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Please move my post to... Windows Malware Removal Help & Support

April 21, 2022 bad_pool_caller How strange ! I booted up this morning, and that is what faced me. It called for a click to take care of an error. I did so. I saw an empty bar get a green, filling in, left to right, progress bar. If i had it to do over again, I would have first checked on the web with a different computer if this is a legitimate process ! But I didn't think I could go forward. It filled the screen. I have a Lenovo laptop that was new and sat for two years before using, and has been my main computer daily for 5 years. It has been good. I have been the only user. Immediately afterward, I spent only a few minutes looking at an initial web search result: there was a lot of replies there which only confused me more. One of those initial replies to my inquiry gave a long column of things I can do to analyze and repair but with no guidance. Another search result stated there may be a needed series of fixes. But as I stated, I already got after I had clicked on for repair what appeared to be repaired, as per the "progress bar." It did not take more than 5 to 7 seconds. I don't recall any affirmation that the repair is complete. This made me more suspicious. Even if legitimate, what an unusual presentation and" fast fix !" DID I LET A PIRATE IN ? Lenovo, Intel Core i7 -451U CPU @ 2.00H 2.60 GHz Installed memory (RAM) 8.00 GB 64-bit Operating System, x64 based processor

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Thank you very much. The brevity in saying that belies the comprehensiveness of what I just read and explains in different ways a suite of what is and what is not. I did not know these matters behind the scene were when marrying up Premium and Browser Guard. Gonzo......Again...Thank you for that thoughtful and comprehensive effort. It will go miles for some of us that read this. You made the translation of the works much more understandable. If there is more, you are permitted to write more ! ! Seems like its own world. Nice to begin with insight.

You're going out there on a stretch, Gonzo, for my benefit. I do appreciate you. In the end (meaning me having complete understanding which I don't), I can see my Firefox browser that is assisted with oversight from MB Browser Guard encountering a site that is suspicious. If I were to provide “permission,” my browser could investigate further ? I'm not sure I just made an intelligent question. The statements I read don't mean much if their verbiage is not well defined by me. Where does “permissions” come from, and if from me, are they already standing permissions or on a case by case needing to be authorized ? Are “blocked website warnings” in existence by manner of earlier browsers having identified a threat and labeled it for the benefit of subsequent browsers ? Or is it a label given by my Browser Guard when I have initially and innocently directed my browser to go to that site ? I hope these questions take short answers !

YOUR REPLY: The first setting you mentioned can be easily changed after your initial setting has been made, but I only see one method for changing the second setting. That is a factory reset of Browser Guard (available on the Support screen). You can uninstall and reinstall Browser Guard as well, but the reset is much easier, faster and accomplishes the same thing. MY REPLY to yours: Does the first two sentences have anything associated to my question ? The word "setting" does not relate to my issue that I am aware of. I am not wishing to push buttons. How safe is it to have MB having "cooperation" with other "native applications" ? That is my subject question. Sounds like some synergy there, but not sure about safety.

Mar 11, 2022 I have not experienced the following on my Windows laptop, but Today, while on a web page on her laptop, my wife noticed the following advisory (my abbreviations): (her MB Browser Guard is current 2: 3: 19 from Feb 2022.) first: Title: “Have MWB Primium Installed ?” followed by “Give MB Guard permission to manage blocked website warnings for premium ?” Decline Allowed Curious, I checked “Allowed” There then appeared: Title: “MB Guard has requested additional permissions.” followed by information: “The extension could: cooperate with cooperating native applications.” Allow Deny I selected “deny” thinking there will be another opportunity to manage to allow. I looked at subjects in this forum, but did not find anything of this manner. Is this legit ? .... and if so, has this option been available for many months ? .... and without problematic issues ? Thank you for your attention.

AdvancedSetup..... Thank you ! I read your contribution and it is soberingly true. One really has to honestly assess the need for this tool. It's an old argument.

I referred to yesterday with today's date. Sorry for that.

Thank you nukecad. “Falling apart” means it would quit working for me. It was there, and maybe a little useful, but would stop working for me. I have not been using any cleaner for a few months. Yesterday 2-18- 2022 I used Revo Uninsaller Pro to selectively eliminate only findings appearing in bold face prior to downloading a new Ccleaner. I ran the new Ccleaner and it came up with 10 mb it eliminated ! I must be perceived as immaculate perception. It did eliminate over a hundred showings in the registry, none of which appeared relevant. Just before coming here to post, I clicked on the Ccleaner icon to bring it up. It came up and displayed itself after 2 or 3 seconds before it disappeared.

It should not long before I move to a new or newer computer. I will of course be using Win 10. The purpose for cleaning out superfluous matter is not to allow it to accumulate for 5 years +. I anticipate using WIN 10 by the end of this year with a new computer.

I am using since new 5 or 6 years a Lenovo laptop. (attachment) Strangely, my CCleaner I have used for a few decades fell apart on me. If I clean out of the CCleaner and reinstall, I can get it to work again, but only for a few days. I did a search to find what was an available substitute. Some may argue not to bother with having anything like this. But I did a search, and although there was a field to choose from, nothing felt like a confidence builder. Perhaps that substantiates the last sentence. I am curious to know how utilized these "cleaners" are. I am open to suggestions for what to look at. Grateful for comments.

With the recent (12 23 2021 for me) update installment of MWB, there is an advisory to register Malware Bytes with Windows Security Center. How do I find it, please ?

A big thanks to you Porthos ! I got a life time subscription when it was first offered. Stickin' with MWB. BTW.. From what you had stated earlier--and what probably already happened as my currently used computer I believe inherited from whatever computer I had at that time--life time coverage is just that: it carries on with replacement computers. Am I missing anything ?