Run Malwarebytes in a batch script!

Good evening,

I am trying to run Malwarebytes [v3.5.1.2522] that was downloaded to the default location in a batch script running in Vista 32-bit but without much success at the moment!

I am basically trying to run a quick scan in silent mode. This is what I have tried [among many other variations]...

Code:

C:\PROGRA~1\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\mbam.exe /quickscan-silent

Do I need to use something like...

Code:

C:\PROGRA~1\Malwarebytes\Anti-Malware\mbamapi /scan -quick -silent -remove

Has anyone got any ideas please?

Thanks in advance.

Well, after scouring the Internet this doesn't appear to be possible! Oh well, it was worth asking!

I have a folder on the desktop that I am unable to open in a batch file.

The properties when clicked on the desktop say that it is a folder.
When double-clicked it opens in explorer as a folder under desktop.
When the properties are clicked there it shows as...

File (.{aanaannn-nann-nnna-nnna-nnnnnnnnnnna})

Numbers and characters replaced with alpha [a] and numeric [n] letters.

When the icon it is double-clicked on the desktop it opens fine!

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE:

Not to worry, I forgot that is was a shell file and that I needed to do something different/specisl for it!

I wonder if anyone can help with this please!

I have a test computer that I use and often save shortcuts/icons/files [anything really] to the desktop.
I have setup a .bat file that I always leave open from which I can run each the following:

01. chkdsk.
02. sfc.
03. Extended Disk Cleanup.
Malwarebytes [N/A].
05. CCleaner.
06. Empty Recycle Bin.
07. Defragment.
08. Revo Uninstaller.
09. System Specifications.
10. Quit Program.
11. Sleep.
12. Restart.
13. Shutdown.

Using a batch script [that I can incorporate into my .bat file as a menu option], I want to delete everything [shortcuts/icons/files] off of the desktop except the .bat file itself and one folder.

Would it be something like this to leave the .bat file:

Code:

for %%i in (%userprofile%\desktop\*.*) do if not "%%i"=="MyBatFile.bat" del /q "%%i"

Has anyone got any ideas please?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the reply iko22.

iko22 said:

You don't say what %%i is or where it is from. I understand what it isn't from your example, and I made this command: dir *.* /b /s | find /v "MyBatFile.bat". Remeber that FIND is case sensitive in what it finds.

The %%i is the loop variable.

The code you posted lists files.

I want to delete everything [shortcuts/icons/files] off of the desktop except the .bat file itself and one folder.

Thanks in advance.

Hello Paul

The code I posted lists files except the .bat file. I was unable to test the del command on my computer.

You might have to run something like this:
dir *.* /b /s | find /v "MyBatFile.bat" > output.txt
type output.txt | find /v "subdirectory_name" > out2.txt
del < out2.txt

But like I say, I cannot test the syntax of this batch on my computer.

Once again, thanks for the reply iko22.

iko22 said:

The code I posted lists files except the .bat file.

I appreciate that.

Seeing it is only the desktop that I am interested in I used the code:

Code:

C:\Users\MyUserName\Desktop .* /b /s | find /v "=="MyBatFile.bat"

The .* is correct above in the code, and obviously C:\Users\MyUserName\ will be replaced in the batch script with %userprofile%/.

The thing is, the list of the other files [not including "MyBatFile.bat"] includes the single folder, which I don't want deleted, and some C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Roaming|Mozilla\Firefox files, which is strange because I don't have Firefox on the desktop so it must be a hidden system file!

It also doesn't include the shortcuts/icons which I also want deleted.

Obviously the desktop.ini files don't show up in the list.

Thanks in advance.