Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Download Updates Via Your Proxy Server

SUMMARY: Configure Malwarebytes for your proxy server IP address/domain and port, and if required add the authentication username and password.

If you use a proxy server to access the Internet, you may have difficulty downloading updates for Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. While a forum topic lists a way to download updates over the web, they recommend obtaining updates through the software as the web updates may not be up-to-date.

By changing a few configuration settings you can configure the software to access a proxy server to obtain updates. While this tip provides basic information on changing these settings, further proxy setting questions may need to be referred to your proxy server administrator.

1. From Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, click the "Settings" tab.

2. Click the "Updater Settings" sub-tab.

3. Check "Use proxy server to download updates".

Configuring Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to use a proxy server to obtain updates

4. Next to "Proxy server", enter your proxy server IP address / domain name.

5. Next to "Port", enter the proxy server port number.

6. If your proxy server requires authentication, check "Use authentication". Underneath, next to "Username" and "Password" enter the required information.

This tip was written regarding Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware v1.50.1.1100 running on a Windows Vista machine. Features, information, and screenshots are subject to change between versions and operating systems.

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Stop Automatically Showing the Log File

SUMMARY: Prevent Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from opening Notepad and displaying a log file after every scan if you find this behavior irritating.

After running a scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, a log file is saved with detailed scan information. The software also automatically opens this file via Notepad or your default text editor.

If you want the file to be saved but you wish to view the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware log files later and not after each scan, make the following quick configuration change:

1. From Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, click the "Settings" tab.

2. Make sure the "General Settings" sub-tab is selected.

3. Uncheck "Open log file immediately after saving".

This tip was written regarding Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware v1.50.1.1100 running on a Windows Vista machine. Features, information, and screenshots are subject to change between versions and operating systems.

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Disable Explorer Integration via Context Menu

SUMMARY: If your Explorer right-click menu is getting too crowded, remove Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from it.

By default, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware integrates itself with Windows Explorer via the right-click context menu. When the software is not already running, you can right-click a file (or selected group of files) and choose "Scan with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware" to scan the selected file(s).

If you do not frequently scan only a group of files but rely on the real-time protection or full file scanner, or if your right-click Explorer context menu is getting too crowded, you may wish to disable this integration. To do so:

Scanning files via Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware via the right-click menu in Explorer

1. Open Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and click the "Settings" tab.

2. Make sure the "General Settings" sub-tab is selected.

3. Uncheck "Create right click context menu".

This tip was written regarding Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware v1.50.1.1100 running on a Windows Vista machine. Features, information, and screenshots are subject to change between versions and operating systems.

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