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Malwarebytes and PUPs/PUAs
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I have been using Malwarebytes since the program was released, and do have a lifetime license for the same. Of late, I have been noticing that the program has become very aggressive when it comes to detecting PUPs/PUAs (Potentially Unwanted Programs/Applications).

A hyper scan on my PC today detected, 30 infections. One of those was the icon for Ashampoo deals (yes it was an icon Dodgy ), and the rest were components related to WinZip Smart Monitor. Now, I got Winzip for free when I bought another application from Corel, and I'm using the program almost everyday instead of WinRAR.

Have you noticed similar annoyances with Malwarebytes? 
Should I downgrade to version 2, will that help? Huh
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version 1.7 was the last best.

Did you report to MBAM on false PUPs?
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(04 January 18, 16:56)grr Wrote: version 1.7 was the last best.

Did you report to MBAM on false PUPs?

No. I didn't, because I read their stand on PUPs. It is not good.
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Malwarebytes was always an aggressive anti-malware or cleaning tool. Its web protection is aggressive too.

Most people use MBAM as an on-demand tool. When scanning and cleaning the system, always check the detected objects or files. Quite a few people report no internet, etc issues after cleaning the system with MBAM.
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