Is this speed kosher?

[Blackberry445]

Scan type: Quick scan

Objects scanned: 168728

Time elapsed: 46 second(s)

Running Malwarebytes on 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium on a pretty fast system, Core i7 920@2.67GHz with 12gig RAM.

I have no reason to suspect problems as my Norton, SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes all report a clean system as does a just-completed TrendNet HouseCall online scan.

But I run Malwarebytes on other systems I use and it takes a LOT longer to run. Of course, those are slower systems, from Vista-64 quad cores down to XP dual-cores.

Can MWB really scan 168k files in 46 seconds, or about 4000 files a second?!

[AdvancedSetup]

LOL - Sure would be nice if it did. My guess is that something may have conflicted with the install or some other driver was blocking our driver. Please try the following and make sure you double-check the AV exclusions.

Please do the following:

• 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
  
  • Note: You will need to reactivate the program using the license you were sent via email if using the Pro version
    
  • Launch the program and set the Protection and Registration. Then go to the UPDATE tab if not done during installation and check for updates.
    Restart the computer again and verify that MBAM is in the task tray if using the Pro version. Now setup any file exclusions as may be required in your Anti-Virus/Internet-Security/Firewall applications and restart your Anti-Virus/Internet-Security applications. You may use the guides posted in the FAQ's here or ask and we'll explain how to do it.
    

[Blackberry445]

Objects scanned: 169322

Time elapsed: 1 minute(s), 25 second(s)

Does this make any more sense? That's after I did what you instructed.

My Vista-64 bit machine, quad core ay 2.5Ghz with 4gig RAM scanned 169380 files in a Quick Scan in 2 mins 2 secs.

My Vista-54 dual core with 3gig RAM Quick-scanned 167681 files in 3mins 13 secs.

Those seem somewhat consistent in terms of CPU speed and resources. Or are these all crazy? I've been using your software for years and the Quick Scans have always been pretty quick... even on slower XP systems usually under 10mins.

What u think?

[daledoc1]

Hi, Blackberry445:

That looks about right to me (similar hardware).

Note, b/c of disk caching, I think it's normal for subsequent scans to be a bit faster, if the computer has not been restarted in the interim...

(AdvancedSetup will correct me if I am wrong.)

HTH and feel free to disregard my input, as I am just another home user,

daledoc1

[Blackberry445]

The bad thing is after disabling Norton and then downloading the Malwarebytes from the link above I then ran SuperAntiSpyware and it detected an infection of PUP.Startnow toolbar and I don't know where in heck I got that.

SAS seems to have cleaned it but maybe that's from being on the Internet without Norton or MWB even for the time it took to download the MWB install file>?

[daledoc1]

Well, that stinks.

I should defer to Advanced Setup, as he is the pro.

But, until he returns....

As a PUP (potentially unwanted program) it's not the worst thing in the world. It's one of those annoyingly intrusive toolbars.

It probably was inadvertently installed bundled with some other program, in one of those cleverly hidden "opt out" scenarios.

I didn't see anything specific here in a quick search of the MBAM - malware removal self-help section.

But, there are a lot of threads at bleepingcomputer.com, other tech forums, and the mozillazine forums, among others, on how to get rid of it.

Or, if you wish, one of the malware experts can help take a look at your system and help you to clean it, if need be.

If so please review the directions here, skipping any steps you are unable to complete.

Then please post a NEW topic here.

One of the trained experts will assist you for free, as soon as one becomes available.

Sheesh -- sorry to have stepped in on this as it is becoming a bit complicated!

(I thought I was only chiming in to let you know that your scan times looked comparable to mine.)

OK, I will turn this back over to the experts,

daledoc1

[shadowwar]

Malwarebytes scan times are mostly dependant on Processor speed (not so much cores as we are single thread) and disk speed.

For example. On my old 6320 dual core at only 2.13 ghz with a Ocz ssd vertex2 my quickscan times are sub 40'seconds.

If i had a faster processor sub 30's arent totally unheard of. Disk speed makes the biggest improvment though.

Also that count isnt all files. Its registry keys and such.

There are other factors as far as applications installed, temp files etc but the two main are listed above.

[AdvancedSetup]

Please post your recent scan logs and protection logs and we'll review them to see what's going on if anything.