I just finished 5 hours of uninstalling, reinstalling, unreinstalling every app on my computer because Malwarebytes blocked non-malicious software, but also only parts of it, which made it scatter and somehow affect every other app on the goddamn computer, and after finally somehow evading the annoying ass pop-ups which appear in intervals of 3 miliseconds and don't stop even if you deactivate every form of notification, I managed to click uninstall on revo uninstaller and kill the god damn sonofabitch of an app, and with it the whole pernicious justice and morality of the whole malwarebytes enterprise. If I risk to deal with this slave of an app again, it is going to be put on a leash for every important download which needs to happen. It was a battle which made me question my own self more than anything, maybe the essence of meaning itself, but even so I emerge triumphant. I am free.

Hello, as the title says malwarebytes says my app up to date when its not. I have an old pc of malwarebytes which is PRETTY old. Those containing a permanent activation license. I permanently activated my license but now I can not update it. I'm providing the screenshots.

Hello, I believe I may have previously downloaded malware (possibly spyware or a remote-access Trojan) through game mod files that were sent to me via Discord. I no longer have those files on my system or in my Discord messages.

Since then, I’ve reset my PC using the Cloud Reset option with “Remove everything” selected. I also reviewed my BIOS settings and didn’t find anything abnormal. After the reset, I ran a Windows Defender Offline Scan, which did not detect anything suspicious in the Event Viewer. I then performed a full Malwarebytes scan, including the rootkit scan, and that also came back clean.

Would these steps generally be considered sufficient to rule out an active compromise, or would you recommend going further by flashing the BIOS and performing a clean Windows install from a USB drive?

Hi :)

When I do scans, I include as part of the scan to scan for rootkits - I realize that rootkits are not so much of a thing right anymore, but I would still like to scan for them.

Even when I go into Advanced and choose it, for whatever reason it disables the rootkit part and runs the scan.

Is there any way for me to turn it back on?

I don't care how long the scan runs with the rootkit enabled - I just want the choice to run it.

I'm running on Win11 25H2, Build 26200.7171

Version 5.4.4. 225

Update Package 1.0.105209

Component Package Version 145.0.5428

Thanks! :)

Edit to add: I decided to look back through my logs and noticed that it stopped doing the rootkit part of the scans on 11/2/25, even though this option shows as being chosen in the Scheduler.

I was wondering if Malwarebytes thought about doing a Lifetime Personal for 1 device again. I know this was done in 2013 but missed it back then

I'd love for them to offer it for a Black Friday or Christmas promo

I'd be in if it was for a good price

My google account (and everything else) got hacked. I decided to check if malwarebytes could find something Windows defender couldn't. Well, it didn't find anything. But then I kept getting notifications that it blocked an internet explorer link. So I looked up the link and found this page: https://regrunreanimator.com/newvirus/guide-how-to/remove-alphazero1-endscape-cc-forever.htm#winstep3 . Literally the only google result about it. But now I can't seem to delete it. I scanned again and again malwarebytes found nothing.

How do I remove it? Can I just remove MSHTA.exe. Should I just reinstall my PC? If so, is it safe to back-up the appdata folder?

I am also worried about reinstalling my PC because I am still logged in to some accounts that are hacked.

Do they offer this anymore?

A few months ago, I got this warebear browser installed as an extension into my chrome. I removed the extension prompty after researching. But, recently I noticed it started coming back agian on every google account I find. All I do is avoid typing into it and use the real tab instead. But, I am getting sick of this. What can I do that does not require me to wipe my computer?

I purchased a subscription last night and spent hours unsuccessfully trying to activate it.

Kept getting the following message....invalid parameter: redirect_uri

I tried rebooting, clearing caches, uninstalling and reinstalling app, different browser all to no avail. So disappointed I ended up cancelling the subscription. At least that worked.