3.0.6.1469 - Slows Performance Dramatically

[wormdevil]

Malware  bytes 3.0.6.1469

Component Package 1.0.50

Update Version 1.0.1163

Configuration web protection ON, Exploit Protection ON, Malware Protection ON, Ransomeware Protection ON

W10

Lenovo X1 / 8GB RAM

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Since updating to 3.0.6.1469 I've seen a dramatic performance decrease in all aspects - application launch, browser response, opening Windows Explorer. The previous version of Malwarebytes did not have this impact on performance. I am able to disable MBAM and performance returns to normal. Malware Bytes Service is consuming 238.9 MB RAM / 7.4 percent of memory

I performed the update after following "MBAM Clean Removal Process 2X"

 

[AdvancedSetup]

Please try the following. Let me know if that helps improve the performance.

 

1. Open a CMD Window as an Administrator on the target server and enter the following commands:

 

• cd %windir%\system32\
• lodctr /R
• cd %windir%\sysWOW64\
• lodctr /R

 

    Note: This should not affect performance on the machine. This command resyncs the counter values.

 

2. Open up Regedit and navigate to the following registry key:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PerfProc\Performance

 

3. Make sure that the value (if it exists) for the Disable Performance Counters is not 1.  If the entry does exist and the entry is 1, change it to 0 or delete that entry within the key.  ** PLEASE NOTE ** make sure you contact your system administrator before making changes to the registry, and make sure that you back it up before you delete it.

 

4. Restart the Windows Management service.

 

Note: After completing the Microsoft instructions, a reboot is required.

 

 

[wormdevil]

Could you first give me some background on the suggested changes you are requesting that I make?