Malwarebyte releases major fail update (again)

Catfish · 01-28-18, 12:44 PM

I installed the latest Mbam version a few days ago, then suddenly a lot of things did not work anymore. Called up restore point a week ago, did not work. Because of Mbam did not allow it.. so deinstalled Mbam, restore point reste, all seems to work again.
Which is a shame, since Mbam is the only real working help against ransomware.
Never install it on a server in a working environment though!

HW3 · 01-28-18, 03:13 PM

Thanks for the heads up, I was wondering what was going on with it. I will uninstall and wait for further word on it.

propbeanie · 01-28-18, 06:28 PM

... man...

- not again... sigh... thanks for the heads-up Skybird. Updates disabled (again)

Sailor Steve · 01-28-18, 06:47 PM

I just had a slightly different experience. I have the free version, and a few days ago they told me they had a new update available. I thought that was cool, so I downloaded it and rather than an update it was a one-week free trial for the full pay-for version. I didn't mind it and it does seem to do some cool real-time protection stuff. On the other hand there I can't really afford it and I'm certainly not going to pay after they sneak it onto my computer under the guise of a new 'update'. I let it expire and won't be buying it. I will, however, continue to use the free version as it is very good at what it does.

STEED · 01-28-18, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I just had a slightly different experience. I have the free version, and a few days ago they told me they had a new update available. I thought that was cool, so I downloaded it and rather than an update it was a one-week free trial for the full pay-for version. I didn't mind it and it does seem to do some cool real-time protection stuff. On the other hand there I can't really afford it and I'm certainly not going to pay after they sneak it onto my computer under the guise of a new 'update'. I let it expire and won't be buying it. I will, however, continue to use the free version as it is very good at what it does.

Same happen here Steve to me a few weeks back. When it got down to the last 24 hours I got pop up's telling me to upgrade. Pain in the rear for that time but once it went back to the free version the pop up's stopped. Like you I will stick with the free version.

HW3 · 01-29-18, 12:41 AM

I have a lifetime licence for the pro version. I uninstalled then took a chance and reinstalled it, had to put in my licence number, it updated, and all was well again.

Lionclaw · 01-29-18, 03:49 PM

MBAM was using up all my RAM. After restarting it I saw in the task manager that it was slowly using more and more memory.

It was quite a shock to see 99% physical memory being used in the task manager. All 16GB of it.

01-28-18, 12:44 PM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	I installed the latest Mbam version a few days ago, then suddenly a lot of things did not work anymore. Called up restore point a week ago, did not work. Because of Mbam did not allow it.. so deinstalled Mbam, restore point reste, all seems to work again. Which is a shame, since Mbam is the only real working help against ransomware. Never install it on a server in a working environment though! __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

01-28-18, 03:13 PM	#2
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the heads up, I was wondering what was going on with it. I will uninstall and wait for further word on it. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

01-28-18, 06:28 PM	#3
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,098 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	... man... - not again... sigh... thanks for the heads-up Skybird. Updates disabled (again) __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

01-28-18, 06:47 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I just had a slightly different experience. I have the free version, and a few days ago they told me they had a new update available. I thought that was cool, so I downloaded it and rather than an update it was a one-week free trial for the full pay-for version. I didn't mind it and it does seem to do some cool real-time protection stuff. On the other hand there I can't really afford it and I'm certainly not going to pay after they sneak it onto my computer under the guise of a new 'update'. I let it expire and won't be buying it. I will, however, continue to use the free version as it is very good at what it does. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-29-18, 12:41 AM	#6
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	I have a lifetime licence for the pro version. I uninstalled then took a chance and reinstalled it, had to put in my licence number, it updated, and all was well again. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

01-29-18, 03:49 PM	#7
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	MBAM was using up all my RAM. After restarting it I saw in the task manager that it was slowly using more and more memory. It was quite a shock to see 99% physical memory being used in the task manager. All 16GB of it.