Manually Updating

[Haider]

At this moment 4352 (7/26/2010) 17:46GMT

[Pooh]

Sorry if I am off thread but I just purchased from Amazon, received, and now installed Malwarebytes, but I can't manually update because of Error code: 732(0,0). Thanks for the help.

[noknojon]

Hi Pooh -

To Fully Remove and Reinstall a Fresh New Copy of Malwarebytes - Read Carefully

Windows XP:

• Click on Start and select Control Panel
  
• Open Add/Remove Programs
  
• Uninstall Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  
• Restart your computer very important !
  
• Download and run mbam-clean.exe from Here
  

It will ask to restart your computer, please allow it to do so, very important

After the computer restarts, temporarily disable your Anti-Virus and install the latest version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here

Windows Vista and Windows 7:

• Click on the Start button and select Control Panel
  
• Click on Programs and Features
  
• Uninstall Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  
• Restart your computer very important !
  
• Download and run mbam-clean.exe from Here
  

It will ask to restart your computer, please allow it to do so, very important

After the computer restarts, temporarily disable your Anti-Virus and install the latest version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from Here

[Pooh]

Thanks for the help but I already figured it out using previously posted instructions for my Windows XP. Uninstalled the software, downloaded and ran mbam-clean.exe, downloaded and installed the latest version...

Works fine now including updating and as far as I can tell my Avast is working OK also. Thanks again for the help.

[noknojon]

Thanks for that update on your actions Pooh -

Glad to see all is OK - Post back or reread this if you have other problems -

Always happy to see this -

[RoninV]

The manual rules updates has been updated and can be downloaded from here

Thanks.

What size is this particular Rules update? Using the link you provided, the download appears to only be 2.8MB. There appears to be some interference when downloading this, though it could be that the system I'm using is connected via dial-up (yes, some people still use it). Could someone confirm the size of the current manual Rules update? Thanks

[Jacktivity]

@RoninV

Just downloaded the rules update file and it is 5.7M

[EricG]

Have the manual updates been updated at all? If so, where can they be downloaded?

[Firefox]

Manual Update of Definition Database

If you cannot update the database to the latest version within the MBAM window, you may follow the instructions below and update it manually:

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.

**NOTE: Please note though that this should be a last resort and if at all possible you should attempt to download updates from within the program.

Once the system is clean and stable again you should update again from within the program.

[EricG]

Thanks - that is up to date to August 18, which is not too bad.