Malwarebytes

[Maroon Machine]

Am trying to download the free Malwarebytes on a new install and each time I download and install it turns out to be the trial version.

I have Kaspersky 2013 installed and after a couple of crashes I am suspecting that the Malwarebytes (trial) is clashing with the Kaspersky so can anyone please let me know of the free version download link?

 

[VistaKing]

Install Malwarebytes on the Finish screen uncheck

 

[Maroon Machine]

Thanks \\vista \king will try again.

 

[VistaKing]

You're welcome .

 

[Maroon Machine]

No change I have tried all links but always end up with the trial version. I am now beginning to think perhaps the "genuine" Windows 7 disk \I bought from Ebay which turned out to be a Dell reinstall disk may have some thing to do with it.

The machine has not been running fast at all and \I should have asked my brother (ICit2lol) first before I bought the rotten thing. I think I may have to give the Malwarebytes a miss.

 

[VistaKing]

Did you uncheck the Enable free trial ?

Might want to purchase a legit Windows 7 DVD . eBay not a good place to purchase things unless its an actual store that sells items on a website like newegg.com or newegg.ca ( Canada )

 

[Maroon Machine]

Yes the last download did not even have the trial tick box.

Yes John my brother says that all the time but I was taken in by the ad picture on Ebay

The fellow selling I am hazarding a guess has picked up a job lot of Dell reinstall disks but at near the OEM prices from local suppliers he really took me for a ride. To rub salt into the wound he even asked why I didn't give him a good reference on EBay!!

I know it probably is the OS as \I installed a Windows 8 upgrade over the \vista and it works real fast so am going to slot that other hard drive back in and us use it instead until I get the OEM proper.

 

[Jacee]

Does this link work for the "free" version? Malwarebytes : Malwarebytes Anti-Malware removes malware including viruses, spyware, worms and trojans, plus it protects your computer

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

I've seen this a few times now, if you activate the trial by mistake uninstall and re-install it seems to remember you activated the trial and resumes it. Best way is to run the removal tool reboot and install fresh again - Use mbam-clean.exe to completely remove Malwarebytes Anti-Malware : Malwarebytes Support

Danny

 

[Britton30]

It may not work, but uninstall MBAM, run CCleaner registry and temp files cleaner, reboot, repeat. Try downloading a new MBAM and uncheck the box to install Trial Version.

 

[edee]

You did not get the check box on the second install because on the original install you had it checked, upon uninstallation there are remnants still left in the registry that remembers the previous install.

What you need to do is instead of uninstalling it by the windows remove programs utility, is to uninstall it with an uninstaller such as Revo Uninstaller, after revo uninstalls the program it will search the registry for "leftovers" that the windows remove programs utility never deletes.

Uninstall with Revo Uninstaller > Scan registry with revo to remove registry entries left behind > Reboot > Install Malwarebytes > at the final screen untick enable free trial of Malwarebytes Pro.

You may also want to disable Kaspersky before installing Malwarebytes then re enable Kaspersky after the install is complete. Some antivirus' clash on install of a malware program, especially if they have a malware engine of their own, Bitdefender and Eset are BIG ones, they will not EVEN install if they find Malwarebytes residing on the system.

Another thing to consider .... Kaspersky 2013 is a BIG resource hog, not knowing how much ram you have on your machine, this could be the problem with the crashing you are talking about. If you don't have much ram on installed, I would consider another antivirus or Internet security solution. I have 6 gigs of ram on my Windows 7 tower and Kaspersky 2013 brought my system to a crawl and I don't have a whole bunch of stuff running in the tray or going on in the background, I had to uninstall it and go with Bitdefender.

But what confuses me a bit is because even if you did not untick that box, Malwarebytes ought to revert to the free version after the trial is over

I really do not think it has anything to do with the OS, if you installed windows 7, right click on My Computer , select properties, if you have the Microsoft "Genuine" label down on the bottom right side of the screen that opens up you "should be" good to go, as long as you activated it with the license key which should be located on a Microsoft sticker usually on the bottom of the laptop or for a tower either on the right or left side of it, IF it CAME with windows 7 installed on it originally, if it didn't and you bought this disk on ebay, this guy probably took you for a ride.
With that being said, Even if it's not genuine malwarebytes should still install correctly, has nothing to do with the OS being good or not, if the OS boots and runs, it should install correctly.