Malwarebytes 4.4.11.3637

ShotBlocker

11 August 2019

Version: 3.8.17.2526

Dear MacUpdate Users, I have stated this before on MacUpdate but, since some people didn't get the memo, I'll say it again: Quickie, one-liner 5-star reviews on this site are WORTHLESS. I would also say that quickie, one-liner 5-star reviews by people who purport to be Mac malware experts (I'm referring to "Hanspoot" just below) with "over 300" clients are EXCEPTIONALLY worthless. Especially when that 'expert' is claiming (it actually sounds like boasting) that his 300+ clients are averaging 5 infections PER MONTH. My friends, if you are averaging 5 infections per month, while you pay both a Mac consultant, and also for anti-malware software, your Mac consultant is not only incompetent but irresponsible. A properly protected Mac, with a properly trained user (and a reputable Mac consultant should be a *teacher* for his or her clients, rather than leaving them uneducated and vulnerable in order to suck money out of them) should not get 5 infections in A YEAR. You especially want to avoid a consultant who allows you to get 5 infections per month while using a "real-time" scanner like the paid subscription version of Malwarebytes. This is beyond irresponsible -- it is appalling. For that kind of money, you should not be getting ANY infections. That's the point of "real-time" scanning, and why you pay a premium (in money and performance) for it. Also, please, be skeptical of reviewers who make silly, boastful claims that can't be substantiated. This is something akin to what Malwarebytes does with it says that it "crushes the latest threats" and other hyped-up nonsense. * * * Now, if you want to see a useful review, scroll down to "Jimw's" comments on May 17, 2019, where he points out that not only does Malwarebytes cause instabilities (inexcusable in and of itself), but its so-called "uninstaller" doesn't actually uninstall everything like it should. It leaves bits and pieces of Malwarebytes junk all over the place. This is beyond inexcusable -- it's disgraceful. -SB P.S. And by the way, "Hanspoot," I don't get money from any AV vendors as you insinuate in one of your snarky comments below. I don't actually recommend ClamXAV though I do subscribe. The Intego VirusBarrier Scanner works just as well as an on-demand scanner -- and it's free. And I actually do use and recommend the older "Malwarebytes Anti-Malware" program (v.1.3.1.628) It still works very well, much as it did when Thomas Reed originally developed it -- a tight, light, free scanner for active infections -- before Malwarebytes (the company) turned it into a bloated piece of expensive corporate crapware.

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finds among my (over 300) clients about 1500 inf. per month

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Sgilbert

08 August 2019

Version: 3.8.17.2526

What's going on? On Aug 1st, I downloaded & installed v. 3.9.23.2814; now, just 8 days later, they issue 3.8.17.2526. Are they backtracking??

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Jimw

17 May 2019

Version: 3.8.17.2526

I had tried using it many months ago. During the time I was using it I started to have machine instabilities which I finally traced to it. So I chose to remove it, and even tried its so called uninstaller. Afterwords I still was occasionally present with some evidence that pieces of it were still lurking on my machine. So I used a few in depth tools to check for invisible and system file and found pieces of it still all over my computer. After several hours of work I finally got rid of all of it; at least I believe I did. Since then the problems that I attributed to it have disappeared. Given its bad behavior on my machine and the way it inserts itself all over MacOS, I have come to believe that the text 'bytes' at the end of its name should be removed as its name without 'bytes' seems much more appropriate.

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jagrutisharma937

15 May 2019

Version: 3.8.16.2524

Well, its good to know that I am not the only one and I hide my login also. I think it is very easy to use and I am happy with it so far. Thanks! <a href="https://www.filehippoz.com/filehippo-malwarebytes-free-download/">Malwarebytes</a>

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Malwarebytes deserves a better review. You can still use it for free; you just have to launch it manually. The paid version can be scheduled to work, if you need that much protection.

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keyurkakadiya21

22 April 2019

Version: 3.7.34.2263

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Too many different applications claim basic protections and overlapping options I prefer having a complete software rather than several software packages.

