Posted on 03/17/2018 2:04:14 PM PDT by pabianice
Quarratine and delete it.
Actually, I’m ok. mine was a Legitimate upgrade to a whole new version. Not simply an update. i get the same message on my malwarebytes account when logged in. I just wonder if this Pabience is a troll or something. He’s only responded to one post i think. Seems weird. And someone else has posted his history of posting here......computer issues or something.
I recall a thread three or four months ago about a MWB update that disabled the program, and then another update was issued to correct the problem.
I received an unusual pop up that I, apparently fortunately, ignored.
Have you seen/heard this?
Any updates that flow through the App Store are vetted before released. The REAL danger, even on a Mac, is non App Store software. While most is ok/safe, there are trojan bits out there - as well as vectors for other nefarious actions.
Very few (and further shrinking) Apple-related software installs use pop-ups or emails to remind one to update to a new version. In fact - other than JAVA (if you have it actually installed) and MS Office (and only after you launch one of the suit’s apps when it auto-checks for updates).
Something to look for. Thanks for the warning!
Can you post the link you got in that email here... ? : )
I was just asking the OP about the notification. Turned out to be a pop up. Hope they can get their computer back up and running. Sounds like a nightmare. :(
I did finally install the update to MWB from the MWB site. The newest version of Pro is 3.4.4
I think malwarebytes is one of the best programs to have on your computer. Will check into the update.
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