[Problem updating the database in Malwarebytes Free edition]

Hello Firefox,

Thanks for your reply and helpful advice on what to do.

Yes I was trying to update as a normal user, and until you educated me I had no idea you had to run with administrator rights. I confirm your instructions worked great, I am now updated and very happy to now be able to keep my signature database updated. Thanks again for your help and quick reply to my post.

Personally it seems a bit illogical for the software not to be configured to allow a normal user the right to update the malware signature database, as this is a constructive and regular task that normal users would want to do, and surely it presents no risk of harm to the PC or other users?

[Problem updating the database in Malwarebytes Free edition]

I have installed V 1.61.0.1400 free edition on two PCs (with Vista 32 bit and Windows 7 64 bit OS). In both cases, after initial installation, the program successfully downloaded the latest database (V2012.04.24.03). Ever since this initial install and update process, the "Check for updates" box has been greyed out in the "Update" tab of program, making it impossible for me to manually update the malware database on either PC.

What do I need to do to be able to activate the manual updates functionality?