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It kept deleting my other spy, & adware

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Biox

07 September 2018

Version: 3.4.12.1530

This *was* the #1 paid utility in the Mac App store until Apple yanked it today. Malwarebytes has been exposed as harvesting browser history (Chrome, Firefox and Safari) and sending it to a server in China. The company has apparently been changing its name and the name of the software to circumvent detection.

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Surprised by all the negative reviews! Been using Malwarebytes since it was Adware Medic, and have had zero issues with it. Malwarebytes does install some daemons that hook into the system in order to run in the background as well as being able to remove certain pieces of malware that have their hooks in the system as well. I've run this on other people's systems that have been acting up (or have obvious signs of malware like Genieo and MacKeeper), and Malwarebytes had done a great job in detecting and removing the threats. The installation process is pretty seamless, but you are asked during the process to approve the installation of a system extension via going to System Preferences -> Security -> General. But this is a total normal thing when an application needs to install a system extension (such as Little Snitch). In addition, if you are unhappy with Malwarebytes, removing it is also quite easy. Going into the application, click on the "Help" menu and choose "Uninstall Malwarebytes." It's as simple as that. And finally, if you are having issues, the Malwarebytes developers are very responsive. Instead of posting negative reviews here, I suggest actually contacting them to see if they can help.

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Once installed this product is next to impossible to uninstall or quit. Even if you force quit it in Activity Monitor it restarts itself. During installation it inserts files in places normally hidden from users. In order to remove it I had to set up a special search routine with Finder including System Files and Invisibles or use File Buddy to get to all its elements for complete removal. It actually seems to behave like malware. For these reasons I can not advise even trying it in its trial or free mode. It is also subscription based for the full version. Does it do its job? Not sure since, given the amount of resources it uses, I took it off before I was ever attacked by malware. I know this because of similar products I use. I can't say for sure if it was the root cause but while it was on my system I upgraded my MacOS to 10.13.5. After that my machine refused to go to sleep. In order to fix it I had to do a complete backup of everything; reformat my primary drive; and do a complete reinstall and restore to fix the issue. Currently I cannot conceive of a time that this product will ever be installed on any of my Macs again.

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Impossible to Activate license for Malwarebytes Premiun. If you are running Mac OS X High Sierra, don't buy this. Unfortunately I did and I can't do anything with it. Not even with the latest version 3.3.32. I purchased Malwarebytes Premium on 8aug17. At the time I was using Mac OS X El Capitan. It worked fine on that machine. On May 25, I had to replace my old Mac with a new iMac running Mac OS X High Sierra 10.13.5. I had the latest version of Malwarebytes, 3.3.26, installed but it won't open at all. I've run Onyx on the machine and rebooted but Malwaresbytes still won't open. I sent a message to support about this problem and asking if it runs on High Sierra and got back an invitation to register and set up an account. I did that. Still no response. I decided to give it a few days. On June 17, I downloaded the update (3.3.32) hoping the problem was fixed. But it still won't open. I went to the Malwarebytes page and logged on to my account. That worked, at least. They have very specific instructions for installing on a Mac, which I had already done but did it again following the steps in the instructions after trashing the one that failed. I got to the step where you have to allow the Mac System Preferences to allow some extensions from Malwarebytes. I tried to do that and Mac System Preferences Security/General .told me it blocked Malwarebytes and that I need to click Allow to let them in. I opened the padlock to make the change but still cannot click the Allow button. I moved to the Security/Privacy tab and added Malwarebytes into the Accessibility authorization box to allow it to control my Mac. That didn't help anything after going through all the steps as before. Still can't Allow Malwarebytes to complete the install. So back in the installation, I tried Do It Later for the Mac System Prefs and the installation said it was installed. . I open Malwarebytes and discover I am way back to the Trial Version 3.3 I try not activate the license again but it tells me I have to go through everything above all over again. But still Mac System Prefs won't allow it. I go back to the installer / open Trial version and get a new notice that it is already activated on another machine. Ah, the old Mac. There is a button to Deactivate on all devices. I did that and was told it was now deactivated. Tried all the above all over again--still no go. Tried to go to the Malwarebytes support page and they want me to log on. It won't recognize my account even though I'm logged on in another tab. I try to use Chat--they are only there on the weekends. Tried their email link--Apparently their email system doesn't run on weekends either. I went to the Forum and tried to log on. It said my email address wasn't associated with any Malwarebytes account. What?? So I checked the Use Anonymously box but it wouldn't accept that--it refreshed the login box and filled in my email address and password that had worked but, of course, now it isn't a recognized account. I checked the list of accepted browsers and my Safari browser is on the list of browsers they accept. I am throughly disgusted with the complete waste of time and energy I put into this. I quit. Tomorrow I will uninstall (although from comments below that is also impossible--but I will try. Then contact Billing to stop automatic renewals and request a full refund. Don't buy it if you are running Mac OS X High Sierra.

