Feature Request: Download Scanner

[Nick M.]

I was looking through lists of applications that sport a download scanner feature. I thought about downloading Windows Defender as I am a Windows XP user for the moment. The reference I was reading stated that Windows Defender came with a download scanner feature. Then I thought about Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, after using/recommending the free version for malware removal on customer systems at my work. I enjoyed it's removal capabilities so much that I later decided to purcahse the full version for my home computer.

I have many questions about the features which became available after I purchased the full version. However my main reason for this post in particular is that I would like to suggest/request that a Download Scanner be made available in a future release of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

[YoKenny1]

I am a XP user and I do not use Windows Defender as I find that MBAM Full version with the flash scan enabled at each MBAM update is quite adequate as it scans my Download Folder I have set up just for downloaded files.

[Firefox]

By a download scanner, do you mean something like an Online Scanner that uses ActiveX perhaps....

That would be a good idea, not sure how feasible and effective it would be though....

[malware destroyer]

firefox

i think he means everytime you download a file it automaticly gets scaned with mbam and if it finds a trojon and other malware it automaticly stops and blocks the download if this could be done that would be awesome and be a really good feature to mbam

[AdvancedSetup]

It already does work that way, but the download has to finish downloading to the cache temp first. Then if its one we recognize as Malware we will block it already and send it to quarantine unless you say to ignore.

[malware destroyer]

cheers ron for the quick reply but how about it does not have to finish to the temp then if it was malware it could stop it from being downloaded in the first place if you understand what i mean

[AdvancedSetup]

There is no way to know what the file is or read it's header until it does download. So the only way that would work is the IP block if you were downloading or trying to download from a known bad site.

[Nick M.]

Thank you AdvancedSetup for sheding some light on this suggestion and addressing the questions about said feature. I appreciate your thoughts on the matter and I look forward to learning more about how Malwarebytes does it's job detecting and removing malware.

[malware destroyer]

okay ron fair enough