PeteTech Posted August 2, 2017 ID:1148830 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Is there a timetable set for EOL for this version? Would just like to know how much longer I can continue to use the 'free' version. Will the current 3.x version continue to remove adware if not bought? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteTech Posted August 2, 2017 Author ID:1148838 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Or to put it more bluntly, when will 1.2.6 cease to download signatures? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted August 2, 2017 Staff ID:1148877 Share Posted August 2, 2017 The official lifecycle policy with EOL dates can be found here: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support/lifecycle/ However, note that, although Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac 1.0 is past its EOL date, we're still delivering signature updates for that (even though it's a completely separate mechanism from all subsequent versions of the software). That won't continue forever, obviously... but I wouldn't be afraid of signature updates stopping for 1.2.6 any time soon. Regarding Malwarebytes for Mac 3.0 and later, those will continue to do the same job as 1.2.6 - manual scans and full remediation - for free. You'll only have to pay for Premium if you want the real-time protection functionality, otherwise you can continue using the free functionality indefinitely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteTech Posted August 2, 2017 Author ID:1148929 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Thanks for clarifying! With the state of rapidly evolving intrusions on the Mac, Malwarebytes 3 looks like a good investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy1738 Posted August 5, 2017 ID:1149878 Share Posted August 5, 2017 On 8/2/2017 at 0:19 PM, treed said: The official lifecycle policy with EOL dates can be found here: https://www.malwarebytes.com/support/lifecycle/ However, note that, although Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac 1.0 is past its EOL date, we're still delivering signature updates for that (even though it's a completely separate mechanism from all subsequent versions of the software). That won't continue forever, obviously... but I wouldn't be afraid of signature updates stopping for 1.2.6 any time soon. Regarding Malwarebytes for Mac 3.0 and later, those will continue to do the same job as 1.2.6 - manual scans and full remediation - for free. You'll only have to pay for Premium if you want the real-time protection functionality, otherwise you can continue using the free functionality indefinitely. Just as a quick question, would the new Malwarebytes for Mac 3.0 continue to work alongside other antivirus software(avast, sophos, etc) just like its previous version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted August 7, 2017 Staff ID:1150578 Share Posted August 7, 2017 On 8/4/2017 at 10:55 PM, sammy1738 said: Just as a quick question, would the new Malwarebytes for Mac 3.0 continue to work alongside other antivirus software(avast, sophos, etc) just like its previous version? Yes, it should. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted August 8, 2017 ID:1150845 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) It's normally not a good idea to have more than one real-time / on-access process active at the same time. Although I have not had time to check 3.0's Real-Time Scans against the other's mentioned, I suspect the same issues involving multiple scanning processes attempting to access the same file might cause problems. That would mean disabling all but one such process. Edited August 8, 2017 by alvarnell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irajacobs Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154354 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I have tried the trial of 3, and it is an excellent product, but I prefer something that does not run in the background. Where can I download the most recent version prior to 3 - please and thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154358 Share Posted August 17, 2017 1.2.6 is currently the "most recent" version. It runs only in the foreground, but it is also remediating after the damage has possibly been done. 3.0 in Premium mode offers REAL-TIME protection in the background. Real-time is a MAJOR advantage when it comes to protection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154368 Share Posted August 17, 2017 26 minutes ago, irajacobs said: I prefer something that does not run in the background. You can easily disable the background process in v3 either in the dashboard (clicking Real-Time Protection "on" changes to off) or from the menu icon. Once the trial expires, it will automatically be disabled unless you upgrade to premium mode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irajacobs Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154379 Share Posted August 17, 2017 alvarnell I'm not just talking about the active protection, I'm talking about the app always running, remaining in the taskbar, etc. I'm aware of the benefits of real-time protection , but for this particular user it is not wanted So, where can 1.2.6 be downloaded from please? Or do I have to resort to 3rd party websites to get it? Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154387 Share Posted August 17, 2017 The app certainly isn't running all the time on my computer and the menubar icon can easily be removed in by checking the box in Settings->General->Hide application icon. I don't see any sign of a malwarebytes process in my Activity Monitor, so what indication do you have that anything is running? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManfredLC Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154404 Share Posted August 17, 2017 57 minutes ago, alvarnell said: The app certainly isn't running all the time on my computer and the menubar icon can easily be removed in by checking the box in Settings->General->Hide application icon. I don't see any sign of a malwarebytes process in my Activity Monitor, so what indication do you have that anything is running? Hi alvarnell, in Activity Monitor, select the Memory tab, and look for RTProtectionDaemon (see attachment). You should find it. It is definitely part of MBAM 3.x, and has already been discussed in another topic on the forum. Cheers Manfred Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvarnell Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154419 Share Posted August 17, 2017 It was discussed here as a probable bug which is taking up memory, but doesn't appear to be doing anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManfredLC Posted August 17, 2017 ID:1154426 Share Posted August 17, 2017 22 minutes ago, alvarnell said: It was discussed here as a probable bug which is taking up memory, but doesn't appear to be doing anything. ... except claiming excessive amounts of RAM, which is a /big/ something Manfred Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted August 17, 2017 Staff ID:1154511 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Disabling real-time protection in the app should cause RTProtectionDaemon to stop using any CPU time and stop using additional RAM. (Also, we think we've found the source of the memory issue and will make that a part of a release next month.) For folks who really want to go back to 1.2.6, you can find it here: https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/mbam-mac-1.2.6.730.dmg We're also going to be releasing a new version (1.3) of that soon with some important bug fixes, for our legacy (10.9) users. However, note that there will be no further versions after that, and eventually the detection offered by that app will fall behind that of the more current branch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irajacobs Posted August 21, 2017 ID:1155591 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Thank you very much, treed! Looking forward to 1.3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamM Posted August 24, 2017 ID:1156669 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I have been subscribing to a Premium service for 3 years, and just received an email about version 3.0, so upgraded. Now looking at Launchpad, I see I have 3 Malwarebyte icons, two that look the same and one with the Parallels bar. One version is 1.2.6, the parallels bar version is 3.1.2 and the other plain version is the recently downloaded 3.0.2. So now I'm confused. I was going to use AppCleaner to uninstall 1.2.6 but then wondered whether I would be deleting any resources used by the other 2. Any recommendations on what I should do? Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted August 24, 2017 Staff ID:1156706 Share Posted August 24, 2017 There's no Mac version 3.1.2, so that must be running in Windows inside a Parallels virtual machine. I'm not sure why that would show up in LaunchPad, unless Parallels lets you add "shortcut" apps that automatically open the Parallels VM and launch that app in Windows. As for AppCleaner, never use that or any other similar app. That is never the right way to uninstall Mac software. In the case of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, you can uninstall that older software by opening it, then choosing Uninstall from the Help menu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
irajacobs Posted November 8, 2017 ID:1180415 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Thank you for your assistance previously. Is there now a download for MBAM 1.3.1 available somewhere? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimiliano Posted November 8, 2017 ID:1180450 Share Posted November 8, 2017 On 24/8/2017 at 11:09 PM, treed said: As for AppCleaner, never use that or any other similar app. That is never the right way to uninstall Mac software. In the case of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, you can uninstall that older software by opening it, then choosing Uninstall from the Help menu. There are mac (not appstore) applications that haven't an uninstall procedure unlike malwarebytes: in case why isn't recommended to use appcleaner (which is sold on appstore)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted November 8, 2017 Staff ID:1180451 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 hour ago, irajacobs said: Thank you for your assistance previously. Is there now a download for MBAM 1.3.1 available somewhere? You can get 1.3.1 here: https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/mbam-mac-1.3.1.dmg However, I recommend that anyone who is using macOS 10.10 or higher uses Malwarebytes for Mac 3 instead. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.3.1 should really only be used as a legacy product, on macOS 10.9.x. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff treed Posted November 8, 2017 Staff ID:1180453 Share Posted November 8, 2017 7 minutes ago, MAXBAR1 said: There are mac (not appstore) applications that haven't an uninstall procedure unlike malwarebytes: in case why isn't recommended to use appcleaner (which is sold on appstore)? This isn't really the right place to discuss general Mac uninstall procedures, but some Mac apps from outside the App Store don't require any specific uninstall procedures. Those that do should provide an uninstaller. If an app needs an uninstaller and doesn't provide one, it's not decent quality software and shouldn't be used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimiliano Posted November 8, 2017 ID:1180465 Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the clarification. I knew it was not the appropriate forum: I just hooked up to a previous statement; however, it does not provide the uninstaller if you need it is also Microsoft Office 2016 which is a totally respected application; Certainly Malwarebytes providing it is much better Also because often apps leave various unnecessary files on the disk that slow down the system Thank you very much Greetings Massimiliano Edited November 8, 2017 by MAXBAR1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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