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"Malwarebytes" is a glorified, over-hyped adware scanner, and little else, based on "Adware Medic," a free program written around 2014 by Thomas Reed. Note that the software's name ("Malwarebytes") used on MacUpdate, curiously, is not the one used on the company's website. That name is "Malwarebytes for Mac." Also, it is described here (under the name) accurately as an "Adware removal tool." That description is not on the website, and the company strongly suggests that the software does much more, e.g., "Removes malware, including Trojans." According to the Release History on the Malwarebytes website, "Malwarebytes for Mac" was launched on July 31, 2017, starting, oddly enough, at version 3. This was done evidently for marketing purposes, to align it with products for their other platforms. Malwarebytes was already offering a product called "Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac" (call it MBAM), originally launched on July 15, 2015. MBAM was essentially a renamed version of Mr. Reed's "Adware Medic," issued when he went to work at Malwarebytes. According to the company's website, the last update to MBAM, version 1.3.1, was issued on October 17, 2017. According to the company's website, MBAM was on sale until February 15, 2018. It's "End of Life" is scheduled for August 15, 2018. (Who knew?) The nomenclature used by Malwarebytes is confusing enough on these overlapping products. But more confusing, and more likely deliberately deceiving, is the notion that they remove all "malware," a term the company never bothers to precisely define. What MBAM (and before it, "Adware Medic") does (or did) was to remove "active" infections of a small subset of what most Mac security people refer to as "Mac malware." I have no reason to believe that "Malwarebytes for Mac" expands on that subset. Nor do I believe that Malwarebytes even publishes what is included in that subset, though you do see the names whizzing by as MBAM runs. They certainly do not inform customers that it is only a fraction of all Mac malware. On the contrary, they strongly suggest that "Malwarebytes For Mac" all you need to protect your Mac. You can download a "sample" of 108 instances of actual Mac malware from Patrick Wardle's objective-see.com. Unpack them and you have 108 pieces of live "malware" (by any definition) which are just waiting for you to click on them so they can infect your Mac. I ran ClamXAV against this sample and it found just about all of them. How many did MBAM v 1.3.1 find? None. When "Malwarebytes for Mac" (which, again, is known, incorrectly, on MU as simply "Malwarebytes") first came out I loaded it up and ran it. But after trying to use it, and after reading the reviews here, I unloaded it and went back to MBAM. I do not know if "Malwarebytes For Mac" would find any of those 108 instances of malware, but I seriously doubt that it would. Someone else can test that. However, I did upload a half-dozen or so of the malware samples to virustotal.com. On Virustotal, "Malwarebytes" (presumably the latest version of "Malwarebytes for Mac," though the site didn't specify) found the same number as MBAM did: None. I urge you to read this review of "Malwarebytes for Mac Premium" from August, 2017, a month after it launched: <https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2487706,00.asp> This article confirms that "Malwarebytes for Mac" only scans for "active" malware. It refers to an independent testing outfit that does not certify "Malwarebytes": <https://www.av-test.org/en/it-security-product-overview/> I conclude that "Malwarebytes for Mac" is still little more than a scanner for active adware infections, and perhaps a few other bits of malware, already running on your Mac, with a paid option to do real-time checks for a small (and again undefined) subset of Mac malware. It might do a decent job with this, but the point is that, in boasting to Mac users that it "crushes the growing threat of Mac malware," it pretends to be a comprehensive solution to protecting a Mac. This is deceptive nonsense. If you believe Malwarebytes' marketing, that all you need to protect your Mac from "malware" is their product, you have been badly, and deliberately misled. As much as I have respected Thomas Reed up to this point, this is a huge hit to his reputation. Frankly, I hope he goes back out on his own, because his contributions, buried deep in the company's website, are being wasted there. As to Mac users, we're stuck trying to protect ourselves with a myriad of products whose functions overlap, price points differ, and many of them saying they're the best and/or all you need. It's a mess with no end in sight.

