Lost my lifetime subscription

[PaulTall]

I paid for a lifetime subscription and after updating to 3.8.3 it downgraded to an expired trial version. I re-entered the license ID and it said "license servers are not responding". What's going on?

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[wizeone]

you need to register on my.malwarebytes.com adn add your key, after about 5 mins the manage devices will show your device the key is on.

 

if like me it will be the very computer you are doing it from but the device name changed from the computer name to desktop-****** .

 

i believe there is a bug in the device name - computer name setup

[taintedbloop]

On 6/28/2019 at 5:49 PM, wizeone said:

you need to register on my.malwarebytes.com adn add your key, after about 5 mins the manage devices will show your device the key is on.

 

if like me it will be the very computer you are doing it from but the device name changed from the computer name to desktop-****** .

 

i believe there is a bug in the device name - computer name setup

this worked for me. i registered my key on my.malwarebytes.com then pressed deactivate on the existing device, then entered my key in the program itself and it activated.

[AdvancedSetup]

Find my premium license key
https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1264

Create your My Account profile
https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1036

Once setup is complete, you are logged into My Account, where you can:

    manage your subscriptions
    view your order history
    retrieve your license keys
    deactivate your licenses
    download the latest Malwarebytes software
    update your billing information

Your My Account profile only shows purchases registered to your login email.  You must set up a new My Account login for each email address you have registered with Malwarebytes.

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Contact Malwarebytes Support
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[lmacri]

3 hours ago, AdvancedSetup said:

...Your My Account profile only shows purchases registered to your login email.  You must set up a new My Account login for each email address you have registered with Malwarebytes....

Hi AdvancedSetup:

I purchased a lifetime Malwarebytes license (with 5-digit ID code / 16-digit product key) in 2009.  I still have the confirmation email and reference # from Cleverbridge but my old email address is no longer valid.   If I create a new My Account profile with the email address I currently use to log in the Malwarebytes forum can I still register this lifetime license in My Account?
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32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Norton Security Deluxe v22.15.2.22 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365

Edited July 3, 2019 by lmacri

[exile360]

You can try to using the method described in this support article.  It has been successful for many, though it is also possible that you may end up needing to contact Support to have them sync your license to your account.

[AdvancedSetup]

8 hours ago, lmacri said:

Hi AdvancedSetup:

I purchased a lifetime Malwarebytes license (with 5-digit ID code / 16-digit product key) in 2009.  I still have the confirmation email and reference # from Cleverbridge but my old email address is no longer valid.   If I create a new My Account profile with the email address I currently use to log in the Malwarebytes forum can I still register this lifetime license in My Account?
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32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Norton Security Deluxe v22.15.2.22 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365

You will probably need to contact Support @lmacri to have them correct some issues. If you do contact them please remember it is the July 4 Holiday here in the US so it may take a few days to get a reply for that.

Have a great weekend

Ron

 

[lmacri]

On 7/3/2019 at 8:34 AM, lmacri said:

...I purchased a lifetime Malwarebytes license (with 5-digit ID code / 16-digit product key) in 2009.  I still have the confirmation email and reference # from Cleverbridge but my old email address is no longer valid.....

Hi Advanced Setup:

I opened a support ticket (# 2662727) on 16-Jul-2019 as you suggested and it's turned into a complete gong show. They responded on 20-Jul-2019 to confirm they had associated my lifetime license with my current email address.  However, when I logged in to My Account at https://my.malwarebytes.com/en/login it told me I have no current subscriptions, and when I tried to register my product key manually I got a "The product key you are trying to use is already registered" error.  I immediately sent a reply to let them know my problem wasn't solved, and I received an email today to inform me that I had been issued a new product key - but the new key has no product ID.  Now I have no idea if I still have a lifetime (perpetual) license or if my product key is going to expire in one year.  I've asked for clarification but I wouldn't be surprised if it takes them another week to respond.

Also, do you know if the My Account website works correctly in a Firefox ESR v52.9.0 browser (the legacy version for Win XP/Vista)?  When I log in to that website and click  Settings I don't see anything except the bottom banner as shown below, even if I disable Adblock Plus v3.5.2 and all other browser extension.

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32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Norton Security Deluxe v22.15.2.22 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365

[AdvancedSetup]

I'm told the license is in your account already. I am not sure that the portal supports that browser or not. If possible can you try another newer computer to verify?

You can send me a private message if you need more direct assistance.

Thanks

Ron

 

[Maurice Naggar]

@imacri

I understand your original purchase is associated to a old Email address.  It seems you now use a different one.

The last message you relayed from the MyAccount is a clue.  That the license ( just) on MyAccount is tied to the old email & so does not show on your new one.

Get with Support.  Relay that you want to have the old email & data modified to be associated to your new Email.

That will sort things out.

One of the key things on MyAccount is the email address.  All online purchases made thru Malwarebyte's purchase page would have entries for each purchaser, with the Email provided at time of original purchase.

 

H.T.H.

[lmacri]

6 hours ago, Maurice Naggar said:

.....Get with Support.  Relay that you want to have the old email & data modified to be associated to your new Email...

