How to configure *Bitdefender* to exclude Malwarebytes files -
Step 1. Open *Bitdefender*
Step 2. Click on "Modules" near the bottom of the window so that you see a white screen
Step 3. You should see a Protection tab with white background
Step 4. click on the "Trusted applications" line in black, on the left side
Step 5. You should see a new window BitDefender Trusted Applications
Step 6. Click "Add" button (blue color)
Use the navigation tree to get to the C drive and its sub-folders
Step 7. Click on the + sign on the line Windows C drive
Step 8. Navigate to 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware' , select desired folder and click "OK"
{ that is for a 64-bit Windows. For 32-bit Windows it would be 'C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware' }
Step 9. Make sure that the option "Both" is checked and select "Add"
Step 10. Click "OK"
How to add your Bitdefender folder to Malwarebytes "Malware Exclusions" list -
Step 1. Open the Malwarebytes application
Step 2. Click on "Settings"
Step 3. Click "Malware Exclusions" in the left column
Step 4. Click on "Add Folder"
Step 5. Navigate to 'C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender 2016'
Step 6. Click once on "C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender 2016" folder to highlight it
Step 7. Click on "Select Folder"
also do the same for the folder C:\Program Files\Bitdefender Agent
Step 8. Close Malwarebytes
Step 9. Reboot your computer <--Very Important!