Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

**Alpha** · 01-02-12, 07:09 PM

Their update scheme is simply bizarre. This is what happened yesterday when i double-click the MBAM icon-

I saw a prompt that ask me to check for updates since its already 12 days from the last update. I click on the OK button and it downloaded ~6 MB and updated. While this update completes, suddenly i saw it started downloading something else (luckily i knew version 1.60.1.XXX is out i was sure it was downloading the upgrades). I never interrupted and as i have guess it downloaded ~9 MB and upgraded to version 1.60.1.XXX. After that when it started it again prompted me with a message that database is 18 days old and needs to be updated.

The first update is fine. My problem is with the next 2 updates. Why can't they integrate version upgrade and database update in a same file?? Once we are downloading and upgrading the application they should make sure that it contains the latest virus definitions also. Most of the security solutions does this.

I just cannot understand why they cannot handle the update feature in a better way?? Will they ever learn how to handle the update feature in a better way?? I seriously doubt...

**Grr** · 02-02-12, 02:38 AM

still shows no new version for me.

I have 1.60.0.1800

& yes, they never update their database with the new version

**hakah** · 02-02-12, 03:22 AM

Alpha: I have posted your good comments on version upgrade and data update in Malwarebytes Forum for their future improvements on new version releases.

**avibky** · 02-02-12, 06:47 AM

Oh i see. Hmm Mbam updates are fine for me though.

---------- Post added at 12:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 PM ----------

A further ridiculous update mechanism is there in bitdefender. I downloaded a 114mb weekly cumulative zip and installed. Even after that it asks for a 75mb update.

**Alpha** · 02-02-12, 09:51 AM

Thanks hakah, i seriously hope they improves it. This is the only thing lacking in MBAM.

Moreover just going through my post i found something rather interesting. Look at the sequence of updates, first it was the signature updates and then the application update.
I don't think its a right sequence. The sequence should be always first the application update (if any) and then the signature update.

**Grr** · 10-04-12, 04:47 AM

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**hakah** · 14-04-12, 02:32 PM

Thanks for the updates!

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