MWB is beginning to irritate me...

[JPOC]

Ive only had the paid version for less than 2 weeks and its starting to piss me off....  It keeps deleting and rendering programs I use daily.  like BitTottorent and Auslogics Boost Speed.

And there seems to be no way to make an exemption because MBW deletes the .exe  before you get a chance to attempt an exemption... then when you try to reinstall BitTorrent or Auslogics MWB instantly flags and deletes the Download. 

Is there away to have disable this bullshit?

[Porthos]

29 minutes ago, JPOC said:

It keeps deleting and rendering programs I use daily.  like BitTottorent and Auslogics Boost Speed.

I am sorry you use programs that can make your computer unsecure and unstable.

 

29 minutes ago, JPOC said:

And there seems to be no way to make an exemption because MBW deletes the .exe  before you get a chance to attempt an exemption... then when you try to reinstall BitTorrent or Auslogics MWB instantly flags and deletes the Download. 

First I offer a torrent program that is not adware. qBittorrent

As for exclusions, Quit Malwarebytes from the taskbar. install detected programs then reopen Malwarebytes and set folder exclusions.

Then

To exclude these items you need to perform a scan (a Threat scan or Hyper scan should do) and then at the end when it shows the list of detections, uncheck any item that you do not want removed and click Next.  When prompted on what to do with the remaining unchecked items, select Ignore Always and they will be added to your exclusions and will no longer be detected by future scans.

I also suggest the following for the torrent program,

File sharing involves using technology that allows internet users to share files that are housed on their individual computers. Peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, such as those used to share music files, are some of the most common forms of file-sharing technology. However, P2P applications introduce security risks that may put your information or your computer in jeopardy.  Risks of File-Sharing Technology

 

As for why Malwarebytes blocks Torrent based software, this is because Torrent based software, are what are known as Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications meaning it connects to many different servers/IP addresses (this is how files are downloaded through Torrent based software) and because of this, sometimes Torrent based software will connect to a server that is also known for hosting malicious content.  This is because servers/IP addresses are often shared by multiple sites, so while what you are downloading through Torrent based software may be perfectly safe, some of the sites hosted on some of the IP addresses that Torrent based software connects to may be malicious.  Such connections are not a threat however, and you may exclude Torrent based software from the Web Protection component in Malwarebytes to stop the blocks from happening without compromising your protection (your web browser and other critical web facing programs will still be fully protected from malicious websites and other malicious content).  To do so, add your Torrent based software.exe to your exclusions using the method described under the Exclude an Application that Connects to the Internet section of this support article.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 24, 2022 by Porthos