[Slow internet after Malwarebytes 4.1.0 upgrade.]

On 4/25/2020 at 2:18 PM, RoVibes said:

Hello,

A week ago I updated Malwarebytes from 3.8 to 4.1.0 and after that I'm experiencing really slow internet on my laptop. Its only on my laptop because on my phone the internet is fine.

I'm using Google Chrome and everytime I try to open a page it takes 5-10 seconds for the page to open and in the bottom left corner is says "Resolving Host". I am using the Malwarebytes Browser Guard too. Also when I right-click on Malwarebytes and click "Quit Malwarebytes" it seems like the program stops but when I check Task Manager in the Service tab, the Malwarebytes Service is stuck at "Stopping" and I have to restart my laptop..

Please help me.

Not sure if it's related but my Chrome browser slowed down after a windows update today and didn't get better after resetting chrome or disabling Malwarebytes. Resolving host showing in bottom left corner. Speedtest showed I was still getting over 200mbs download speeds from virginmedia.

After another restart I opened Microsoft Edge to check my emails and look at the sites I'd wanted. Then I went back to Chrome and found it was working normally again. So opening Edge might be worth a try.

[wikipedia.org being blocked by Malwarebytes]

Many thanks to LiquidTension for the info. I'll survive without wikipedia until the problem is cleared.

I vaguely remember there was something on breakfast news this morning about ransomware causing £2million worth of damage last year (I think. I was half asleep when I heard it!).