Change log file location?

[Golden]

Hi,

Is it possible to nominate the location to which log file are saved in MBAM?

Thanks,

Golden

[TeMerc]

No it is not, these locations are set by default and cannot be altered or customized

[Golden]

No it is not, these locations are set by default and cannot be altered or customized

Thanks for the reply TeMerc. Is this something that could be requested for future updates to the software?

My reason for asking is that it currently writes these log files to my SSD. I prefer them to be written to my classic spinner drive.

Regards,

Golden

[AdvancedSetup]

Please look up the /logtofile and /logtofolder in the help file to achieve what you're looking for.

However once logs are redirected they will no longer show up in the GUI interface and you'll need to manually open them to review them.

[Golden]

Thanks for the reply AdvancedSetup.

Can the command line parameters be used to specify how MBAM starts at computer bootup. For example, I would like to specify:

mbam.exe /logtofile E:\Security_Logs\mbam_log_files\mbam-security-log.txt

Is a separate command line of similar format required to save the protection logs to a separate location/file? Can you give me more advice on how to set this up?

Is there some way for me to request that a change be considered to the software, that allows the user to nominate the location (drive/folder) for logfiles during installation? Depending on the frequency of scans, having many logfiles written to my sold state drive is not ideal. I would like the option to have the log files saved to a different drive.

Thanks,

Golden

[Golden]

Hi,

I have another query regarding logfiles:

Is there any reason as to why the various logfiles are spread across two locations. I have logfiles here:

C:\Users\{Name}\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs

and also here

C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs

Thanks,

Golden

[AdvancedSetup]

You only need to run the command once and log files will then always go there until you change it.

The protection logs cannot be redirected though like the scanner logs can be at this time.

As for what logs are stored where that is posted in the FAQ

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=10138

Log File Locations

Quick Scan and Full Scan Logs

• Windows 2000 & Windows XP:
  
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs
  
  
• Windows Vista & Win7:
  
  
  C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs
  
  

File Protection and IP Protection Logs

• Windows 2000 & Windows XP:
  
  
  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs
  
  
• Windows Vista & Win7:
  
  
  C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs
  
  

[Golden]

Thanks. I posted a suggestion to allow users to select logfile location/s during MBAM install.