"Buffalo" <Eric@nada.com.invalid> wrote in
news:tZCdne0Z5MU_YyfVnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@comcast.com:

> I had Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware installed on my Win2000ProSP-4 PC.
> While looking at it I noticed that on the second tab (from the top
> left with the program open) it had a button for 'Test Protection' or
> similar. It also had two more buttons that said Register and Purchase,
> I believe. I decided to click on the 'Test Protection' button and
> immediately the PC rebooted. I tried several times to reboot into W2k
> (I have a dual boot 98se-2kPro system, but just after the MS music
> would start playing for the Desktop (not showing yet), it would again
> reboot. I tried several times and that was as far as it would get. I
> booted into 2k SafeMode and ran Anti-Malware in a quick scan mode and
> it found nothing. I then rebooted into Normal mode and it still would
> get almost to the Desktop and then reboot.
> I even tried to revert to the last 'successful config' or similar and
> it still wouldn't work.
> I finally went into SafeMode and uninstalled the Anti-Malware program
> and then rebooted into Normal mode and it booted fine.
>

Hmm, Sounds like an incompatability with our resident driver modules...
I'll pass your information along to Marcin.


> Any idea why this would happen and why Anti-Malware would have a
> button like that could cause such a problem?

The button is for testing driver compatability before purchasing the
license, which enables it for you.

> PS: At least there should have been a warning or something to make
> users aware that 'clicking that button' may result in your PC becoming
> inoperable if you haven't purchased and registered the required
> module. I am very leery of trying that program again as it has had
> several false alarms. I will probably just stick with SAS (paid), but
> someday I may try Anti-Malware again. I am always experimenting. with
> something or another.


I am sorry that you have had issues with the software, I will pass along
this post to Marcin and we'll try to get this resolved for you. MBAM
normally runs well on most systems, but their is the occasional gotcha.



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