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I downloaded and installed version 3.3.22. No problem with ClamXAV. Works well, it did fine som Malware occasionally I use macOS High Sierra on a Mac Pro Mid 2012 I did a scan and nothing bad was found.

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Tomq

06 April 2018

Version: 3.2.36.1163

$40 for each Mac I own???!!!

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08 March 2018

Version: 3.2.35.1162

Just installed 3.2.36, even tho the app shows 3.2 on a Get Info.

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07 March 2018

Version: 3.2.35.1162

If you single click on the app in your Applications folder it shows version 3.2. But if you do "About Malwarebytes" it shows version 3.2.35. You would think they would put this as the version seen from the Applications Folder.

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01 March 2018

Version: 3.2.35.1162

I tried to install the new version. I got a warning that the installation failed and to contact the software manufacturer for assistance. Anyone have an help?

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Malwarebytes for Mac is the only Malware program you'll need, as long as you are running pro. It's so easy to install and boot a virus on Mac... It's sad!

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Excellent! Only problem is that it claims one of my favorite anti-virus apps is malware...and that app returns the favor. What can I say? Neither is malware so I ignore both of their claims for one and another and continue using both.

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24 February 2018

Version: 3.2.35.1162

I downloaded and installed version 3.2. ClamXAV did not put it in the trash automatically as it did before. I did a scan and nothing bad was found.

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Thinking-Differently

22 February 2018

Version: 3.2.35.1162

When I download Malwarebytes from either MacUpdate, or directly from www.malwarebytes.com/mac/, I get a warning from ClamXav saying, "Infection Found! Malwarebytes-Mac-3.2.35.1162.pkg infected with Trojan.OSX.BitcoinMinor" Should I worry?

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Adware Medic in the new wrap does what it claims to do. For those who has doubts about this product check Apple Support Communities and users' feedbacks there.

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This software is a total mess. It installs a global LaunchAgent, two LaunchDaemons, a kernel extension, lots of stuff in global Application Support. And even if you just want to use it as a freeware, the RTProtectionEngine is still working in the background, and it's taking up a lot of CPU power at times. Maybe it's just updating the AV rules, but for the freeware it would be completely sufficient for the RTProtectionEngine to be unloaded, lie dormant, and the rules are only updated when the user launches the main application. This thing is so bloated, I almost got a heart attack when looking at the pkg contents before first install.

I seriously suggest that those users, who just need a freeware manual scanning tool, uninstall version 3 and re-install the old version available here: https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/mbam-mac-1.3.1.dmg

This version (v1.3.1) is 64-bit, i.e. ready for 64bit-only macOS, currently updated for HighSierra support, it still receives the latest malware rules & definitions, albeit in a different format than version 3, and according to the developer, it will continue to be supported in the foreseeable future. Oh yeah, and it only installs one little helper tool. :)

@MacUpdate: you should add download links to the old version 1.x.x to the software description, not because of what I wrote, but because it might be useful for users running older operating systems.

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Eveningclouds

06 February 2018

Version: 3.1.1.505

MalWare Bytes reports that Macupdate website itself may be infecting computers: "The malware was spread via hack of the MacUpdate site, which was distributing maliciously-modified copies of the Firefox, OnyX, and Deeper applications." From Feb 3, 2018 Macintouch report. What does Macupdate say. I'm a longtime MU subscriber and now worry that my Mac is at risk. I'm hoping the site monitors don't just delete this post without a response.

