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John L. Galt

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  1. I believe the MB UI is QT based - and in (most flavors that I have installed and used of) Linux, the behavior is as Roger describes - if you have a scrollbar, and you click in the empty space, the bar moves to that space. In Windows, it moves the content one 'screen' at a time until the bar gets to the location that the mouse is at (caveat: unless you hold the Shift key down - then it mimics the behavior in Linux - moving directly to cursor position).. This has been a very big distinguishing difference in the UI actions between Windows and Linux for a long time (and it's been a while since I used any type of MacOS, so I don't remember, but I suspect the behavior there is more akin to the Linux method). A good way to see it, though, is to open Windows Explorer to your Windows directory, which should have more than enough files in it so that the scroll bar is not large, at bare minimum less than half the size of the window - then click in the open space near the bottom right above the "down nav button" - you'll see the window scroll only one screen of info off at a time until the bar reaches where your mouse is. As I am constantly switching from Linux to Windows and back, sometimes on a daily basis, I often get caught in one OS attempting to use the methodology of another (and usually, it's in Linux and I click anywhere and the bar moves to where I am at, when I am expecting a single screen of data to shift). That usually lasts no more than about 5 minutes, as I acclimatize to using the Linux UI again. But for a user who is only using Windows or hasn't used Linux in a long time (if ever), this can be a disturbing behavior, to be sure. After decades of on and off Linux use, it still gets *me*. And, while personally it's not a big deal for me, I do agree with Roger that, as this is a product developed for Windows-based machines, the behavior should be the same as the stock, basic Windows UI.
  2. Yeah, that's why I specifically stated that it doesn't mitigate the above problem.
  3. First off, I agree, as well, in that the disabled Defender needs to be made more clear. Furthermore, if you enable other settings in MB 4 like delayed startup, you also get warnings out the wazoo in WinX that you don't have an AV program set up, and that can take a while before it finally stops nagging you. Plus, those who install MB 4 but do not plan to use it as the main av / don't upgrade to premium will get similar nags every time when you close out of MB 4, as well, before Defender kicks back in. At the very least, this should not happen automatically unless the user upgrades to premium, and then (ideally), only after *asking* the user if they want this. ---------- As an aside: When initially testing the ẞeta, I found that there is a setting (at least on 1903 and newer) in Windows Security that allows you to enable Defender for what M$ calls 'occasional scanning" - IN WinX, go to Settings --> Update and Security --> Windows Security (in the left navigation field) --> click on Open Windows Security button (opens the Windows Security app) --> select Virus and threat protection from left nav field --> click on Microsoft Defender Antivirus options and then enable that Periodic scanning (you should get a UAC warning, depending upon your settings). But this does not in any way mitigate the above problem, it's just something that you can enable if you have MB 4 Premium to have Defender and MB 4 have each others back. For those wanting a shorter way, if you have the Defender icon in your system tray, double click it, and it takes you directly to the Windows Security app. Then you can proceed as above.
  4. I installed 4.0.1 over 4.0.0 on 3 machines. I have a thread started (Dell) where it went completely stupid. In a previous thread, another machine that kept showing the same file repeatedly (even after ignoring) went stupid also. My main machine, the desktop, had 0 issues installing over the old one. However, with the issues on the Dell, and the ghost issue on the Lenovo, I've decided that I'm cleanly installing all 3 machines (multiple installs all around) and taking it fresh. I didn't have any real exclusions, other than a lot of the FPs I found, and IMO not having those excluded anymore will help determine which ones are no longer FPs - and more importantly, which ones still are.
  5. Clean install of MB 4 ẞeta. Details: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E545, 180 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM Windows 10 x64 Pro Insider Preview build 18965.1005 MB v4.0.1.31 / Upd pkg 1.0.12589 / Comp pkg 1.0.658 Quick scan via Scan button on main page after clean install Found the following: fp_tracker_2019-08-23_Forum_76a70f42-c602-11e9-bf14-201a06c7b719.zip MB 4 ßeta FP #1.txt
  6. Right now all you do is click the check for updates - the UI is still a WIP
  7. Yeah, I'm going back and clean installing all three machines. Well, I already clean installed the Dell, but it has other issues. The Lenovo laptop and my desktop are getting cleanly installed, and later tonight, when I am going to bed, I'll initiate full custom scans again and see how things go.
  8. OK, here goes: mbst-grab-results.zip mbsetup.log mbamiservice.log
  9. Actually, I reported the same thing in my Dell Inspiron 3521 thread - but mine is after a clean install, because an upgrade went fully south on me....
  10. Installed over the previous beta, and would not start. So, I uninstalled MB 4, rebooted, deleted the MBamService folder in %ProgramData%, then again installed this ẞeta. Now, it does not seem to auto start (I'm going to reboot again and leave the laptop alone for 30 minutes), and the FP tracker app (same one I've been using) will not produce an output to the desktop. Windows 10 x64 Pro Insider Preview build 18965.1000 (yes, I know build 1005 CU is out - hasn't appeared on this machine yet, so I plan to try updating to that first). I *do* have the FP_tracker folder from my %TEMP% folder, if that is helpful - I only found a single item on this machine, which might be a FP, but since it is a browser cache item, it might not. Attached is the scan report from the full scan I performed after the second install of MB 4. MB 4 ẞeta FP #1.txt
  11. Windows has a built in ability to make .ZIP files from folders. Simply go to your profile folder in Windows Explorer, then right click on the .android folder, and in your context menu that pops up, select Send to ad then from the menu that opens select Compressed (zipped) folder. See the screenshots: It will start adding the files, and when done, will create a file named .android.zip, which it will also allow you to rename if you choose to. Then you can delete the original folder. This will give you the ability to restore it if some application on your computer down the road complains that it cannot find the folder.
