Malwarebytes Premium on iOS offers Call Protection to alert you of any potential scam callers. If you receive an Error Enabling Extension message, or do not see the Malwarebytes button under the Call Blocking & Identification menu of your iPhone’s Settings, follow the troubleshooting steps below to fix the error and enable Call Protection. Close and reopen iOS Settings app […]
Google Play changed their requirements for call and SMS permissions, to limit the apps that are allowed to use these permissions. Google Play notified us that our app would be one of many affected by these changes. We had appealed this decision, however, we are required to make these changes because anti-virus / security use […]
As a security measure, Android devices may temporarily disable the Accessibility settings to save power, or to update an app. Accessibility must remain enabled so Malwarebytes Safe Browsing Scanner can function properly. You can prevent Accessibility from disabling Safe Browsing Scanner by toggling off the Battery optimization setting for Malwarebytes. Disabling Battery optimization keeps Safe […]
After installing Malwarebytes on Android or Chromebook, you may notice ‘See ignored issues” and “Fix issues” messages on the app’s Dashboard. Each of these messages details issues identified by Malwarebytes on your device. Depending on the amount of messages, you may need to scroll down to view all of them. These issue messages are color […]
If you have a ticket with Malwarebytes Support, you can upload troubleshooting logs to your ticket using the Malwarebytes Support Tool on your Mac device. This tool is designed to gather data that may help us isolate and resolve issues with Malwarebytes for Mac. You must have minimum macOS 10.10.x to run this tool. Run Malwarebytes Support Tool […]
At times, there can be technical issues when trying to activate Real-Time Protection with Malwarebytes for Mac. On macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later, Apple requires your approval to allow the Real-Time Protection feature. For more information, see Real-Time Protection in Malwarebytes for Mac. Malwarebytes may ask you to allow the Real-Time Protection feature at the […]
Some activation issues in Malwarebytes Premium are caused by minor errors, such as an incorrect or missing character. Malwarebytes for Mac may not accept your license key if: the characters in your license key have been entered incorrectly. the license key is not compatible with the Malwarebytes product you are trying to activate. the license […]
There are some issues with Malwarebytes for Mac and macOS Mojave (10.14), due to a Mac feature called TCC. This article explains TCC, what the issues are, and how to work around them. TCC meaning TCC is a Mojave feature that controls access to certain user data and stands for Transparency, Consent, and Control. TCC […]
Many different kinds of malware can make changes to the Mac system that Malwarebytes cannot fix, such as malicious changes to browser settings, and the addition of malicious system profiles. Malwarebytes can remove malware responsible, but it cannot fix changes made to the system. You may need to check your system preferences to ensure your […]
On macOS, you may notice a file located at one of the following file paths: /Library/StagedExtensions/com.malwarebytes.mbam.rtprotection.kext /Library/StagedExtensions/Library/Application Support/Malwarebytes/MBAM/Kext/MB_MBAM_Protection.kext The file above is not removed from your macOS after uninstalling Malwarebytes for Mac. Cause macOS copies files into the StagedExtensions folder. The macOS technology System Integrity Protection (SIP) protects the StagedExtensions folder and its contents from […]