Running MB from A USB Stick

[DCB]

Can I install it to run from a USB stick?

Dean

[noknojon]

Hi DCB -

Is this what you were looking for ?? From the FAQ area - Issue #4 -

ISSUE: I need to get the latest database onto a computer that cannot access the Internet.

SOLUTION: You can manually copy the database from a working computer using a flash drive or CD onto the infected PC. Our database file is stored in the following locations.

Windows XP and 2000

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref

Windows Vista and Windows 7:

C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref

You can also download a manual update from here - NOTE: This manual update will always be way behind in version level compared to updates from within the program

Hope this helps -

[DCB]

Hi DCB -

Is this what you were looking for ?? From the FAQ area - Issue #4 -

ISSUE: I need to get the latest database onto a computer that cannot access the Internet.

SOLUTION: You can manually copy the database from a working computer using a flash drive or CD onto the infected PC. Our database file is stored in the following locations.

Windows XP and 2000

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref

Windows Vista and Windows 7:

C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref

You can also download a manual update from here - NOTE: This manual update will always be way behind in version level compared to updates from within the program

Hope this helps -

[DCB]

ok, so you cannot run the virus scanner from a uzbekistan stick. you have to run from the pc?

[mountaintree16]

That is correct, Malwarebytes cannot be run from a USB drive or a CD.

It's setup file & rules.ref can be saved on a USB drive or a CD as noknojon outlined, but not run from them; Malwarebytes needs to be installed on the PC in order to work.