If rootkits are detected a cleanup is proposed, if not, the message that nothing was found during the scan is displaeyed instead. By default, drivers, sectors and system will be scanned which you can change on the scan configuration page. The scan itself may take some time, depending on the number of files, hard drives and the size of the drives.
Will there be a free version just like the Anti-Malware that is offering a reduced functionality? Or will this be a commercial product only?Ī click on next opens the update dialog to download the latest database information from the Malwarebytes server. It is not clear what will happen on that day. The disclaimer display information about the beta, including that the copy of the product will expire on Decemautomatically. The program triggers an UAC prompt on execution which you need to accept.
In this regard, it is more comprehensive than the established product.Īnti-Rootkit is a portable application that you can execute from any location which makes it ideal as part of a repair and troubleshooting tools collection. Repeat this for any secondary files or folder. Select the exclusion type Allow a file or folder and use the Select a folder button to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep. By default, drivers, sectors and system will be scanned which you can change on the scan configuration page. To add an item to the Allow List, click Add. The main difference is that Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit removes different types of rootkits that Anti-Malware does not touch. The scan itself may take some time, depending on the number of files, hard drives and the size of the drives. Before we look at the program itself, we should discuss how it is different from Anti-Malware which can also remove rootkits from a system. The company behind the program has just released a first beta of Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit, a standalone product that has been designed for the detection and removal of the "nastiest malicious rootkits" as the developers put it. Still, I find it reassuring to have the program installed to run a scan of the system from time to time to make sure nothing slipped by the resident protection. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is without doubt one of the most popular and efficient tools when it come to protecting Windows PCs from malware and other malicious code. The free version of the product is limited in some regards, it does not protect the system in real-time for instance or offer heuristic protection.