Real Time Web Protection will not stay on

[peterman25]

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Real time web protection will not stay on. I have had MB running with AVG Free for years and never a problem until AVG decided not to play nice with MB. Fine. I purchased WebRoot and ran that along with MB. This worked fine until a day or 2 ago. Now the protection will not stay on. The only thing different I have done lately is overclock my CPU. I can't imagine that would cause the problem. Help? Thank you.

mb-check-results.zip

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[Porthos]

@peterman25 Lets start by running the AVG removal tool. http://files-download.avg.com/util/tools/AVG_Remover.exe

After that

I would like you to add these files to your Anti-Virus(Webroot) exclusions list as mentioned in this FAQ HERE (my list below includes the exe files as well) Please restart your computer after you do this.
 

• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\assistant.exe
• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\malwarebytes_assistant.exe
• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\mbam.exe
• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\MbamPt.exe
• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\MBAMService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\mbamtray.exe
• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\MBAMWsc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\mbamwow.exe
• C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\farflt.sys
• C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbae64.sys
• C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mbam.sys
• C:\Windows\System32\drivers\MBAMChameleon.sys
• C:\Windows\System32\drivers\MBAMSwissArmy.sys
• C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mwac.sys

Also please exclude the following folders too: (The complete folder)

• C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware
• C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\MBAMService

 

Then last,

Let us get a clean install of the current version.

 

We have another tool called MB-Clean which will automate the whole process for you.

The clean removal tool will backup your license information and then re-enter the license to the new install.

  Tool can be found at https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mb_clean

 1. After downloading the tool run the tool.

2. The tool will automatically clean up the older possibly damaged installation and will ask you for a restart.

3. Restart your system and then the MB-Clean tool will prompt you to re-install the latest product.

4. Click on "Yes" to reinstall MB 3.×.

5. Now you will have the latest product installed.

 If it does not offer the new install after the reboot you can download and install from here. 

https://downloads.malwarebytes.org/file/mb3  

Please report back after all is done.

Edited January 25, 2018 by Porthos

[peterman25]

Thanks for the help. Much Appreciated.

All of the individual files located here were able to be excluded by WebRoot:

C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\xxxxxxxxxxx

Webroot cannot exclude entire folders and so I was not able to do that for the 2 listed.

All of the files in the drivers folder ( C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\xxxxxxxx) did not exist.

I failed to mention that AVG was removed a few weeks ago. It is no longer in use.

I completed the clean install via the information provided. All seems to be back in order and working now.  Web protection is currently staying on and no red warning exclamation points.

I will report back if that changes.

 

Again, thank you.

 

Edited January 25, 2018 by peterman25

[Porthos]

1 hour ago, peterman25 said:

I will report back if that changes.

I'm at glad it is working for now. I asked you to use the AVG removal tool because there are leftovers still on your computer.

1 hour ago, peterman25 said:

All of the files in the drivers folder ( C:\Windows\system32\Drivers\xxxxxxxx) did not exist.

They exist but Webroot can not see them, If your issues return we will help Webroot find them , for now we will leave it alone.

Thanks for the update and your continued support of Malwarebytes. If you have any more issues don’t hesitate to post.

 

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[peterman25]

I will use the AVG tool tonight to remove any leftovers.

 

Are the files hidden files where I need to enable viewing them in that folder?

[Porthos]

35 minutes ago, peterman25 said:

Are the files hidden files where I need to enable viewing them in that folder?

You can try that but if it is working don't worry about it unless it fails again.