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Page 1: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Free Software Alternatives: Malwarebytes

Rowan County Public Library

Page 2: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

What Is Malwarebytes?Malwarebytes is a free anti-malware program.

Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your PC which may be missed by an antivirus program and which may make it through your firewall.

Malwarebytes is a widely used program that is able to find and remove most malware, even malware specifically designed to not be detected by anti-virus programs.

Malwarebytes is often used in conjunction with an anti-virus program such as Avast.

Page 3: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Why Do I Need Anti-Malware?

• Anti-malware is specifically designed to find and remove malware

• Anti-malware is not widely used by the public at large, because of this some malware is designed to be undetectable by anti-virus programs

• Anti-malware is designed to find and remove all types of malware, even malware that can bypass your anti-virus programs or firewall

Page 4: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Downloading Malwarebytes

• Open your browser• Navigate to

malwarebytes.org• Click on Free

Version Download• Your download

should begin automatically

• If it does not, click Download Now

Page 5: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Downloading Malwarebytes, Cont.

• In Firefox, click Save

• In Chrome your download will begin automatically

• In Internet Explorer click Run

• Wait for your download to finish..

Page 6: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Downloading Malwarebytes, Cont.

• In Firefox, click on the arrow in your toolbar and then click on the file

• In Chrome click on the file at the bottom of the page

• If you clicked Run in Explorer then your setup will begin automatically

Page 7: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Installing Malwarebytes

• You may be asked if you would like let Malwarebytes make changes to your PC, click YES

• Choose a language and hit OK

• A window will open for the installation

• Click Next

Page 8: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Installing Malwarebytes, Cont.

• Read over the End User Agreement

• Click I Accept The Agreement

• Click Next• Continue clicking

Next until the Install button appears

• Click Install

Page 9: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Installing Malwarebytes, Cont.

• Malwarebytes will begin to install

• Once it has finished installing uncheck the box that enables a free trial of Malwarebytes Premium

• Click Finish

Page 10: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Using Malwarebytes

• Malwarebytes will open• Malwarebytes will check to

see if there is an update available, if so install the update

• Click Scan Now• Wait for the scan to finish• Have Malwarebytes

resolve any issues which the scan finds.

• Click the X to exit Malwarebytes. Be sure to open the program and scan regularly

Page 11: What Is Malwarebytes? Malwarebytes is a free anti- malware program. Anti-malware programs are specifically designed to find and remove malware on your

Questions?

If you have any questions or require further assistance, feel free to ask!

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