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[ROCKNROLLKID]

I don't know if this is the right place to ask and I am sorry if these questions have been asked a million times over again, but I found no answers to these questions.

1. Will MBAM release a native 64-bit edition so it is capable of removing 64-bit infections?

2. Will MBAM add a anti-virus engine in it as I think MBAM will be topline if they do?

3. Will MBAM ever use cloud database? I, personally, will be against this as I think cloud based are very inefficent.

[Wide Glide]

Hello ROCKNROLLKID,

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Will MBAM release a native 64-bit edition so it is capable of removing 64-bit infections?

I have had Mbam running on a 64 bit system for several years now with no issues
From their Website

• Software Requirements:
  
  • Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8 (32 bit and 64 bit)
    
  • Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Later
    
  • Internet Explorer 6 or newer
• Hardware Requirements:
  
  • 256MB of RAM (512MB or more recommended)
    
  • 800MHz CPU or faster
    
  • 20MB of free hard disk space
    
  • 800x600 or greater screen resolution
    
  • Active internet connection for database and product updates

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Will MBAM add a anti-virus engine in it as I think MBAM will be topline if they do?

Many of the Staff have responded to this and as of now, they have no plans to do that.

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Will MBAM ever use cloud database? I, personally, will be against this as I think cloud based are very inefficent.

If Mbam uses it's own server for this(IF it would even happen), I see no problem. Mbam has my trust 100%

[ROCKNROLLKID]

1. That is not what I mean. I mean since MBAM is not native 64-bit and it only has certain drivers to detect it as 64-bit, it will not stop 64-bit infections. If you happen to make a native 64-bit program me aswell as many of my friends will be willing to buy licenses from you guys, but untill then I see no purpose as it won't stop 64-bit infections anyways. Just something to keep in mind.

 

2. Okay thanks for clearing that up.

 

3. It's not the fact that I don't trust MBAM, it's the fact that, call me extreme paranoid but what if a hacker got into the main cloud database and sent some infections throughout the server, then a million users are now infected, or what if the cloud crashes or shuts down unexpectly and someone is surfing the web and ends up getting infected because the cloud we not online to stop it. Unless it can download an offline database, which then I see no point, I am totally against it.

[exile360]

Actually, a 32 bit application is capable of detecting native x64 malware. It's simply a matter of using the appropriate APIs and methods to do so. In fact, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA already has this capability. It removes native x64 rootkits, including their drivers. Aside from such rootkits, I know of no other native x64 infections in existence. Malware authors tend to stick to x86 when possible since it's easier and compatible with both x86 and x64 platforms, thus reducing the amount of work required on their part to spread their infections. The only exception is drivers obviously, since x64 systems require native x64 drivers, hence the reason that rootkits use x64 drivers.

Additionally, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware's protection module uses a native x64 driver as well for the same reason; because it must in order to function.

As for concerns with the cloud. If we ever did such a thing, it would have to be just as secure as our database updates, so there would be no difference there with regards to security. It's simply a matter of creating a system of verified, encrypted and trusted connectivity between the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware client and the Malwarebytes servers.

[ROCKNROLLKID]

What you are saying and what I have said are 2 different stories. You are saying that it is capable of removing such infections, which yes if you find 64-bit signatures. What I was saying was the protection module, it can't block 64-bit infections without being native 64-bit. It works the opposite way, you can't infect 64-bit systems with a 32-bit malware. Since you claim that parts of MBAM are already native 64-bit, I don't see why making the rest of it native 64-bit is a big deal. Since windows 7 and windows 8 were meant for 64-bit use and almost 90% of users who bought 7 or 8 got 64-bit, it should be something that is done and you will be ahead of the game.

[Wide Glide]

Malwarebytes' Antimalware Protection Modules

 

From their KnowledgeBase

http://helpdesk.malw...PRO-a-firewall-

 

From the faq here at the forum

http://forums.malwar...showtopic=21076

[ROCKNROLLKID]

IP blocking is very inefficient to use, even if it is just part of the protection. I understand your ip blocker is capable of blocking ip and ip ranges, any smart malicious writer would use a wide range of ips, ones that aren't linked to each other and just alter it a bit and bypass the ip blocker. In that case, it is up to the offline protection modules to stop it. In that case, what if it was a 64-bit infection. Just because you never ran into one, doesn't mean the chances won't happen. As said, it can't block 64-bit infections but it might be able to remove, but by that time, the virus already accomplished what it wanted to achieve. I am sorry if this degrads your software, really, but you must see this in different terms.

[Wide Glide]

The people at Malwarebytes' are very much Professional,  They did not start chasing malware yesterday.   They have been doing this for many years now.  Some before Mbam was ever created.

 

They are VERY aware of 64 bit malware(Written to escape detection)    Read >> HERE <<    (A bit off topic, but relevant)

[ROCKNROLLKID]

I know the people are smart and they are doing a good job. I have used mbam since it came out and since then i have been satisfied, maybe alittle off on the ram usage but that is a different topic, but since I am using windows 7 64-bit, I perfer true 64-bit software, security being one. This topic was just to give you advise on what I think you guys should do, not degrade your software at all. I don't need to be told what infection software can or will do. I having been studying advanced hacking and anti-hacking well over 7 years now, to know what infections can do.