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  1. As requested attached is a recent log (picked at random) when this issue is occurring. protection-log-2012-01-23.txt
  2. I was one of the testers for the ZA/XP issues (I have the fee version) The test version worked perfectly out of the gate. And the automatic signature updates proceeded uneventfully. But for about the last 48 hours they are NOT automatically occurring. They will occur if I manually do the updates. I'm wondering what is going on as I have everything set to "automatic" (checked that a few times). Aside from that, the test version is stilling working just fine.
  3. I was one of the “beta” testers who, several days ago, because of XP/ZA issues volunteered to test a beta version of MBAM that successfully resolved the problem. I have NOT had a NEW MBAB version (I have the fee version) install update happen, and I’m wondering IF the beta version that I tested is identical to the update version, and so the routine, automatic daily, MBAM updates will NOT offer me a new install, i. e., it would serve no useful purpose to do so, and so I’m deliberately being bypassed by the new install.
  4. Hi, I one of those that received the email re request to volunteer to be a beta tester for the fix. I believe I misinterpreted how to get back to MBAM support re my success with this fix and instead posted a NEW topic in this forum (Topic name 01/02/12....) earlier today [NOT a great job on my part of what I choose for a new topic title, either]. I have no idea how to correct my mistake, i. e., that my results should be brought to the attention of MBAM support. So I decided to post this reply here on the off chance that someone in support will come across it, and route this info to whoever on the support team is monitoring the results of this beta test.
  5. OK, I'm signed in, but for whatever reason, I couldn't post a topic, or anything, in the beta area of the forum; so I'll post my comment here and some moderator type can move it to wherever it belongs if needed. OK ALL went well re today's email re beta test of the XP, et al, problem, from MBAM with the following caveat (hopefully minor, but to leave NO stone unturned). I did NOT have MBAM installed any longer (since it hung up my XP SP3 & free ZoneAlarm & free Avast machine). So I installed MBAM (1.6) from the download on your website TODAY. During the install, I opted, when I got to that screen, NOT to do the Update, OR the Launch It option. I then went into Safe Mode, and did exactly as your email instructions stated. I rebooted out of Safe Mode, and when I returned to my Desktop, I did the update, AND rebooted once again (for the obvious reason), and that went normally. A few minutes post all of this, I see NO problems, but I can assure you if I do have ANY, I will be back on the forum ASAP. Thanks.
  6. Ditto re ALL other posts re issue (am running XP Home Edition SP3, Avast, and free ZA); had to uninstall Malwarebytes (fee version) since it hung up my PC on any/all boot ups (warm & cold). Since I have uninstalled, all I'm asking is just how I can be notified re a fix is completed?
  7. This batch file ALSO works quite well via a test that I ran using it (took a while to get round to it). Thank you for all the help with this-well done. And YES, Long Live MS-DOS.
  8. I know that there are periodic changes in the way domain names are made, to include the creation of new ones, and I'm wondering why Malwarebytes is an .org instead of .com.
  9. Thank you Exile360 for responding to my query; that obviously saves a DOS novice (at this point) like myself from anymore spinning my wheels. And I will also try Forum Diety's code very soon, and I will post a comment how that went. As I noted in a previous post, my goal with all of this is to auto-launch Malawarebytes first, and then my backup software immediately. I should have also noted that, since that can be done at night where how long it takes is of no concern, I'm also giving some thought to doing my antivirus's own thorough scan too, with the express purpose of making all backups as virus free, etc., as I can teach myself how to do re the details so that each and every one, if ever restored, will take me back to a 'pristine' state rather than an infected state. I'm NOT lacking in ambition, but the tools to accomplish all that. Thanks again to all of you; you've been very patient with me, and I hope, as I assume all of you moderator types also do, that other forum members have, perhaps, had a door open for that re my own personal goals that anyone can take advantage of re not only the rationale for my posts, but what I hope to accomplish so that they can do the same thing; those are things that none of us will likely ever know.
  10. I'm making this post re a possible quirk in my bat file, or more likely that I have zero grasp of what the "strings" after the mbam.exe can, or cannot do. I just ran a completely manual full scan (there were no updates available today). I then IMMEDIATELY ran that bat file, and I know from periodic viewing of my monitor that it took the same amount of time as my manual one. The manual one created the typical log; my bat file created no log entry at all. So what should I make of that since there is a "-log" 'statement' following mbam.exe.
  11. OK-In all seriousness, for a change, I really do own a book somewhere around this house from the DOS era, that is somewhere in the 300-400 pages length [not a typo], and I guess I should try to find it to comprehend the latest suggestion for a batch file. Many books from that era had the word, "Bible" in their title as mine does [and it is very well written], possibly based on an unconscious fear that it would take a belief system type 'act of faith' for a non-tech person to actually learn, and USE what they've learned [the "Dummies" type books were far off, time wise]. And I haven't mentioned this before, but my short term goal is indeed to do this PRIOR to bedtime IF I can ALSO write a batch file to do the following: run Malwarebytes and immediately after my new backup software to a dedicated HD for just the backup file. So the question I have is this; is it technically possible to write a batch file to launch two programs in succession in XP, and have the second one wait its turn until the first one was finished? Thanks to all of you for your forbearance.
  12. Well Exile360, I am going to begin by giving you my heartfelt and sincere thank you for taking the time to answer my post. The rest of this reply has absolutely NOTHING AT ALL to do with your efforts, but the lack of gray cells between my ears. For 2 long grueling, arduous hours, I relieved those days long ago when MS-DOS and I became mortal enemies as I struggled with what I think were called
  13. Perhaps I didn't make this clear-I have the pay for Malwarebytes, and I was aware of the Scheduler, but that requires a fixed time, and my routine won't allow that, i. e., I need the flexibility of a batch file that I can launch at will. And since I have a good idea of how long the update and the scan lasts, when I leave my PC, and I know that I will be away longer than the time it takes to do the Update and scan, I would want be able to simply launch all that in one fell swoop and be on my merry way in a blink of the eye as I run out somewhere. I know it's not going to save me tons of time since it doesn't take that long to do that manually, but its obviously a convenience thing assuming of course that the batch file doesn't require advance DOS skills that I have completely forgotten about.
  14. I would like to update this topic with one additional question re the potential for using a batch file (I have the fee Malwarebytes). By the way the schtasks /? did NOT work on this XP PC. No idea of course why. What I would like to do is create a batch file that both first did the Update, and then automatically, after the download, run the scan. So where do I look for the details of what needs to go into the batch file, to include the question of whether this is possible in a batch file (so I go back to MS-DOS 3.3; I remember VERY little about all of that). Thank you.
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