Command Line Support

[AdvancedSetup]

Command Line Support

The following command line parameters are supported with the different executables as listed.

Version: 1.36

Released: 2009-04-07

mbam.exe /parameter (where parameter is one or more of the following)
• /debug : Allows you to collect information to send as a bug report.
  
• /developer : This command line parameter is explained in the false positives section of the program help file.
  
• /minimized : Allows you to start the program minimized.
  
• /quickscan : Allows you to run a quick scan.
  
• /quickscanterminate : Allows you to run a quick scan. Program terminates if no items found.
  
• /fullscan : Allows you to run a full scan.
  
• /fullscanterminate : Allows you to run a full scan. Program terminates if no items found.
  
• /runupdate : Allows you to update the program without displaying result dialogs.
  
• /register : Allows you to register the program without displaying main dialog.
  Example: mbam.exe /register 12345 AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD
  
• /updateshowdialog : Allows you to update the program displaying all dialogs
  
• /schedule : Allows you to schedule an update and scan for a specific hour. Scan will happen 5 minutes after update
  Example: mbam.exe /schedule 0 (will schedule for 12:00 AM local time)
  Example: mbam.exe /schedule 5 (will schedule for 5:00 AM local time)
  Example: mbam.exe /schedule 23 (will schedule for 11:00 PM local time)
  

Corporate and Technician License customers please contact corporate@malwarebytes.org for any additional support requests with regards to the command line.