Malwarebytes Premium For Windows 10

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Aug 3, 2024, 3:07:32 PM8/3/24

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No at least as far as I can find. The setting is a Windows Defender thing. Defender is designed to turn itself off whenever another AV is installed and registers in the security center because you should not run more than one AV. The catch is, Malwarebytes is not an actual AV in the same sense that the other AV companies classify theirs. It is classed as a replacement but retains the ability to run alongside them as well therefore the optional setting to "not register" in the security center.

Porthos: I'm a bit confused by this. I'm running the latest version of Malwarebytes Premium on the latest version of Windows 10 and I have Malwarebytes configured to register with the Windows Security Center. I don't see any evidence that Windows Defender is disabled. It's in my system tray with a green checkmark and the security dashboard shows everything green. Windows Defender still runs its scans. Both products looks like they're coexisting. What would I see to indicate Defender is disabled?

I believe Windows Defender only disables itself in the most recent builds/updates of Windows 10, so if you don't have the latest version/patch installed, it is possible that it is following a past behavior of not automatically disabling itself.

I don't see any evidence that Windows Defender is disabled. It's in my system tray with a green checkmark and the security dashboard shows everything green. Windows Defender still runs its scans. Both products looks like they're coexisting. What would I see to indicate Defender is disabled?

This what it looks like when Defender is off because Malwarebytes is registered in the security center. Defenders real-time protection is off and you only have an option for periodic scanning and even that is off by default in Defender.

I wish on install, there would be a check-mark/toggle in the installer to choose if Malwarebytes will the default antivirus provider or not. It would save us from having threads like this and in my opinion leaving the computer less protected because it turns off Defender by default on a new install because people do not realize Defender has just been DISABLED..

Porthos: Thank you for clearing this up for me. I just assumed (whoops!) that the green checkmark on the Defender icon meant it was active; when I checked further, I could see that it was not. I now have Malwarebytes set to not register itself with the Windows Security Center. And I am running the same Windows version and build as you.

My issue for others, especially new users is, Is that Defender has come a long way and there is little to no warning that Malwarebytes turns it off. Many security forum members are pushing Defender as all you need. For some I agree and have a few of those type clients. but for others, Case in point, I had a client call me Saturday who said MB blocked a link in a "Amazon" email and when I looked and saw the email I knew it was fake and I showed her the signs. It did look convincing but if she did not have MB she would have been PHISHED for her Amazon username and password.

I found the official Microsoft article within the link below which explains that if you install a third party antivirus, Windows Defender automatically gets disabled or goes in passive mode. -us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/windows-defender-antivirus-compatibilityHowever, Malwarebytes Premium is a complete antivirus alternative. Malwarebytes guarantees the protection below:Removes malware and spywareDetects and removes malware and other advanced threats.Automatically finds malware 24/7Detects malware in real-time, before it can be a danger to your deviceStops exploit attacksShields vulnerable systems and softwares from exploit attacks.Blocks ransomware attacksStops ransomware attacks before your data is held hostage.Shields against malicious websitesPrevents access to and from known malicious websites.For additional information please visit the link below:

I couldn't agree more; I also have one lifetime license and I often kick myself for not buying two. Does Malwarebytes offer less protection (or functionality) when running as a "secondary" product alongside Defender as opposed to running it in place of Defender?

So I have the latest build do I untick the box to always register with windows security center? Also what do I do after that about Windows defender as of now where i have the latest build of it and win 10 OS up to date?

Having a monthly image of your computer on an external drive that is only connected during the backup is actually better than any protective software ever made. Macrium Reflect free is the program I use and place on every computer I service.

my Malwarebytes was only running a scan for 10 seconds or so. I removed my version and now cannot re-load a version for my computer. It is an older computer, (windows xp). I have a premium key and wanted to re-install a premiu version, but can't do it.

The last version compatible with Windows XP is available here. Also, please refer to the info in the FAQ posted here for more info on legacy OS support (XP and Vista).

I am the second asking here for the recommended Malwarebytes version for XP SP3 Professional. I was using 3.3.1.2183 for a while along with XP and Vista and it was fine but I cannot find it officially here now. The link you posted contains Malwarebytes 3.5 with "legacywos" keyword and I would like to know if it has a special meaning for a special build, or simply version name?

The link that @exile360 provided is for version 3.5.1.2522, which is the final version Malwarebytes made that supports Windows XP and Windows Vista. Database updates and maintenance upgrades that are provided now are still valid on that version of Malwarebytes as well, but there will be no further updates for the program as a whole as far as XP or Vista are concerned. The FAQ link that was also provided goes into that decision in more detail.

I just installed malwarebytes ani-malware v3.5.1 in a real 32-bit 2006 machine with Windows XP Pro and I can report that apparently it connects well to the server by these days (version 2.2.1 which was previously installed did not); it shows messages like "downloading and applying updates".

A few weeks ago, update KB5031455 failed on both of these. I just put it down to a problem with the update itself. The update would install itself, but after 30% the PC would reboot (normal so far) and then it would fail rather than finishing the update - and reboot again. Then, after a third reboot, it gave a weird "something's gone wrong here" message. (see screenshot)

Then yesterday the same thing happened with a newer update KB5032190. Again this happened on both of my boot partitions, so I knew it wasn't a bad update, and it was caused by something in common to both boot partitions.

After wasting the better part of a day, and reinstalling Windows 11 (it doesn't overwrite any settings or data - just takes a long time) and trying various other fixes that I found online - I tried disabling Malwarebytes. Everything worked OK after this and the update installed on both partitions.

I'll be doing this until I hear that this issue has been resolved - as it is a real PIA (and time waster) to wait for the update to fail and then to roll back and fix itself - which requires 4-5 more reboots.