[ RESOLVED ] enabling self protection in early start with a secure boot enabled is ok ?

[baktazjam]

enabling self protection in early start with a secure boot enabled is ok or ll generate any conflict?

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[Porthos]

1 minute ago, baktazjam said:

enabling self protection in early start with a secure boot enabled is ok or ll generate any conflict?

Don't do it. Actually, leave 99% of the settings in Malwarebytes at default. Devs have worked really hard balancing protection with functionality.

Changing the default settings can cause False positive detections, programs to fail, and system instability at times (BSOD's).

[baktazjam]

9 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Don't do it. Actually, leave 99% of the settings in Malwarebytes at default. Devs have worked really hard balancing protection with functionality.

Changing the default settings can cause False positive detections, programs to fail, and system instability at times (BSOD's).

the file can not bee seen when i click choose file from here, the file is onmy desktop, what to do

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, baktazjam said:

the file is onmy desktop, what to do

[baktazjam]

33 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Don't do it. Actually, leave 99% of the settings in Malwarebytes at default. Devs have worked really hard balancing protection with functionality.

Changing the default settings can cause False positive detections, programs to fail, and system instability at times (BSOD's).

i could not find set to default option, where is it

[Porthos]

To restore all program defaults.

[baktazjam]

On 7/11/2023 at 8:35 AM, Porthos said:

Don't do it. Actually, leave 99% of the settings in Malwarebytes at default. Devs have worked really hard balancing protection with functionality.

Changing the default settings can cause False positive detections, programs to fail, and system instability at times (BSOD's).

you mean a.i. , brute force defense , anti root kit , expert system algorithms should be avoided? as these are off by default... only threat scan ll scan with these techs while full system scan ll not use these techs when a user ll leave these features off. am i right ? If a full system scan will avoid these techs the system ll be remain vulnerable to these kind of threats...

2ndly if i drag files here , my system says that the files ll be placed in a public desktop on my pc, plz inform the creating a public desktop's function is sharing files on the same pc , how it ll share files on the forum? and if it shares files on the forum by this procedure , ll my public files be accessible from anybody/you guys ?

3- if i put my system log files here , can everyone get access to them as those ll be publicly shared?

Edited July 12 by baktazjam

[Porthos]

As for rootkit scanning.

It is recommend rootkit be turned on only where there is an issue for removing something with the normal scan. Rootkit is slightly more dangerous as it has to disable some whitelisting to remediate some rootkits.

Maybe once a month if really want to use rootkit. But honestly, we rarely see rootkit files anymore and the newer engine can remove most of them anyways even without rootkit on.

As for expert system algorithms

Brute force defense can be turned on if you wish.

You avoid changing settings in the following section.

A full system scan is rarely needed and will take a LONG time.

 

[baktazjam]

11 minutes ago, Porthos said:

As for rootkit scanning.

It is recommend rootkit be turned on only where there is an issue for removing something with the normal scan. Rootkit is slightly more dangerous as it has to disable some whitelisting to remediate some rootkits.

 

Maybe once a month if really want to use rootkit. But honestly, we rarely see rootkit files anymore and the newer engine can remove most of them anyways even without rootkit on.

 

As for expert system algorithms

Brute force defense can be turned on if you wish.

You avoid changing settings in the following section.

A full system scan is rarely needed and will take a LONG time.

 

as per your comments & searching the web.. i ve come to know that mw does not look for several kind of threats as it is designed to over look them... it is a great vulnerability , is not it?
2ndly you recommended to leave the default settings on to avoid conflicts and performance issues..how can a person do that who is concerned about his security? because apart from a root kit , A.I./expert systems/ early stage self defense every thing is off.. in other words mw is not a complete security solution against threats? because if we ll use these features it ll generate prbs, as you said... and it is designed to skip so many files by default which can not be scanned in real time? only custom scan can do it?

[Porthos]

9 minutes ago, baktazjam said:

and it is designed to skip so many files by default which can not be scanned in real time? only custom scan can do it?

MB will not scan any of those listed file types at all with any scan.

Computer security/safety is the responsibility of the user and not any software.

[Porthos]

13 minutes ago, baktazjam said:

in other words mw is not a complete security solution against threats?

 

[baktazjam]

4 minutes ago, Porthos said:

 

that is not enough bro , when it is already over looking the several files... how it can be secure if it is not designed to secure several kind of files...  it depends on your detailed answer that i ll keep mw or not.. so plz be serious...

[Porthos]

10 minutes ago, baktazjam said:

that is not enough bro , when it is already over looking the several files... how it can be secure if it is not designed to secure several kind of files...  it depends on your detailed answer that i ll keep mw or not.. so plz be serious...

Malwarebytes has been around for the last 15 years and is used by MILLIONS of users in homes and businesses.

I have given you my 15 years of experience with selling and supporting Malwarebytes on hundreds of personal clients. NONE of my clients have ever been infected by malware. Yes, they fall for email scans and tech support scams and phone scammers but the computers are never infected.

It is your money and choice on what you wish to do now.

If you wish a refund you have 60 days to request one. https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039022873

I personally don't know what to tell you that was not already told in your many different topics.

 

[baktazjam]

15 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Malwarebytes has been around for the last 15 years and is used by MILLIONS of users in homes and businesses.

I have given you my 15 years of experience with selling and supporting Malwarebytes on hundreds of personal clients. NONE of my clients have ever been infected by malware. Yes, they fall for email scans and tech support scams and phone scammers but the computers are never infected.

It is your money and choice on what you wish to do now.

If you wish a refund you have 60 days to request one. https://support.malwarebytes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039022873

I personally don't know what to tell you that was not already told in your many different topics.

 

ld u plz answer my above quires? i do believe you but there should be answer of a simple thing,  that how can it secure my pc if it is not designed to scan the files you presented? it is a fact that even those kind of files can infect my system..i can not run win defender & mw ( out side of windows security ) as it is not default ( as you said that follow defaults ) option...i purchased it cuz i believed its the best , it has a nice forum as well.. but i need protection..so plz explain that how ll it secure if it is unable to scan?

[Porthos]

5 minutes ago, baktazjam said:

.i can not run win defender & mw ( out side of windows security ) as it is not default

I already recommended to you to change THAT default...

5 minutes ago, baktazjam said:

that how can it secure my pc if it is not designed to scan the files you presented? it is a fact that even those kind of files can infect my system

If you run/ open them and if they are infectious, I already told you that is what the anti-exploit, web protection, and ransomware protection in the paid version are for.

 

[baktazjam]

1 minute ago, Porthos said:

I already recommended to you to change THAT default...

If you run/ open them and if they are infectious, I already told you that is what the anti-exploit, web protection, and ransomware protection in the paid version are for.

 

you mean that infected files ll not be cached and remain active untill accessed ?

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, baktazjam said:

you mean that infected files ll not be cached and remain active untill accessed ?

I think you have the idea.

[baktazjam]

10 minutes ago, baktazjam said:

I already recommended to you to change THAT default...

but in yr previous post you recommended me to use defaults and asked me to do not configure any thing..any how...i ve claimed a refund..thx v much for the puzzles and the truth.....

[AdvancedSetup]

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