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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,533
United States Rank #4,585
Reach 0.0678%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.67 days
344.22 days >
Average installed length: 180.86 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.00.0.1000 |
100.00% |
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 2.00.0.1000
Overview
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 2.00.0.1000 is a program developed by Malwarebytes. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is mbam.exe. The software installer includes 26 files and is usually about 46.41 MB (48,667,929 bytes). The software utilizes the Nokia Qt cross-platforms C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 71% of users of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.malwarebytes.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 46.41 MB
Files installed by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 2.00.0.1000
| Program executable: | mbam.exe |
| Name: | Malwarebytes Anti-Malware |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\malwarebytes anti-malware\mbam.exe |
| MD5: | ee0f9706aa378a99abd902419693feb9 |
Additional files:
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cloud.dll - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
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cloud-enumeration.dll
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mbam.dll
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mbamcore.dll
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mbamdor.exe
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mbamext.dll
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mbampt.exe
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mbamresearch.exe
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mbamscheduler.exe
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mbamservice.exe
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mbamsrv.dll
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mbamtoast.dll
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7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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QtCore4.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtGui4.dll (by Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QtNetwork4.dll
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SSUBTMR6.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- mbam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AE7C1222-CD6D-4C93-9E0D-2190846840F3}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- mbam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Malwarebytes Update.
2 Services
- mbamscheduler.exe runs as a service named 'MBAMScheduler' (MBAMScheduler) "Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scheduler".
- mbamservice.exe runs as a service named 'MBAMService' (MBAMService) "Malwarebytes Anti-Malware service".
Startup File (User Run)
- mbam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'New startup' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbam.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- mbam.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Malwarebytes Protection' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbam.exe".
4 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- mbam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbam.exe'.
- mbamservice.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe'.
- mbamscheduler.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbamscheduler.exe'.
- mbampt.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\mbampt.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| mbam.exe |
| Memory: | 56.46 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004767430% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00026189% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00021485% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 49,598,575 | |
| Switches/sec: | 16 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.65 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 18.86 KB | |
| mbamscheduler.exe |
| Memory: | 10.25 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003971941% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00018799% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00020921% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 175,202 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 52 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 25 Bytes | |
| mbamservice.exe |
| Memory: | 290.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004108314% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00022362% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00018721% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 20,150,362 | |
| Switches/sec: | 1 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 4.34 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 15.42 KB | |
How do I remove Malwarebytes Anti-Malware?
You can uninstall Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware version 2.00.0.1000, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.04% |
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| Windows 10 |
29.75% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.35% |
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| Windows XP |
4.71% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.15% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.54% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.42% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.66% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.20% |
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Geography
70.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
70.53% |
| United Kingdom |
6.99% |
| Canada |
5.53% |
| France |
3.49% |
| Germany |
2.04% |
| Australia |
1.86% |
| Belgium |
0.58% |
| India |
0.52% |
| Egypt |
0.47% |
| South Africa |
0.41% |
| DZ |
0.41% |
| Philippines |
0.41% |
| Ireland |
0.41% |
| Sweden |
0.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.70% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
27.70% |
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| Acer |
14.02% |
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| Toshiba |
8.74% |
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| ASUS |
7.13% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.60% |
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| Lenovo |
4.25% |
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| Samsung |
2.87% |
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| Intel |
1.49% |
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| Gateway |
0.92% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.57% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.08% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.55% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.01% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.21% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.94% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.41% |
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About Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a PC security program that finds and removes malware created by Malwarebytes.
Publisher URL: www.malwarebytes.org