Real-Time Protection is a feature available in Malwarebytes for Windows and other home devices. Depending on your operating system, Real-Time Protection can block malware, exploits, ransomware, or malicious websites. To confirm Real-Time Protection is on or off, open the Malwarebytes application and view your Dashboard or refer to the instructions below. Check Real-Time Protection in […]
To change the Malwarebytes for Windows language, you can do so from the Settings Application tab. After the Malwarebytes for Windows language is changed, the interface, notifications, and error messages are translated into the language you have selected. If you do not understand the display language, then follow the green highlights in the instructions below. Change the […]
NOTICE – On May 4 2020, Malwarebytes for Windows version 3.8.3 reached its End of Life. For more information, see Malwarebytes for Windows version 3 End of Life notice. For the latest version of this support article, see General settings in Malwarebytes for Windows. The Application settings is a tab on the Settings screen in Malwarebytes for Windows. This section allows you to […]
NOTICE – On May 4 2020, Malwarebytes for Windows version 3.8.3 reached its End of Life. For more information, see Malwarebytes for Windows version 3 End of Life notice. For the latest version of this support article, see Scan types in Malwarebytes for Windows. After a Malwarebytes for Windows scan completes, a Threat Scan Results screen display details of […]
NOTICE – On May 4 2020, Malwarebytes for Windows version 3.8.3 reached its End of Life. For more information, see Malwarebytes for Windows version 3 End of Life notice. For the latest version of this support article, see Account settings in Malwarebytes for Windows. The Account Details tab in Malwarebytes for Windows allows you to view information related to […]
NOTICE – On May 4 2020, Malwarebytes for Windows version 3.8.3 reached its End of Life. For more information, see Malwarebytes for Windows version 3 End of Life notice. For the latest version of this support article, see About settings in Malwarebytes for Windows. The About settings tab tells you about Malwarebytes for Windows and the resources available to […]
Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware is a product designed to stop one of the most active threat types currently affecting our customers: ransomware. For a history of this threat type, see Ransomware – What Is It & How To Remove It. Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware is intended to stop the current types of ransomware which encrypt the files on a system. […]
When Malwarebytes for Windows blocks a website or exploit on your computer, or a Real-Time Protection detection happens, the event is logged and a report created. You can review the details of each Malwarebytes scan, and what threats were found, if any. Scan reports are stored up to the last 30 days. You can view […]
Watch this video to learn about Brute Force Protection for Malwarebytes for Windows. Cybercriminals may try to gain remote access to your devices by submitting many passwords in hopes of guessing one correctly. This is also known as a brute force attack. Our Brute Force Protection (BFP) feature monitors Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol by protecting […]
Watch this video to learn how to restrict admins or other remote users from uninstalling Malwarebytes from your Windows device. Upon enabling this feature, users will either have to enter a password or the license key to uninstall Malwarebytes from your device. This is an opt-in feature and is available only for Malwarebytes for Windows […]