Hi Maurice Naggar:

All the required information (including the original email address my license was purchased under) was sent with my original submission for support ticket # 2662727, and copies of both the original confirmation email from Cleverbridge and the attached PDF were provided to Customer Support.  From their 20-Jul-2019 reply for my ticket:

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..."Thank you for providing your purchase information. I was able to find your order and get it updated for you and you should now be able to view it using your new email address <email address removed>..."

 

7 hours ago, AdvancedSetup said:

...I'm told the license is in your account already. I am not sure that the portal supports that browser or not. If possible can you try another newer computer to verify?...

Hi AdvancedSetup:

No I don't have access to a newer computer that I can use to test the portal log on.  At the moment I'm more concerned that the new product key they've given me is for a one-year subscription instead of a lifetime (perpetual) license so I'll give Customer Support a few more days to straighten this out from their end, and if I don't hear back from them soon I'll send you a PM.

In the past I could deactivate my license in my Malwarebytes GUI at Settings |  Account Details and then reactivate the Premium features any time I wished and it worked every time.  In hindsight, it would have been better if I had just left things as they were instead of creating an account and trying to register my product key online.
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32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Norton Security Deluxe v22.15.2.22 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365

[Maurice Naggar]

You stated you were provided a new license key.   That is new information.

Have you activated with the new License provided to you?

What does your program now show under "Account Details" ?    and did you pick to change license ?

Edited July 26, 2019 by Maurice Naggar
fix typo

[AdvancedSetup]

The key is lifetime. If you activate it and look in the Account Details it will show that

 

[lmacri]

22 hours ago, Maurice Naggar said:

You stated you were provided a new license key...did you pick to change license ?

Hi Maurice Naggar:

No, I didn't ask for a new key.  The new key was issued by Malwarebytes Support when they couldn't figure out how to associate the lifetime key I purchased on 11-Jul-2009 (with combination Key / ID #) with my new e-mail address.  I don't know if "new" is even the correct term; I registered this new key (no ID #) in my account today and it says Date Registered was 20-Mar-2015 (recall my online account was just created a few weeks ago), so "recycled" is probably more accurate than "new".

I have no clue why my original key was blacklisted in the first place.  My original key had always been used on a single Vista machine that was purchased in 2008 (i.e., same motherboard, same MAC address) and I've never violated the terms of my license by using that key to activate Malwarebytes Premium on more than one device at a time.  The original key wasn't deactivated because I applied a Malwarebytes product update - I use the legacy MB v3.5.1 and can't update to the latest v3.8.3.  Even worse, my Vista SP2 OS does not have a built-in antivirus so I was fortunate that I already had Norton Security installed or I would have been left with no real-time protection when my original Malwarebytes key was blacklisted and could not be activated again.

It doesn't really matter at this point.  I've confirmed the new key comes with a lifetime (perpetual) license and that's all I was really concerned about.  The problems with the blank Settings tab in my online account will have to wait for another day when I have more time to run additional tests with my legacy Firefox ESR v52.9.0 browser.
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32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Norton Security Deluxe v22.15.2.22 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365

[Maurice Naggar]

Do note, that since the O.S. is Vista, it will stay on version 3.5.1.   Vista  ( and XP ) cant run version 3.8.3

Just glad to know that you have the new License Key and showing in Premium mode.   That is what counts.

[lmacri]

On 7/26/2019 at 9:13 PM, lmacri said:

...I've confirmed the new key comes with a lifetime (perpetual) license and that's all I was really concerned about.  The problems with the blank Settings tab in my online account will have to wait for another day when I have more time to run additional tests with my legacy Firefox ESR v52.9.0 browser.

Hi AdvancedSetup:

Just an update to let you know that after five weeks of additional troubleshooting Malwarebytes Support has finally come to the conclusion that some features on the My Account site at https://my.malwarebytes.com do not function correctly with the legacy Firefox ESR v52.9.0 browser for Win XP and Vista.  Their final comment before closing my ticket # 2662727 on 04-Sep-2019 (opened 16-Jul-2019):

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"...Malwarebytes will continue working for XP and Vista and we will still provide support for it. However, some of the My Account features do require at least ESR v60.x for Firefox to access them. If you need to update any information or billing details, please reach out so we can help."

As far as I can tell, the Subscriptions and Payment tabs work correctly with my Firefox ESR v52.9.0 browser (which means I was able register the new lifetime product issued by Malwarebytes Support) but the Orders / Settings / Support tabs are all non-functional, and if I need to view or make any revisions on those tabs (e.g, changing my default email address or login password on the Settings tab) I must either purchase a computer with a newer OS/browser or contact Malwarebytes Support and ask them to make those changes for me.
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32-bit Vista Home Premium SP2 * Firefox ESR v52.9.0 * Norton Security Deluxe v22.15.2.22 * Malwarebytes Premium v3.5.1-1.0.365

Edited September 6, 2019 by lmacri

[AdvancedSetup]

Yes, unfortunately as systems get older and older it becomes difficult to support them. I really loved Windows XP and stayed on it for years but finally as more and more things just became difficult to workaround I moved onto Windows 7. Due to a hardware change I finally had to switch to Windows 10 because Microsoft would not support my hardware.

Thank you for the update on your issue