Malwarebytes Anti Malware Freeware

Discussion in 'Software' started by Duchess1977, Dec 29, 2014.

  1. Duchess1977

    Duchess1977 Private E-2

    Hi. I'm a newbie, and I've been using Major Geeks as my main download site for quite a few years. This is the first time I've ever had to ask a question.

    When I downloaded Malwarebytes Anti Malware, you have it listed as Freeware on the site, but I keep getting a message stating that my "trial period is ending" and my choices are either to purchase or enter a license code - which I don't have.

    Any idea what I can do here? Is there another program that works as well as Malwarebytes Anti Malware that's actually free?

    Thanks,
    Duchess1977:cool:
     
  2. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Hi and welcome :)

    Malwarebytes is freeware as a scanning tool. If you would like to use it as constant real time protection, you'll have to purchase the license for the pro version, which you won't find free anywhere (at least legal).
     
  3. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Download the free version here https://www.malwarebytes.org/
    *** Be sure that when you install it, you remove anything asking about a limited trial for the Pro/Paid version.

    You will have to update manually and scan because auto updating and scheduled scans are only available in the paid version.
     
  4. oma

    oma MajorGeek

  5. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    Thanks oma for linking to the correct uninstall tool.
     
  6. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    You're welcome Plodr.

    Just now I read this in the MBAM support forum: https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/162858-questions-about-installation/
    So there are more options than the ones we wrote about in our previous posts.
     

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