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  1. Not sure if this is the right place to post this... Was going to install Software Information for Windows (free version) from Major Geeks site: http://www.majorgeeks.com/mg/getmirror/siw_%28system_info%29,1.html Scanned download with Malwarebytes Premium (database up-to-date) -- no malware found, nor any warning about a PUP (I have PUP notification checked). License page shows Open Candy terms. AVG and VirusTotal found the PUP before i installed. Just wanted to bring to your attention if they are using a method your algorithm can't find... Sorry if this is an inappropriate posting...
  2. This occasionally happens to me with some icons in my System Tray. After much checking, I had no viruses, malware or corrupted Window files to blame the occasionally missing icons on. My solution was to simply open Task Manager, click on the process associated with the missing icon (mbam.exe*32 in the case of Malware Bytes), then click on End Process. Then go to Start, Programs, and click on the program you just ended. The program will start, and the icon will appear in the System Tray. Or at least it works that way for me... I find Ending Process (via Task Manager), and restarting the program much quicker than rebooting the computer... Hope this helps, Jim
  3. Thanks Durew, Use to have Allway Sync (paid version) for years, but switched to FreeFileSync with new Windows 7 Prof since it seemed to have glitches... Anyways, I only turned off the Real Time Protection to do the actual install -- not when I did the download... if that makes any difference. Here is a screen shot of the Quarantine History. You will note that the PUP's appeared at the exact same time as the download, so I am as sure as I can be that they came with the installer for FreeFileSync. If this helps, the download link came directly from their website and pointed to Sourceforge.net So is it still all right to TEMPORARILY turn off Real Time Protection for the installation (not download process)? I am not sure how to temporarily change the settings about how MBAM should treat PUP's (detection and protection settings). Thanks again for the comments... It helps.
  4. General procedure question, for using Malwarebytes 2.0 premium: I use FreeFileSync to backup data files. FreeFileSync wanted to upgrade to the newest version, so I downloaded it. When I went to install it, Malwarebytes blocked it with a PUP warning, preventing the install. Clicking the Allow button did not allow me to install the upgrade. Since FreeFileSync appears to have a good rating (and I use it daily), I turned off Malwarebytes Real Time Protection and installed the upgrade. I then turned Malwarebytes Real Time Protection back on. I then ran a scan. It found 4 PUP's (Open Candy). I let Malwarebytes quarantine the 4 PUP's. FreeFileSync upgrade works as it is suppose to... NOTE: during the install, there was NO WAY to decline the Open Candy PUP's -- I am always very careful to read first, then click later... My basic "best-practices" question is whether what I did was ok? Or is there a better way to install a known (reasonably) safe program or update that contains PUP's (according to Malwarebytes 2.0)? I would hate to not upgrade (FreeFileSync in this case) because of the PUP's, but then again, I don't want something installed that I can't clean up after the fact either... Suggestions for a future repeat of this issue??? Sorry if this is too basic of a procedural question...
  5. Thanks! Installed without any issues. Rarely use Internet connection from the Virtual Window, but nice knowling I'm protected if I do....
  6. Tried to find an answer to this related question, but have not been successful... I have the Premium version (paid lifetime license) installed on my Windows 7 64-bit Professional OS. I also have Windows XP installed in the Virtual Mode under Windows 7 Professional. Can I use the same license number and install the Premium version in my Windows XP Virtual Machine so I can have real-time protection in this mode, or do I need another license? Obviously this is on one computer, but not knowing if I need another license (for real time protection mode) for Windows XP in Virtual Mode... Don't want to try until I can get an answer... Hope this was the place to ask...
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