Ok maybe the culprit is Nod32, I remember nod locking up in the past so I never ran a complete scan with it. But Nod32 but stuck on C:\systeminformation.log I think. I'm going to reboot, disable Nod32 and try running Malwarebytes........ Rudy ----- Original Message ----- From: "rudy" <rudylopeznc@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 4:58 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Ed.update Re: Re: EddieB..Re: Re: Help with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware locking up...... > Ok I renamed mbam.exe to mam.exe and then installed Spybot Search and > destroy. I ran Malwarebytes, Spybot, Nod32 and Microsoft security > essentials > while running Firefox...............all programs were and are running fine > except Malwarebytes which locked up. So I renamed the file to > mbam.exe....................guess we see the problem.........but why? > > Rudy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "EddieB" <fasteddieb216@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:43 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: EddieB..Re: Re: Help with Malwarebytes > Anti-Malware locking up...... > > >> One other thing... If you do have a virus that recognizes and tries to >> stop >> Malwarebytes, there is a trick that you can try. If you explore to >> "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\" and rename mbam.exe to >> something else (like marble.exe or anything that does not sound security >> related to be safe). Then double-click the renamed file and see if that >> can >> scan without crashing. Just make sure you rename it back afterwards, >> because your shortcuts and any scheduled updates or scans will be looking >> for mbam.exe file. >> >> Ed >> > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 6504 (20110929) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To > unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------