How to change permission

[blockie]

I have two folers named "Malwarebytes - Anti-Malware. Im trying to delete one and don't have permiossion. The message says an administrator must give permissions. My other user account is the built-in admin account. I use that and still cannot delete the folder OR change permission. I go to the elevated prompt in the built-in admin. and still cannot change permission or add "everyone" to the list of users. What gives?

 

[Brink]

Hello William,

You might see if the free program Unlocker may be able to delete the folder for you.

 

[DavidE]

With MBAM 2, they changed the name of a folder so it does not have the tick mark in the folder name.

In MBAM 2 the folder name is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
In MBAM 1 the folder name is Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware

Just be careful which folder you delete, depending on the version of MBAM you are using ...

The folder I'm talking about in Win 7 64 Bit / MBAM 2 is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

 

[blockie]

Hello William,

You might see if the free program Unlocker may be able to delete the folder for you.

Thanx, Brink but Unlocker didn't help.

Bill

 

[blockie]

With MBAM 2, they changed the name of a folder so it does not have the tick mark in the folder name.

In MBAM 2 the folder name is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
In MBAM 1 the folder name is Malwarebytes'Anti-Malware

Just be careful which folder you delete, depending on the version of MBAM you are using ...

The folder I'm talking about in Win 7 64 Bit / MBAM 2 is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

David
I am using 32bit W7 SPi and the folder I am trying to delete does not have a tick mark.

Bill

 

[Layback Bear]

Which Malwarebytes version are you trying to remove?

Please let me know if the post is out of place and I will remove it.

The new versions have a protection built in.
Advance/Self Protection early start. I believe this stops Malwarebytes from being altered.
Malwarebytes 2.0.2.1004 has the same settings.



We are all new to the new Malwarebyes so I could be wrong.

Post # 103 might be of help and useful.
BY AdvancedSetup

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/328402-malwarebytes-2-0-1-taking-forever-scan-11.html

 

[blockie]

The active version is 1.75.0.1., the version in Ubuntu Trash folder is ver. 1.0.1. By going into Ubunto I was able to send the folder NOT containing the tick to the trash bin. When I went back to W7 it was gone and the only one remaining did have the tick mark and contained mbam.exe ver:1.75.0.1
Have I done it right?

 

[DavidE]

Are you sure the version in Ubuntu Trash folder is ver. 1.0.1 ?
Could that be a typo, and it's really 2.0.1 ?
Did you install Ver 2, and then install (or reinstall) Ver 1 after installing Ver 2 ?

If your Ver 1.75 is working correctly now, you can continue to use it for about a year.

Do you have the Paid or Free version?
If you have the Paid version, make sure you have your License ID and Key BEFORE running the mbam-clean utility (if you ever need to).

 

[Layback Bear]

From post # 6.

MalwareBytes 2.0.1 taking forever to scan

I have no idea what it does with Ubuntu.

From that thread.
A removal tool.

https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=146017

I have the Pro version and this is what I used and then installed version
2.0.2.1007 on two computers and things work just fine.

1. Please try the following and let me know if this corrects your issue or not. - MBAM Clean Removal Process 2x
2. If that does not correct the issue then please read the following and post back the requested logs. - Diagnostic Logs
3. NOTE: There is an FAQ section with valuable information located here: - Common Questions, Issues, and their Solutions
4. NOTE: I would also highly suggest you try installing the new beta which has corrected some previously reported issues (each of your previous installs were the original build 1004 not 1007 ): - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0.2 Public Beta