Using Malwarebytes Free Suite to Remove Malware Infection

Malwarebytes Free Anti-Malware is a leading malware blocker available in the market today. The tool offers optimal Internet security by protecting your devices from stubborn malicious codes, infections, and executables. Read this article to know how you can install the security suite and use it to get rid of computer viruses.

Undoubtedly, the online security program is an ideal tool for removing malware infection, computer viruses, and other malicious programs, but it also offers enhanced protection against dialers and spyware. You can install the program to get rid of the viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, and other malicious codes. It is agreeable that no antivirus solution can ensure 100% protection against stubborn threats, but this security software can run multiple scans to detect, block, and remove malware.

The program is available in both a free as well as a paid version. The free version allows you to run scans manually and it removes viruses after your devices get infected. However, the paid version had some additional features like real-time protection, scheduled scanning, and scheduled updating to make you more proactive against prevailing infections. The tutorial will describe the steps that will help you to download, install and use the Malwarebytes Free Anti-Malware for scanning your PC:

Steps for Installing Malwarebytes Anti-Malware onto Your Computer

• Download the file and allow it to get saved on your computer

• Double-click the file to run it and start the installation process

• Now, you will require following the installation wizard guide and keep clicking the ‘Next’ button until it reaches the end.

Read the following steps carefully and perform those on your computer for installing the security suite:

1. Select your desired program language by picking any language from the ‘Setup Language’ page and click the ‘OK’ button.

2. It will open a ‘Welcome Screen’ or an introductory page.

3. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue.

4. The ‘License Agreement’ will appear, and you can read the entire agreement, before you click the "I accept the agreement" checkbox.

5. Click the ‘Next’ button to proceed.

6. Now, the ‘Informational Screen’ containing the latest updates about the program will appear

7. Click the ‘Next’ button to continue

8. Select the default ‘Destination Location’ or click the ‘Browse’ button to tell the exact location where you wish to install the program

9. You can allow it to get installed to the default location to avoid any future hassle

10. Click the ‘Next’ button to proceed

11. The program will now ask you about creating a start menu folder, leave the program at its default settings and click the ‘Next >’ button.

12. The ‘Select Additional Tasks’ screen allows you to command the installation program to put an icon on your Desktop and the Quick Launch bar.

13. The default settings will put an icon on the desktop, click it and select the ‘Next’ button to continue.

14. Now, the program will prepare itself to get installed, and the summary screen containing all the options will appear

15. You can review the settings you have made before the program starts off with the installing process.

16. Click the ‘< Back’ button if you wish to make any changes or simply click the ‘Install’ button to continue.

17. Wait patiently until the installation process gets finished.

18. Once the program completes the Setup Wizard, it will prompt you to ‘Update’ the program and then ‘Launch’ it.

19. Allow the program to update its virus definitions and click the ‘Finish’ button to continue.

20. The program will now install all the necessary updates, and you will require clicking the ‘OK’ to finish the installation.

How to Use Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to Scan for Infections on Your PC?

1. Once the program gets installed on your device, double-click the icon on your desktop to launch it.

2. Click the ‘Update’ tab and click the ‘Check for Updates’ button to check for the latest available updates.

3. If the program has any of the latest updates available, a window asking you to update virus definitions of the program will pop-up.

4. Click the ‘Install updates’ or ‘Yes’ button to download and install the latest security updates available.

5. Once the updates get installed, a "You have the latest database version" window will appear

6. Click the ‘OK button’ to continue.

7. Now, close all the files and folders that are currently open on your system.

8. Click the ‘Scanner’ tab to see the scanning options.

9. Select ‘Perform quick scan’ or ‘Perform full scan’ option, depending upon your current virus scan requirement.

10. Click the ‘Scan’ button to run the scan, after selecting the scan type.

11. Now, just relax and allow the program to do its job.

12. Your computer screens will show you the scan progress.

13. Once the scan gets over, it will generate a detailed report about how many files it scanned, how many of them have got infections, and how long the infections are being run for.

What Should You Do Post Scan?

1. As soon as the scan gets completed, you will see a message box appearing on your screen about its completion

2. Click the ‘OK’ button to continue.

3. If the scan has detected some infections, then it will enable the ‘Show Results’ button, otherwise it will enable the ‘Main Menu’ button.

4. If it didn't find anything, then it simply means that the system is clean, and you can click the ‘Exit’ button to close the application.

5. If it did find something, click the ‘Show Results’ button to see the scan report.

6. The program will display a list of the infected items it has found.

7. Click the ‘Remove Selected’ button to start the removal process.

8. After the program is done removing the infected items, it will present a log containing details about what it did in the removal process.

9. The program may ask you to restart the computer to complete the removal process.

10. Click the ‘Yes’ button and after your computer reboots, it will be free from all the malware infection.

Conclusion

Malwarebytes Free is one of the best antimalware programs available in the market today, and it can easily detect, block, and remove stubborn threats in one go. The tool incorporates some latest security tools and techniques that can detect a malware infection easily and helps you to remove it completely. Its malware blocker doesn’t allow any detected malicious file to execute its codes in your system directory or registry to prevent it from further damages. All in all, the free version of the Malwarebytes is one of the best programs that should be the part of your device and Internet security arsenal.