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You can not Whitelist items! It keeps removing a valid Safari extension because its name looks like a known malware! That is bad...

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They did a good job of commercialising a perfectly good product, the original product worked really well and i would have happily paid for it. Alas this is a monster just like the PC programs of a similar nature, Malwarebytes installs files in all sorts of areas of your system, and while it might uninstall itself via the program, it still leaves files in the protected areas of the drive, making removal an almost impossible task. A great shame IMHO as it will end up just like all the other subscription based anti-whatever programs.

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Terrible! Acts like a malware to your mac, by hogging your boot time. I tried to remove it from the login items list, but isn't present! It's embedded itself deep into the system and there's no setting to disable it. I'm also unable to remove the ugly logo from the menu bar (the settings to do so has no effect!). This app was great in the past, but not anymore! In the trash it goes!

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RogerKatz

04 November 2017

Version: 3.0.3.433

The current version is 3.1.1.505

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It is a monster memory eater. I have noticed some slowdowns on my iMac with 24gb of memory, opened Activity Monitor and found this http://d.pr/i/1S0Ygx After some period of time MalwareBytes running mad on memory. Uninstalled

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Jimw

25 August 2017

Version: 3.0.2.422

This is another subscription based product which hides its actual cost until you reach the purchase page. This product now costs $40 a year for continuous protection, which means the product is running all the time like anti-virus software. Its product line seems to be primary focused on Windows. I did not see viruses mentioned on the website which leads me to believe that it does not replace such a product. Given that what it offers to protect you against is constantly changing it is a product that requires regular updates. While a subscription model makes more sense of a product like this than for a standard app, it still is like purchasing term life insurance If the company fails, or exits the Mac market your entire investment is lost.

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wickedsp1d3r

25 August 2017

Version: 3.0.2.422

It was great. But now, goodbye.

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Count me among those disappointed with the functionality of this version and missing the prior version. This version seems to use a lot of resources, has a background process that runs all the time (and can't be turned off), and seems to increase the overall memory footprint of my system.

It's been uninstalled.

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Unable to disable the trial version. Unable to totally remove all remnants. Unable to justify "renting" software. Refusing to be tethered to a live internet connection, especially after all the issues with Drive Genius v5.x! Suggestions: Use Pacifist or others to determine where every piece of this invasive software has been placed. Consider an easily erasable partition or volume for the experiment. Too bad the original developer after selling his company now has a new master that seems a little too Micro$oftian.

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Alas, all good things come to an end. Making money is OK. But why don't they offer their traditional non-automated version for a small $10 or $15 fee?

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Lvdoc

19 August 2017

Version: 3.0

Wish I'd read these comments before trying this out. I used EasyFind to locate any instance of the term "malware" on my computer. I then manually deleted anything related to MalwareBytes. EasyFind seemed to find a lot. It's annoying, but I think the search was thorough. https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11076/easyfind

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The instructions on how to disable the trial version of MWB and have it run in free mode do not work on the Mac. This needs to be addressed ASAP.

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Well, it had to happen. Malwarebytes is, after all, a commercial undertaking. They purchased and rebranded AdwareMedic to get a toehold in the Mac market. Now they have a "full featured" version, not unlike other commercial security programs. And, like most of the others, it runs on an annual license costing around $50. On a PC that cost is justifiable. On the Mac, not so much. For one thing, Sophos Home is still free. So when the 30 day trial ends I'll continue using the free version of Malwarebytes, thank you very much. FYI: A friend of mine was once again infected with that persistent Xfinity popup window. Malwarebytes didn't touch it. The freeware app Maintenance killed it. So stick with Maintenance or Onyx by the same developer.

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DANGEROUS - DO NOT INSTALL! This software completely ruined a healthy Mac running Sierra. I installed it, but didn't like that it had hidden daemons running. So I uninstalled, but it never completed. Now I can't even shut down my Mac because "Other installations aren't complete" and I can't install or uninstall this software. This is the worst problem I've had in 25 years of using Macs. BE CAREFUL.

