Is malwarebytes site down for anyone else?

LeJosh

LeJosh

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Got bloody malware annoying me and I can't seem to start malwarebytes and wanted to redownload it...
 
I bet whatever malware you have is blocking access to the site. You'll need to find an alternative source!
 
The malware is blocking you downloading, use another computer, stick it on a usb pen, rename the .exe and then install it from there.

How did you pickup the malware? What browser and antivirus do you use?
 
I wouldn't use a USB stick to transfer it; god only knows what malware is waiting to jump onto removable media...

I've uploaded the latest MalwareBytes (1.46) installer to my webspace for you, renamed to a random collection of letters and numbers. That usually helps it get past any malware looking out to disable known anti-malware tools. You can download it here.

* Disable system restore and delete all restore points
* Run MalwareBytes in NORMAL Windows mode (not safe mode), update, then full scan
* Reboot
* Run something like Dr Web (in Secure Desktop mode), SuperAntiSpyware etc
* Reboot, run MalwareBytes/SuperAntiSpyware/Dr Web in safe mode
* Personally I like to run an online scanner (eg BitDefender, NOD32) now + ComboFix
* ???
* Profit! (hopefully)

Good luck. :) As you say though, depending on the machine and its content, it might be easier (and provide more peace of mind long-term) to just hose the hdd and start again.
 
The malware seems to be cancelling all binary files I try to download. :\

Rainmaker, thanks very much still doesn't let me download though because it's an exe file. I can download isos just going to use the bit defender online scan and see how I fare from there.

I know what file it is but can't get rid of it due it to it being in the registry and won't delete at all.

I'll try and download from a new browser, seems firefox process is getting bombed.

Edit - Rainmaker could you maybe put the exe into an archive or zip file? Maybe I could download it then.
 
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Have you tried in safe mode rather than normal Windows? Even malware shouldn't be able to run under safe mode, at least in theory. If you can get CCleaner open, delete all the start up entries that you don't recognise first, then reboot while hammering the F8 key to get the start-up options menu. At any rate I've re-upped it as a ZIP file for you. Download here. Good luck.
 
My theory was right, I could download the .zip file but not any binary files. Every rkill one just cancelled instantly if I retried it would say it was downloading at 15MB/s. :\
 
Have you tried downloading in safe mode with networking? If you can get malwarebytes in safe mode it will install and scan fine, assuming safe mode gets around the malware.
 
I just got a scan done now, 6 infected items at first did another full scan - said there was none. Just going to check if that's true.

Edit - Nope still can't download binary files, need to find a zipped version of ccleaner and hopefully that'll do the trick.
 
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