Newbie question, Pro version

[kossie99]

I have bought the Pro version because - as opposed to the free version (which I have used for some time) - this would make for automatically checking my pc for malware. And telling me to delete malware when detected.

Today I did a scan anyway because I suspected something was wrong - and loads of infections were found. Why pay for it then... don't get it....?

 

Maybe I am missing something in the settings...?

 

/kossie99

[daledoc1]

Hi and welcome, kossie99:
 
Without seeing the logs, it's hard to say.
 
It sounds as if those may be PUPs.
MBAM recently changed its policy about these.

Also, please see this pinned topic: The complexity of finding, preventing, and cleanup from malware

 

PUP = Potentially Unwanted Program
This KB topic explains what they are AND how to decide whether to delete them or keep/ignore them: What are the 'PUP' detections, are they threats and should they be deleted?
The default action for PUP detections is 'Show in results list and do not check for removal."

If you want Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to remove these PUP detections reported after a scan, each item must be checked.

• To do so quickly, you can highlight one of the detections by left clicking on it.
• Then, right click on the highlighted detection, and select 'Check All Items'.
• Next, click 'Remove Selected'. That should address the PUP entries.

If you want to keep/ignore the PUP detections, because they are familiar to you and you use them, you can add them to the Ignore List.

If you want to edit the way PUP detections are reported and handled, you can edit the MBAM settings, as described below:

• Open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, click the 'Settings' tab.
• Click the 'Scanner Settings' tab
• Click the menu bar for each and select one of the following options: "Do not show results in list", "Show in results list and check for removal", or "Show in results list and do not check for removal".
• When done, click the 'Exit' button

These are also explained in this recent blog post: http://blog.malwarebytes.org/news/2013/09/selecting-all-pups/
 
>>>>Having said all that, if you're not sure what to ignore and what to remove please follow the advice in this pinned topic: Available Assistance For Possibly Infected Computers.
A malware analyst will guide you through the cleanup process.

Thanks,

daledoc1

[John L. Galt]

In addition, with the free  version, you are not able to have the runtime scanner that is always running blocking threats and malicious websites (as well as scheduling periodic scans and automatic database updates).

 

Also, did you buy it from here?