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Guess some new update today messed up lot's of 'puters(memory issues/web protection shutdown, etc)
1 posted on 01/27/2018 11:24:53 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo
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could this be why google searching is not working for me??? Yes I mostly use DuckDuck Go so no darts my way please


2 posted on 01/27/2018 11:29:49 AM PST by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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The Web has no shortage of complexity.


3 posted on 01/27/2018 11:31:13 AM PST by Paladin2
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Interesting. I use MalWareBytes on Windows 7. I’ve noticed today that my memory usage repeatedly began to increase constantly until system failure. I could find no obvious cause. This is a possible clue.


4 posted on 01/27/2018 11:31:38 AM PST by Blennos ( As)
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Mine came up warning that virus detection was shut off. I turned it on but it wouldn’t stay on, so figured I have been attacked. Went to MWB and downloaded a fresh copy. When I sent to restart, my OS selector skips by so quickly I end up here on Linux Mint and am unable to get back in Windows. Some say this is a good thing ... LOL


6 posted on 01/27/2018 11:33:48 AM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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Yup - I had to kill the Malwarebytes service earlier this morning. Good to see they’re aware of the issue and working on it.


12 posted on 01/27/2018 11:52:53 AM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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I have Malwarebyes Premium installed on a Win 7 computer, but do not let it load on startup, so I haven’t downloaded any updates in a few days. Guess I’ll just wait it out for a few more days.

Since this has gotten the attention of several Malwarebytes users, is anyone using Malwarebytes as their only real-time, anti-virus/anti-malware protection? It has that capability now, but doesn’t score so high with some testing services.


13 posted on 01/27/2018 11:58:42 AM PST by Will88
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MalwareBytes Premium has been shutting down my laptop this a.m......black screen.....and, it’s up to date


16 posted on 01/27/2018 12:09:36 PM PST by goodnesswins (There were 1.41 MILLION NON Profit orgs in 2013 with $1.73 TRILLION in REVENUE)
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Malwarebytes screwed up my main computer. I am using my laptop.


19 posted on 01/27/2018 12:35:04 PM PST by Parley Baer
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thank you for posting this...

my computer shut down twice today after telling me there was not enough memory and my malwarebytes program was showing a red flag- I had no clue what was happening.....i’m wondering if i should/can shut malwarebytes down for a while..


22 posted on 01/27/2018 12:43:18 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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Explains a lot. My computer started locking up, screen going black, and Malwarebytes web protection refusing to turn on. I thought I was under attack.


25 posted on 01/27/2018 1:11:56 PM PST by Hazwaste (Democrats are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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I am running Malware bytes and all of a sudden its started blocking everything.I couldn't even log on to the internet until I shut the pc down and stopped Malwarebytes from loading.

I then forced it to update itself and following that everything cleared up.That's been in the last half hour.

27 posted on 01/27/2018 2:12:10 PM PST by puppypusher ( The World is going to the dogs.)
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This explains what happened to me this morning. I was about to post a comment on Lisa Page needing to get protection when everything seized. I wondered if the NSA had disabled my machine! Everything slowed to a crawl. I ended up disconnecting my machine and blowing the dust out of it before restarting and updating my virus protections. It was good. I needed to blow the dust out anyway.


37 posted on 01/27/2018 5:18:14 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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Thank you all for this thread.

I took a break from shopping for a new laptop today and checked in to FR on my phone.

“AHAH!” I exclaimed. My laptop wasn’t beyond hope!

All the symptoms I was experiencing this morning were being discussed here.

Finally back in the game!

Thank you all, again!

Freepers are the best!


38 posted on 01/27/2018 5:35:53 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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