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When I click "Scan" I get no options to what and how to scan, it just starts.

To get options for scanning I have to use the planner, for example if I want to enable rootkit scanning and to specify drives. This doesnt start immediatly however, even when selecting the current precise minute it will still wait 5 minutes to actually begin the scan.

I dont understand why this is so difficult, it should be straightforward options for me to select when I click "Scan". How does one IMMEDIATELY start a custom scan?

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1 minute ago, jayman1000 said:

When I click "Scan" I get no options to what and how to scan, it just starts.

To get options for scanning I have to use the planner, for example if I want to enable rootkit scanning and to specify drives. This doesnt start immediatly however, even when selecting the current precise minute it will still wait 5 minutes to actually begin the scan.

I dont understand why this is so difficult, it should be straightforward options for me to select when I click "Scan". How does one IMMEDIATELY start a custom scan?

I would like to add that the option to start as soon as possible is also enabled as well as the time to start was set to the current minute.

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49 minutes ago, jayman1000 said:

When I click "Scan" I get no options to what and how to scan, it just starts.

To get options for scanning I have to use the planner, for example if I want to enable rootkit scanning and to specify drives. This doesnt start immediatly however, even when selecting the current precise minute it will still wait 5 minutes to actually begin the scan.

I dont understand why this is so difficult, it should be straightforward options for me to select when I click "Scan". How does one IMMEDIATELY start a custom scan?

Hello @jayman1000, Open Malwarebytes GUI and click on the target sign above scan. Then on the next screen click on Scan Scheduler and select Schedule Scan you will then see Custom Scan and then select drive and files you choose to scan and then next and you will be able to select the time and and set to Daily or your choice.

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Greetings,

In addition to the info from Hardhead above regarding the scheduler, to manually start a custom scan, open Malwarebytes and click on the Scanner card in the center (not the Scan button located at the bottom of the scan card; just the card itself), then select the Advanced scanners link located just below the Scan button displayed in the new menu that opens up and click the Configure Scan button beneath where it says Custom Scan on the right and you'll be able to configure whatever options you like for your scan and can then start it by clicking the Scan button located on the lower right.

Additionally, if you wish to scan a particular drive or folder, you may right-click on it and select Scan with Malwarebytes.

Just FYI, the reason that the custom scan option is not prominent in the main interface is because the scan engine used by Malwarebytes is very different from typical AVs and most other anti-malware tools as it is composed largely of heuristics threat signatures and the default scan is controlled by the Malwarebytes Research team to target all known locations where threats install themselves in addition to all running processes and loaded modules in memory, startup locations, the registry, system folders, program folders, data folders, temp folders, browsers, most of the default system and user folders and many other locations where active threats would install themselves or droppers and malware installers would be found.  Whenever a new location is discovered to be used by threats, the Research team adds it dynamically via database updates, meaning changing the default locations doesn't require a full program update/upgrade to adapt to the latest threats.  Also keep in mind that even if an active threat is running from a previously unseen/unscanned location, it should still be detected since it is running in memory and would also have to have at least one component configured to run at startup in order to persist past a system restart.

I hope this helps and if there is anything else we might assist you with, please let us know.

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I mean if that is the case that is like encouraging spammy behavior just to reach a certain VERY high post limit. So what should I do? Tour the threads making comments here and there making sure to make each post seem like it has meaning to game the system?? I dont want to do that (so I wont of course, but less caring users might). But this cant be the reason.. right?

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3 hours ago, jayman1000 said:

I mean if that is the case that is like encouraging spammy behavior just to reach a certain VERY high post limit. So what should I do? Tour the threads making comments here and there making sure to make each post seem like it has meaning to game the system?? I dont want to do that (so I wont of course, but less caring users might). But this cant be the reason.. right?

With input from other Trusted Advisors, Experts, or even some Honorary Members that most of your posts are helpful, friendly, trying to help others we can look at adding you to the Honorary Members group which would allow editing as well as access to a couple other forum areas.

Cheers and Happy New Years

 

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