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Started by Jamin4u, Feb 23 2009 03:49 AM

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Posted 23 February 2009 - 03:49 AM

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MBAM's installer doesn't have the security shield when downloaded to Vista.

Would the program install the same if the installer was not run as administrator?

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Posted 23 February 2009 - 05:07 AM

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Jamin4u said:

MBAM's installer doesn't have the security shield when downloaded to Vista.

Would the program install the same if the installer was not run as administrator?

If you have the UAC enabled, then the installer will ask for admin rights when needed. It will not install at all without them.

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Posted 23 February 2009 - 10:57 PM

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View PostGT500, on Feb 23 2009, 12:07 AM, said:

If you have the UAC enabled, then the installer will ask for admin rights when needed. It will not install at all without them.
Yes, I have UAC enabled.

If I start the installer without right clicking and run as admin, the installer doesn't ask for admin rights.

Are you saying MBAM doesn't need admin rights on install?

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Posted 23 February 2009 - 11:47 PM

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Jamin4u said:

Yes, I have UAC enabled.

If I start the installer without right clicking and run as admin, the installer doesn't ask for admin rights.

Are you saying MBAM doesn't need admin rights on install?

The UAC notification pops up on my Vista install immediately after double-clicking on the installer. Please uninstall whatever it is you had installed, and delete the installer, as it is most likely NOT Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. Please download the latest copy of the installer from this link.

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Posted 24 February 2009 - 12:08 AM

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My Bad <_<

After double-clicking on the installer, I have HIPS on my firewall that had 2 pop ups in front of the UAC pop up.

If I right click and run as admin, the UAC pop up is immediate.

Do you know why MBAM's installer doesn't have the shield on the installer?

Thanks GT500

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Posted 24 February 2009 - 12:18 AM

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Jamin4u said:

Do you know why MBAM's installer doesn't have the shield on the installer?

I assume that the installer system we use doesn't support that feature of the UAC.

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Posted 24 February 2009 - 12:25 AM

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View PostGT500, on Feb 23 2009, 07:18 PM, said:

I assume that the installer system we use doesn't support that feature of the UAC.

Learn something new everyday. :angry:

Thanks for not getting <_<

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Posted 24 February 2009 - 12:27 AM

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Jamin4u said:

Thanks for not getting <_<

Nothing worth getting mad over. :angry:

Now malware, that's worth getting mad over. It makes us all cantankerous, which is why Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware exists.

BTW: Welcome to the "Honorary Members" group. You'll notice you now have access to a special forum, and beta versions of MBAM (when they are posted) if you feel like helping test them.

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Posted 25 February 2009 - 01:51 AM

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View PostGT500, on Feb 23 2009, 07:27 PM, said:

cantankerous
:angry: Are you allowed to say words like that on this forum? <_<

Just stopped in the special forum, I like the perk of checking out the betas.

Thanks for the welcome!

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Posted 25 February 2009 - 02:00 AM

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Jamin4u said:

:angry: Are you allowed to say words like that on this forum? <_<

Websters said:

can·tan·ker·ous
difficult or irritating to deal with <a cantankerous mule>

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Posted 25 February 2009 - 02:07 AM

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cantankerous

I knew what it meant because I had to look it up.

I like it and may utilize it when I feel cantankerous.

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Posted 25 February 2009 - 02:14 AM

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Jamin4u said:

I like it and may utilize it when I feel cantankerous.

It's a fun word. Great for breaking up arguments. "Quite being so cantankerous." "What?"

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