With the exception of MacKeeper, this is the worst review I've ever written for Mac software. I used to use this before the crazy installer. It ruined all of my Little Snitch rules, and I still haven't figured out what else.

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Derekcurrie

09 August 2017

Version: 3.0

The current version is 3.0.1.389. It provides a 30 day trial of the Premium version. After the trial, it reverts to the 'Free' version which provides malware removal with no frills. The Premium version goes for $40 and provides a one year subscription with these features: • Prevents Mac virus, spyware, and malware infections • Proactively blocks adware and unwanted programs [aka 'PUPs'] • Updates to the latest Malwarebytes protection automatically • 10 licenses. Business (99 licenses) and Enterprise (unlimited licenses) versions are available as well.

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I'm confused. First, they say that the version number jumped from 1.2.6 to 3.0, then they say the software was previously called "AdwareMedic". Well, I HAVE AdwareMedic installed on my iMac and it is version 2.2.7. What is the true story here?

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Nice! Pity the app crashes on High Sierra beta 5. Deamon seems to continue working...

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Macmuser

09 August 2017

Version: 3.0

I'm not sure whether I need this as I run Sophos which also claims to find Trojans, AdWare and the like. Advice anyone?

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RIP, my lovely boy! It's NOT free from nowadays! 30-days trial, payed subscriptions and others sh$t..... :( Build number - 3.0.1.389

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Fast! It found remnants of programs that have potentially caused problems in the past. Malwarebytes has made excellent scanners for years. This one scans and removes. Impressive!

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A1D

14 September 2016

Version: 1.2.4.584

Malwarebytes detected mPlayerX (https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/33261/mplayerx) as a malware. And there is no explanation. What is wrong with it?

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Found two pieces of adware on my Mac and none on my other one. Just about to try my laptop. To use as a simple app, run it from the disk image and ignore requests to install. Then click on the Scan button. It even removes the adware to the Trash. Just remember to remove from any back-ups in Time Machine as well (handraulically).

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Not 100% sure such tool is needed for OS X - nevertheless it can't be wrong to check it out for free. :)

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Should be installed on every Mac connected to the Internet, it's simply that good at what it does. Been using it since it was AdwareMedic and I even donated to the developer back when it was independent, as it has saved me hours and hours of time cleaning up other people's machines.

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Panocha

01 October 2015

Version: 1.0.2.8

Dead link, here is the correct link;
https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/MBAM-Mac-1.0.2.8.dmg

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I've been saying for years to my pc friends: "no virus on mac, buy a mac!"... ;-) Yesterday, I've tried Malwarebytes, convinced that it would not find anything... and it found searchtab.safariextz, a Safari extension — probably not very harmful. After some googling, I can't be sure what installed it, but now I know the happy days of virus free Macs are over. :-/ Thanks Malwarebytes! :-)

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Swordman

09 August 2015

Version: 1.0.2.8

https://mbam-mac-dl.malwarebytes.org/MBAM-Mac-1.0.2.8.dmg

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WordWeaver

09 August 2015

Version: 1.0.2.8

Attention MU: As of today -- 08-10-15 -- the download links to version 1.0.1.7, and not to 1.0.2.8 as it should.

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birdman52

01 August 2015

Version: 1.0.1.7

Turned off Firewall to test. Same problem exists.

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birdman52

01 August 2015

Version: 1.0.1.7

When starting Malwarebytes 1.0.1.7, I get the following message Unable to check for newer signatures, due to a network error. You can use this app without updating signatures, but should be aware the signatures may be outdated. If you are using an outgoing firewall, such as Little Snitch, be sure to allow this app to connect to www.malwarebytes.com. My internet connection is fine. Looks like a problem on Malwarebytes end.

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RogerKatz

22 July 2015

Version: 1.0.1.7

The download link doesn't work - either here at MacUpdate, or at the developers website.

