Single File Scans not detecting malware

[Richard_P]

I ran an MBAM "Perform full scan" and MBAM detected a trace on two files in my system. I did not clean the files, because I was wondering if MBAM was detecting a false positive which I addressed in the False Positives forum. Your team educated me very effectively and so I went back to detect the trace again so as to have MBAM clean the mess. In order to be as efficient as possible I right-clicked on each file and chose to scan the files individually. The single file scan did not detect the trace. Only when I ran the full scan, which takes over an hour to perform, did it find the trace. I was then able to clean it.

Why didn't MBAM detect the trace in the individual file scan?

Thanks,

-Richard

[DarkSnakeKobra]

Hi Richard P,

Most likely it was a false positive. I don' know for sure, but it would be best to respond to the original topic.

[Richard_P]

Hi Richard P,

Most likely it was a false positive. I don' know for sure, but it would be best to respond to the original topic.

Ok, just put the reply on my original post. Thanks.

[nosirrah]

Right click detects only executable files, non executable traces are ignored.