What is the recommended command line for automatic scheduled scan in Windows 7?

[Novosedoff]

I want to add in Tasks Scheduler an automatic system scan by Malwarebytes. What command line shall I use?

[AdvancedSetup]

Do you have the free or paid Pro version?

[daledoc1]

Hello and welcome, Novosedoff:

EDIT: OOPS! Sorry, AdvancedSetup. We must have hit "add reply" at the same time! Novosedoff, please follow AdvancedSetup's instructions!

I assume this is for your personal computer & home use?

Until an expert arrives:

If you are using the PRO version of MBAM, you can schedule an automatic Quick or Full scan.

Scheduler help is available here.

The nominal charge for a lifetime license is well worth it, since only the PRO version provides real-time protection to help prevent computer infection.

(The FREE version only offers on-demand scanning to help detect and remove malware that is already on the computer.)

However, if you would like to use command line parameters, please have a look here.

Hope this helps a bit,

daledoc1

Edited April 1, 2011 by daledoc1

[Novosedoff]

Obviously I run a free version. If the setting was present in it, I wouldn't have asked that question

[Novosedoff]

daledoc1

Thx 4 the link. Its sorted now

[happy_trunks]

the mbam help file (mbam.chm) located in your installation folder ie "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbam.chm" has more command line info than the faq

[happy_trunks]

i use "/scan -quick -silent"

and PS MBAM workers - the mbam faq web page should be updated to include the info from the help file

[Novosedoff]

Thanks again, happy trunks.

I wonder if anybody made any kind of comparison between Spybot S&D and Antimalwarebytes? Are they complementary to each other or substitutional? What are the main differences bw them?

[Novosedoff]

i use "/scan -quick -silent"

and PS MBAM workers - the mbam faq web page should be updated to include the info from the help file

By some reason I actually got the following error when launching mbam.exe with your parameters:

An error has occured. Please report this error code to our support team.

PROGRAM_ERROR_NOT_REGISTERED (0, 0)

What was wrong?

[exile360]

Greetings

The -silent paramater only works if you are using the PRO version. The Free version does not allow scans to run silently.

[Novosedoff]

You are attempting to use a feature that requires registration. Please register the product.

I thought you told that the feature of command-line scan was available for free version too?

[Novosedoff]

Greetings

The -silent paramater only works if you are using the PRO version. The Free version does not allow scans to run silently.

FFS I feel myself like a donkey with a carrot dangling in front of my nose

[exile360]

Yes, you can scan from the command line, but you have to exclude switches/parameters that require the PRO version if you're using the Free version. For example, using the Free version, the following will work:

/scan -quick

This command requires the PRO version:

/scan -quick -silent

[daledoc1]

Yes, you can scan from the command line, but you have to exclude switches/parameters that require the PRO version if you're using the Free version. For example, using the Free version, the following will work:

/scan -quick

This command requires the PRO version:

/scan -quick -silent

Thanks for the clarification, Exile360.

(Sorry for the confusion, Novosedoff!)

In the words of the famous Bart Simpson:

"D'oh!"

<face palm>

Since only the PRO version allows for scheduled scans and real-time protection, it is -- of course -- obvious that certain of these parameters/switches would not work for the FREE version.

Embarrassed and slinking back under my rock now,

daledoc1

Edited April 4, 2011 by daledoc1