I thought Lifetime licenses had been discontinued for MBAM

[jfrancis]

I thought Lifetime licenses had been discontinued for MBAM and yet I came across this...

 

http://store.downloadcrew.com/p29874-malwarebytes_anti-malware_premium_v2

 

for $29.92 marked down from $49.95

 

does anyone know if this is legitimate?

 

I have included a screen shot for anyone not willing to check the link above

MBAM deal.bmp

[daledoc1]

Hello and :
 

I thought Lifetime licenses had been discontinued for MBAM

They were discontinued, in March 2014.
(A few legitimate resellers continued to sell their remaining stock after that, but those have been long ago exhausted.)

 

and yet I came across this...
 
http://store.downloadcrew.com/p29874-malwarebytes_anti-malware_premium_v2
 
for $29.92 marked down from $49.95
 
does anyone know if this is legitimate?

AFAIK No, it is not.
This site has been mentioned before in the context of invalid licenses.

 

I have included a screen shot for anyone not willing to check the link above

"Caveat emptor."

 

Malwarebytes forum staff may have additional feedback.

 

Thanks for reporting,

[gonzo]

I would also have concerns about a vendor that "marks it down" to a price only $5 higher than what you can buy it for directly from Malwarebytes.

[daledoc1]

I would also have concerns about a vendor that "marks it down" to a price only $5 higher than what you can buy it for directly from Malwarebytes.

 

The "vendor" offers a "lifetime" license for a slightly higher price what used to be the actual cost of a valid, lifetime, 1-PC license.

So, that doesn't seem overly suspicious, by itself?

 

But yes, offering it for only a bit more than the current cost of a valid subscription license, 2 years after lifetime licenses were officially discontinued, is a "red flag".

[Porthos]

I thought Lifetime licenses had been discontinued for MBAM and yet I came across this...

 

http://store.downloadcrew.com/p29874-malwarebytes_anti-malware_premium_v2

 

for $29.92 marked down from $49.95

 

does anyone know if this is legitimate?

 

I have included a screen shot for anyone not willing to check the link above

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[gonzo]

I did notice the difference.  Regardless, let the buyer beware.  Most of the lifetime licenses that have been offered have been fraudulent.  I personally had lists of over 75,000 keys that were used by the fraudulent licenses.

[digmorcrusher]

I posted about this in the Honorary members forum in January, I've bought legit software licenses from these guys before, but as Gonzo says " Buyer Beware" who knows if these are legit.

[AdvancedSetup]

There are no known official lifetime licenses left to sell. There are possibly some that have been horded but yes "Buyer Beware" - if you purchase one and it turns out not to be legit you will need to get your money back from the person or company you purchased from. We are  not currently running anymore amnesty programs for invalid or illegal licenses.

 

Thank you