  12. I do - but I haven't received an email from them so I suppose I am good... Changing my pw just in case....even though it is already pretty strong. I do wish they supported 2 factor authentication - maybe with some nationwide pressure with tweets from https://twofactorauth.org/#banking (scroll to find state farm, or search at the top) maybe they might listen?
  13. I had not seen this behavior so I didn't know - and I've used Chrome for a long time, but I keep copying my existing profile directories manually - perhaps that's why it doesn't happen on my VMs. Yeah, you should have no issues removing that directory. You might try making a .ZIP archive (or else a full system backup if you have the capability to do so) first just in case it is something that an installed program needs - but other than that, go for it.
  14. Well, no, it's a remote possibility, but not necessarily that answer. Who is the manufacturer of the laptop, and what model number is it? I can do some research and see if this is a known thing to have installed on your model, or the possibility that it might have been a return after someone tried to use it for something like, say, Android Development....though this last possibility is almost surely not it because the folder appears explicitly in your user profile, which I'm assuming you set up when you first ran the laptop. So, either installed by the manufacturer, or by something else that is installed by the manufacturer, or installed by something that you installed - or something is not right.
  15. Not really sure how it got there. Only other possibilities I can think of are some sort of game that uses a virtual machine and runs a basic version of Android, or it came with the machine for whatever reason.
  16. I think I last linked this on the old forum, don't remember - but the only version of CCleaner I ever used was portable, and it was found at /ccleaner/builds Same thing with all of their products, except this browser thing - go to the product page (Recuva, Defraggler, etc.) and then append /builds to the end of the URL. Luckily they have not changed that. They used to have the portable version prominently displayed, and then they made the link minuscule to find when they started pushing the installer with the AdWare, and now the link is not on any of the webpages. But you can find it mentioned repeatedly in the forums, without having to register, just by searching for 'portable' on the forums. I've since given up on using CCleaner completely because I simply learned how to remove the stuff I wanted removed myself. Plus, I've had too many experiences (and seen many many more) where cleaning certain things, especially the registry, leads to all sorts of havoc, much like AdvancedSetup mentioned when trying to remove ObjectDock. Some were so insidious they took more than a month to manifest....
  17. Hey, Casper, I use the Android SDK for software development and that is the only time I've ever seen any sort of .android folder created - and it is usually in my user profile (C:\Users\{myusername}\.android). Is that where yours is? Have you let anyone else use thte machine ever, that may have had an Android device, to perhaps attempt to download some data from an Android-based device (most likely a cell phone, but also could be a tablet)? Or, also possible, have you ever let someone repair the laptop at a local shop, or a national service like Geek Squad? And is this the same laptop you mention in your signature, the one from Wal-Mart? One possibility is that it may have come preinstalled with the Android SDK (for whatever reason). Another may be that someone installed it (say if it was a store display model). Also, what are the files inside that folder? Don't try to run or open them, just list them here if you can.
  18. I manually checked the folder in my Google profile and it no longer is detected. Thanks @rakka
  19. That raises an interesting question (and if this has been covered before, my apologies): If I were to set that site as an exception, would the local exception be based upon domain or IP address? Because I would definitely not mind the single domain (full domain if possible) whitelisted, but obviously, I don't want the IP address excepted, only that one domain.
  20. I'm actually getting a similar report, but for a very different reason. I was backing up my Chrome profile in order to cleanly install Windows, and all apps therein, and I received an error about the MBGC extension. I allowed it as I was about to format that entire drive after making the backup, and I knew this was a FP. After a clean install, during restore of my Chrome profile it came up again - this time I got a screenshot: As you can see, I went ahead and told Defender to permanently ignore it. But, I'd rather it was not detected in the first place....
  21. Uh, GT-Truth? Th screenshot that you provided shows vsrevogroup.NET - and when I navigate to either of these URLs: hxxp://vsrevogroup.net/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html hxxp://vsrevogroup.net/browser_cleaner_history_cleaner.html On my Linux box, I see the following: At the top of the pages - both of them. Could this be tripping up your MB4Fx addon? I've also got 1.0.46 installed, but as I said this is a Linux box, so that is the only thing that stands out on those pages - other than that I have no issues downloading the files or viewing any of the pages at either domain. @1PW - Are you seeing the message about the Adobe Flash plugin? If not, could this be a possible cause of the problem?
  22. Question: Does it work (reliably) in a new profile in Quantum? Best bet would be to try just MB for Fx, then add uBlock and test, then add MBAE DLL injection to the new profile (if it is not automatic to all profiles) and test again.... Finally, add Enpass. This way you're not reinstalling Firefox, nor are you messing around with the current profile with all of your settings - you're just trying in a brand new profile, which you can later discard.
  23. I'm not staff, nor have I ever made a single penny from Malwarebytes - I've just been involved with using (and Beta testing their products) for a very, very long time. Let me also assure you that Kevin did not mean to hose your computer in any way, manner, fashion, or form. He is a very well respected (volunteer) member of the MB forum community who has tons of experience working with users to get their machines fixed. I'm sure that he will be able to get you to a safe, working system soon enough. You can take Porthos' an Advanced Setup's word on that.
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