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Revealed OSX.CoinThief that was sitting ~1.5yrs in my System. A commercial AV I used after I lost several BTC didn't find it and it was a mystery how I was hacked until NOW. THANK YOU Malwarebytes

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Jcraig

17 July 2015

Version: 1.0.1.7

Congratulations to Thomas on his new partnership with Malwarebytes. AdwareMedic and now the new MBAM for Mac are simple, lightweight programs that can be trusted to do only what's needed without compromising your system. MBAM has been one of the most useful, necessary and trustworthy tools on the Windows side for many years, and as more and more users continue turning to the Mac and OS X, and as more websites rely on 3rd-party ad providers to create revenue, tools like MBAM unfortunately become more important to users.

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AdwareMedic ?

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11 June 2015

Version: 2.2.5

For some reason MacUpdate Desktop does not install this item. This happened for this and the previous version. I have to do it manually.

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Superb. And free. Don't forget to stop by his two websites: the homepage for AdwareMedic, http://adwaremedic.com, and TheSafeMac, http://thesafemac.com, which delves into vulnerabilities and the complete and utter blight that is the trash of "cleaner" apps like CleanMyMac, MacKeeper and their abominable, useless ilk. If you're a Mac admin, take a look at JAMF Nation for a script to create an Extension Attribute in Casper Suite. Every time your Mac do an inventory scan, they'll report whether they've got Adware crap on them, and you can create reports, Smart Groups and proactively take action.

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The best utility app ever!!! Infected by this crap of Genieo, I didn't knew this jewel and had to make a clean install. Infected again one year ago, (I don't remember the malware, perhaps MacKeeper), I found this great app, and it saves me for a new clean install.

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Actually the only malware remover that worked for my annoying searchbar etc. THANKS! Sorry for not donating, if i was old enough i would.

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Great app that does what it says without installing loads of crap, like some others do. This should have a price, but it comes free. Time to make a small donation to the dev.

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this really works!!!!! i created a profile just to leave a comment on how great this app is. at first i was iffy about it but when i downloaded it the adwares were instantly gone literally

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AMAZING!!! Saved me from my major panic about having installed something bad onto my brand new MacBook - thank you thank you thank you thank you!

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I am so grateful for this application! Several months ago I used a site that provided free movie streaming. My computer life has been pure misery ever since - inundated with persistent popup ads and all manner of other intrusive junk that just took over Safari web browser on my Mac. No matter what I tried I could not get rid of them....until this free software! to which I owe my sanity!! I will definitely buy the desktop version and make a donation. It is so worth every penny. Thank you, thank you to the developers!

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This is a very handy tool. I stay away from sites that are known for having a bunch of crap that could install without you knowing it. I decided to check this out after someone on YouTube recommend downloading. To my amazement it found Spigot and Downlite on my laptop. I'm not sure how or when I got them but I'm glad it found those and removed it.

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I created an account on this webpage (I never do that!) just to leave a review for AdwareMedic. Thank You! You have no idea... From a very busy mom of three, who needed her computer today and was in tears :)

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Knowhowe

10 February 2015

Version: 2.2.2

This is simply must-have software for those times when nothing else will do. I use Safari and nothing else but thought I'd get myself a copy of Firefox to check out. Next thing I know, there's all manner of crud on Safari and on my own website- links I didn't add, pop-ups, altered text.. nightmare. A search soon brought up recommendations for AdwareMedic so I gave it a try and all is well again, thank the Lord. A miraculous app that just works. My heartfelt thanks go out to its developer :)

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This works very well. It finds and removes adware and developer has done a great job of keeping it up to date. Because of how some of the adware tries to hide, AdwareMedic may need to be run multiple times. This does not protect against adware, but it's not designed to do that. You can still get infected from adware if you get something from download.com for example. This is just the easiest and cleanest way to get rid of it once it's on your Mac. Read the developer's article at http://www.thesafemac.com/mmg-defense/ to better understand how to avoid adware in the first place.

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I never have felt the need to leave a review for an application, but AdwareMedic is truly spectacular! I was at my wits end trying to figure out how to remove the adware on my computer until I found these reviews and gave the application a shot. Absolutely 5 stars!

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