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Posted by:

Stew Hull
18 Oct 2013

You say, "It's compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8." Does that mean that it's NOT compatible with other operating systems, e.g., Linux?

EDITOR'S NOTE: That's what I would assume.

Posted by:

Nezzar
18 Oct 2013

Dear Bob,
As always, thanks for the heads up! Will you let us know when the Anti-Exploit Beta becomes an established program?
Nezzar

Posted by:

hammondmike
18 Oct 2013

What's your take on MBAR (their AntiRootkit)?

EDITOR'S NOTE: Have not tried it yet...

Posted by:

Harold
18 Oct 2013

Tried to install and run. Tagged and quarantined as Trojan by MS Security Essentials. Deleted same to play it safe. May be false positive.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Positively a false positive! And kind of ironic, given the topic of yesterday's article. :-)

Posted by:

Gene
18 Oct 2013

Hi Bob:

I installed MBAE, at your recommendation. I already have a paid subscription to MBAM. I subsequently renewed my subscription to McAfee Total Protection and during the install got a message that it is incompatible with some features of MBAM. I ignored the option to uninstall MBAM and was wondering if this was just one of those install tricks to get you to subscribe to another McAfee product?

Gene

Posted by:

TheRube
18 Oct 2013

Hello Mr. Rankin:

The song you referenced definitely brought me back to the fine old days of REAL Music . . . I got stuck on the Youtube page listening to the other tunes of that unforgettable (for me) Era!

OOPS! Sorry I digressed!

Indeed, anything MBAM puts out there I'm ready to try. I have been using the MB Anti-Rootkit utility on and off for some time now. Don't know if it's effective as it has not detected anything in my system!

I hope that MBAM will consolidate these fine tools into one Program (I'm sure they are working on this and believe me when it's done it will Quite Awesome!!!)

BTW, MB also has a big-time commercial tool to fight infection but that darn thing is quite Expensive!
Mr. Rankin have you seen or heard about this new thing yet?

TR

Posted by:

Joe
18 Oct 2013

Anti-exploit is not a browser add-on. It is a stand-alone windows (only) application.

I believe a more appropriate description is that this application acts like a proxy to inspect traffic between your web-enabled apps and the Internet, including browsers, ms office apps, multimedia apps (vlc player, media player, etc).

I will be interested to see how it performs against the "shadier" side of the Internet.

Posted by:

Donna
18 Oct 2013

Downloaded and installed, thanks so much for getting the word out. I will be letting others know about it as well.

Posted by:

bb
18 Oct 2013

Harold: I had to check that out as MSE is known for few (that is to say zero) false positives. I just downloaded mbae-setup-0.096.4.1000.exe from malwarebytes.org and scanned it with MSE with no alerts. MSE details:
Antimalware Client Version: 4.3.219.0
Engine Version: 1.1.10003.0
Antivirus definition: 1.161.141.0
Antispyware definition: 1.161.141.0
Network Inspection System Engine Version: 2.1.10003.0
Network Inspection System Definition Version: 109.0.0.0
As always, make sure the source of the download is what you think it is.

Posted by:

Rhonda
18 Oct 2013

hi Bob: I installed the Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit beta. I use Chrome, I ran the program from the start menu, but how do I know that this is added onto the browser as an add-on? Is it suppose to show up as an icon on the browser or does it just run in the backround? Also is it automatic when you open a browser or do I have to load it each day I turn on my computer? thanks,

Posted by:

Buffet
18 Oct 2013

Thanks again Bob. I can't wait for the final release!

Harold - You're still use that Microsoft rubbish?

Posted by:

Lowell
19 Oct 2013

I wonder how this Malwarebytes new program compares with Threatfire? Any comments?

EDITOR'S NOTE: ThreatFire has been discontinued by PC Tools and is no longer available for download..

Posted by:

Raymond
19 Oct 2013

Hi Bob


How do you get rid of a browser hijacker called qov6.

Thank you

Posted by:

Viking
19 Oct 2013

It downloads fast, it runs fairly quickly, the latest version fixes the MS Security Essentials issue, there are no "extras" such as toolbars etc..... but...

My assessment of virus software programs is jaundiced by their ability to detect AND get rid of an insidious piece of ^%#^* software called "UNBLOCK-US". To date I have not found one anti-virus program that will detect it.

If anyone knows the answer to getting rid of this [except Michael Chua from Unblock-us, whose advice I would not trust in a fit], I would really appreciate it. Have a quick squiz at all the people affected by this ^*%&^ - Google "how can I get rid of Unblock-us".

Posted by:

smokey
19 Oct 2013

I installed MalwareBytes Anti Exploit a month ago and have had no issues with it at all. As to whether it does what it intends, there's no clue, and maybe no news is good news.

Posted by:

Bob Bowen
19 Oct 2013

Thank you Bob. I have installed MB Anti-Exploit and it automatically took on the job of protecting both my IE 11 and Google Chrome on my Windows 7.

Thanks for the great tip, and all the other good and useful stuff that flows from your eloquent articles. We home users are really indebted to you...

Posted by:

Lincoln
19 Oct 2013

Dear Bob,

Just tried MalwareBytes Anti Exploit on my Windows 7, i7-2600 desktop. Firefox is my main browser. Once installing the program, everything slowed down dramatically. Some sites, such as GMail, would not work at all. I uninstalled MBAE, restarted my computer, and all is normal again. Not sure why, but it did not work for me. I hope this adds to the discussion.

(Disclaimer: I use MBAM, and have nothing but praise for it. So I do not have issues with the company. I may try MBAE again once it is out of beta. But for now...not an option for me.)

Posted by:

EdBrown
19 Oct 2013

I've been pleased with Malware Bytes other product and their tech support in getting rid of a particuarly bad virus which switched my browser to another one. This "other" allowed other malware invaders in, to complicate my problems. Thanks for your favorable review of this Beta-version product.

Posted by:

SharonH
19 Oct 2013

Harold-please do read Bob's article on MS Security Essentials. It explains a lot.

Bob-Many thanks for the heads up on this product. I've been using Malwarebytes for quite some time now and have found it to be excellent. Hopefully their "Ninja" will be too!

Posted by:

MmeMoxie
19 Oct 2013

Bob, I have been using MBAR(Malwarebytes Anti-Root Kit Beta), since September 21, 2013. So far, no issues, crashes or anything else. Also, must note, that when I checked into the file's properties, I see that there is a log, of what looks like "daily" or frequent updates. Now, all of this was done, just simply done. I like that. I personally think, that any part of a Anti-Virus, Root Kit or whatever, should simply update it's data base, without any fanfare or interference.

Bob, must admit ... I thought of the same song, now I am listening to a bunch of Disco music, from one of my most favorite eras, of all time ... The 1970's!!! I also, LOVE Funk, from the same time period. Good times and some mighty, good days. :)

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