Malwarebytes will not automatically update

[Bugman2112]

All the program settings are set to auto update.  Nevertheless, I have to manually update the program every day.

Is there any way to fix this?

Thanks,

-Brian

 

[Malwarebytes]

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Please do the following so that we may take a closer look at what is going on:

1. Run the Malwarebytes Support Tool
2. Accept the EULA and click Advanced tab on the left (not Start Repair)
3. Click the Gather Logs button, and once it completes, attach the zip file it creates on your desktop to your next reply

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[Bugman2112]

Hello,

The file is attached.  I found that tool before you posted, so I did things a bit in reverse, see below...

1) Used the tool to clean, and re-install.

2) Made sure all the auto update settings were on.

3)  Dumped the log file

4) ensured the auto update was set to 1 hour

5) Waited for at least an hour.  Then tried to update.  It worked manually.  Indicating that the program is still not updating/checking by itself.

It has been doing this since I purchased it over a year ago.  Both for definitions, and for version updates.

I just got into the habit of manually updating once per day.  I just decided todo something about it.

Thanks for any help

-Brian

 

 

mbst-grab-results.zip

[AdvancedSetup]

The system could use some generic clean up as well as potentially fixing some items that are crashing.

What appears to be one of the issues is that you're using Express VPN as well and even Windows Defender is having trouble resolving the update site.

If you'd like to do some clean up work and try to correct the issues please let me know and I will move your topic to the Malware Removal forum and assist you further.

Thanks @Bugman2112

[Bugman2112]

Not sure why ExpressVPN would be a problem.

I don't have it enabled all of the time, and this issue started long before I used a VPN.

However, something else you said about Windows Defender issues led me to trying something which appears to have solved the problem.

Although Malware bytes takes the place of the virus functions of defender, defender firewall stays active.

So I added some inbound/outbound rules to allow Malware bytes through the firewall.

Not sure why this would be needed, but I can report that Malware bytes seems to be self updating now for the past several days.

Thanks!

-Brian

 

[AdvancedSetup]

Excellent, good work in finding that @Bugman2112 and glad you were able to resolve the issue.

Thank you for the follow up reply

Cheers