_screen_trial_notice.png 868w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/initial_screen_trial_notice-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/initial_screen_trial_notice-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/initial_screen_trial_notice-428x300.png 428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click OK to get thru the trial notification (we&#8217;re going to turn that off soon).<\/p>\n<p>Now there are <strong>two<\/strong> (2) settings to change from the defaults.<\/p>\n<h1>1. Turn on rootkits<\/h1>\n<p>Once Malwarebyates Anti-Malware is running, go into its <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab on the left, then the <strong>Protection<\/strong> and turn on <strong>Scan for rootkits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/turn_on_rootkits_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/turn_on_rootkits_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"616\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/turn_on_rootkits_hilit.png 888w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/turn_on_rootkits_hilit-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/turn_on_rootkits_hilit-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/turn_on_rootkits_hilit-432x300.png 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>2. Deactivate Premium Trial<\/h1>\n<p>Back to the <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab on the left, this time the <strong>Account <\/strong> tab on the top, and then click the <strong>Deactivate Premium Trial<\/strong> at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/acct_details_deact_prem_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/acct_details_deact_prem_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"616\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/acct_details_deact_prem_hilit.png 888w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/acct_details_deact_prem_hilit-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/acct_details_deact_prem_hilit-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/acct_details_deact_prem_hilit-432x300.png 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you have to jump through all their hoops:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Confirm Yes<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/acct_details_deactivate_confirm_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/acct_details_deactivate_confirm_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"146\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/acct_details_deactivate_confirm_hilit.png 502w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/acct_details_deactivate_confirm_hilit-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/acct_details_deactivate_confirm_hilit-500x145.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2. Trial Expired Popup&#8211;lower right<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/trial_expired_popup_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/trial_expired_popup_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"239\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/trial_expired_popup_hilit.png 472w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/trial_expired_popup_hilit-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Now, finally, actually run the scan<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dashboard_scan_now_compact_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dashboard_scan_now_compact_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"616\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dashboard_scan_now_compact_hilit.png 888w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dashboard_scan_now_compact_hilit-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dashboard_scan_now_compact_hilit-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dashboard_scan_now_compact_hilit-432x300.png 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You should get a nice window showing it has started. The best anti-malware scanner on the market, and it&#8217;s free! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scan_started.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scan_started.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"616\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scan_started.png 888w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scan_started-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scan_started-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/scan_started-432x300.png 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Quarantine any threats<\/h1>\n<p>If threats are found, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will show you a screen with them. I trust it. Just <strong>Quarantine Selected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/threats_found_quarantine_selected_hilit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/threats_found_quarantine_selected_hilit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"451\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/threats_found_quarantine_selected_hilit.png 641w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/threats_found_quarantine_selected_hilit-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/threats_found_quarantine_selected_hilit-426x300.png 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Clean up after<\/h2>\n<p>After Malwarebytes Anti-Malware finishes, you can go into its system tray icon and right-click and turn <span style=\"color:#ff4040\">off<\/span> <strong>Start with Windows<\/strong>, and also click <strong>Quit Malwarebytes<\/strong>. It will probably give a security prompt&#8211;just click OK. It doesnt hurt to keep it running, but it&#8217;s not really doing anything. Just re-start it when you want to scan again (eg, weekly).<\/p>\n<h3>References:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1141\">Download and install Malwarebytes for Windows on Malwarebytes&#8217; site<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1141\">https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1141<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1033\">Deactivate Malwarebytes Premium Trial on Windows devices on Malwarebytes&#8217; site<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1033\">https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1033<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><a href=https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1709\">Malwarebytes User Guide<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1709\">https:\/\/support.malwarebytes.com\/docs\/DOC-1709<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free. Click here: https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/mwb-download\/thankyou\/ (accurate link as of 02\/19\/2019) to download. Run the downloaded file (if it does not run automatically) to install Malwarebyates Anti-Malware. It should start running and give you a window automatically after installation. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/malwarebytes-anti-malware-installing-and-using-what-to-turn-off-also-known-by-its-initials-mbam\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1719"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1787,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719\/revisions\/1787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montgomeryminds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}