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[Jeff M]

Moderator, please delete this post. I was not clear enough in my original question and made a repost in the same forum.

Sorry about that...

[goldhound]

I got 1241 in about 2 seconds through security works.

[GT500]

Jeff M, on Oct 7 2008, 08:51 PM, said:

Unfortunately, gt500.org is doing a poor job of staying on top of your updates.

Marcin (company president and lead developer) is the one that uploads the database to GT500.org. I think he has been way too busy the past couple of weeks, but he hasn't mentioned what he's been up to.

[JeanInMontana]

Jeff M, on Oct 7 2008, 06:51 PM, said:

Is there a way to download the latest database (currently 1241)?

Unfortunately, gt500.org is doing a poor job of staying on top of your updates.

They are 38 updates behind!

Thanks.

In the update tab there is a drop down menu and you can choose the download location. gt500.org has nothing to do with updates other than to host them.

[AdvancedSetup]

Well there have been cases where a corrupted DB could not be updated within the program because it would prevent it according to some users. That is why we offered them a manual download I thought, or for those users that need to work on a system that is not connected to the Internet.

[Jeff M]

goldhound, on Oct 7 2008, 11:06 PM, said:

I got 1241 in about 2 seconds through security works.

Me too, but how do you get it saved to your desktop as "mbam-rules.exe"

I need to install the latest database version on someone's computer who can't access the internet.

So I want to download the latest database (mbam-rules.exe) and save that exe file to my flash drive.

Not possible, is it?

Everywhere I find a downloadable MBAM database online, it's way out of date.

[RubbeR DuckY]

I apologize, it is my fault. I will get that done in a few minutes.

[nosirrah]

MBAM updates as often as 10 times a day , if you plan on using mbam-rules.exe you will always be out of date unless you plan on downloading it that often and in that case , why not just use the updater in the app ?

[AdvancedSetup]

Though the rules may be updated quite frequently Bruce there are times that you need to clean a system that is maybe only online at rare times or has already been broken and can't get online. I realize that the external may not be up to date with the very latest version but it should be up to date within say at least a day (IMHO).

[DaChew]

http://www.malwareby.../mbam-rules.exe

I just went from 1238 down to 1203

auto took me back to 1244

[nosirrah]

RubbeR DuckY, on Oct 8 2008, 03:43 PM, said:

I apologize, it is my fault. I will get that done in a few minutes.

Marcin said he is getting it fixed right now .

Please everyone , can we be happy that MBAM is 99% awesome for free ?

[AdvancedSetup]

nosirrah, on Oct 8 2008, 01:32 PM, said:

Please everyone , can we be happy that MBAM is 99% awesome for free ?

[Raid]

AdvancedSetup, on Oct 8 2008, 05:43 PM, said:

Kickass pic!

[JeanInMontana]

nosirrah, on Oct 8 2008, 02:32 PM, said:

Marcin said he is getting it fixed right now .

Please everyone , can we be happy that MBAM is 99% awesome for free ?

I am!! I have vague memories of what malware removal was before MBAM. They get more vague with time. The only real challenges these days are the occasional new variant and getting Joe Icantreadorfollowinstructions to do as requested.

[GT500]

JeanInMontana, on Oct 8 2008, 11:07 PM, said:

I am!! I have vague memories of what malware removal was before MBAM. They get more vague with time. The only real challenges these days are the occasional new variant and getting Joe Icantreadorfollowinstructions to do as requested.

Agreed. So much better with Malwarebytes!

[goldhound]

Jeff M, on Oct 8 2008, 02:20 PM, said:

Me too, but how do you get it saved to your desktop as "mbam-rules.exe"

I need to install the latest database version on someone's computer who can't access the internet.

So I want to download the latest database (mbam-rules.exe) and save that exe file to my flash drive.

Not possible, is it?

Everywhere I find a downloadable MBAM database online, it's way out of date.

Why save to desktop? Can you not put your up to date version of MBAM on a flashdrive and download to his computer?

[goldhound]

GT500, on Oct 9 2008, 05:03 AM, said:

Agreed. So much better with Malwarebytes!

++++++ The bad old days are gone!

[RubbeR DuckY]

The user may not have Internet access, or the website might be blocked by malware. Using another computer to transfer is an efficient way when that happens.

[normishmael]

To Montana

It may be noted that it is those you classify as "Joecantreadorfollowinstructions",
(as opposed to Trevorwhocandothisshitinhissleep) who are most in need of
such programs as this.
They are also most in need of clear instructions to follow.
What they do not need is a condescending attitude.
If you don't like non-techs, palm them off to some one else.
Most people come to forums to do one of two things,be fanboys or get help.
A rare few come to help.
And even smaller sub-group of these are able to do this with a decent
attitude.

[exile360]

One could simply update MBAM on a computer that has access then navigate to %AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and grab the rules.ref file and copy it to a flash drive then navigate to the same folder on the PC to be cleaned and copy it there (without MBAM running of course) then open MBAM it will use the new database. Heck, you could even create a batch file that installs MBAM and then copies over the database file and then opens mbam and has it run a quick scan for you using the command line reference in the help file. By the way, +1 for having a tool as valuable and useful as MBAM being free!