Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: jaymac on May 14, 2020, 07:22:51 pm
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Just installed Malwarebytes premium free courtesy of NatWest and though this site is always labelled not secure in the address bar Malwarebytes actually blocks it?
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Can you make 'exceptions' in Malwarebytes ?
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Sorry Martin yes you can I only got it as its free for a couple of years :}
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I had the free Malwarebyes installed. It was pretty good but I got so fed up with repeated screen prompts to upgrade to the pro version that eventually I uninstalled it. I now use Sophos which runs quietly in the background and doesn't keep pestering me to spend more money!
DaveM
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Mines is the premium paid for version but free from the bank
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I have used Malwarebytes free for 20 years!
The only time they ask if I want to upgrade is when a new versions is launched which always has a free 2 week trial of the full version and then asks if you want to pay for the full version of go back to the updated free version. This happens a couple of times a year. Hardly high pressure selling.
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I have used Malwarebytes free for 20 years!
The only time they ask if I want to upgrade is when a new versions is launched which always has a free 2 week trial of the full version and then asks if you want to pay for the full version of go back to the updated free version. This happens a couple of times a year. Hardly high pressure selling.
Did that but the damned reminder just wouldn't stop popping up. Not high-pressure, to be sure - just irritating.
DM
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Did that but the damned reminder just wouldn't stop popping up. Not high-pressure, to be sure - just irritating.
DM
Never had that happen.
Jaymac
I am looking at opening a small Natwest savings account to get the full version free. Thanks for the information. Can it be any account that has internet access or is it just if you have a current account?
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Not sure Tug might be only online ones and it is only till at least 2022
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Just to say I'm with RBS and RBS and Natwest are essentially the same apart from name these days. I'm being punted the same from RBS at the moment. Beware Greeks bearing gifts. There is absolutely no way you get anything for free, life just doesn't work like that. Once bitten twice shy with this company's free software offers. Been there got the T-shirt and burned it afterwards and took proper protection. I'm not knocking malwarebytes at all. I swear by it -I changed to it proper when Kaspersky got a little bit too much for what it offered, the bank has a history of not offering quite the same product for free, and full of bugs. Just be careful of what you are looking for. If you have internet banking, you are crazy not to have a decent security software in place anyway so the bank offers are a bit insulting. Bit like RBS / Natwests other insurance policies. Not opening up a debate but just be weary I'd say!
PS two similar threads running so perhaps benefit from amalgamation.
Rich
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Agreed it doesn't work for me.
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Malwarebytes is an excellent product. It is the only anti virus software I will use with Microsoft's rubbish operating system. It catches and removes virus' others do not. Kaspersky? Russian crap, use it at your peril.
I run Linux OS on my laptop and only switch to Win 10 on a must need basis which is, thankfully, very, very rare. Linux doesnt really need AV but if you really want a belt and braces job, there is some out there for it.
https://linuxhint.com/why_no_antivirus_linux/
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Malwarebytes is an excellent product. It is the only anti virus software I will use with Microsoft's rubbish operating system. It catches and removes virus' others do not. Kaspersky? Russian crap, use it at your peril.
I run Linux OS on my laptop and only switch to Win 10 on a must need basis which is, thankfully, very, very rare. Linux doesnt really need AV but if you really want a belt and braces job, there is some out there for it.
https://linuxhint.com/why_no_antivirus_linux/ (https://linuxhint.com/why_no_antivirus_linux/)
You may well be right about Linux but your comment on Kaspersky as "Russian Crap" is unfair to one of the best anti virus packages out there and enters the area of conspiracy theory.
The US may not trust it, but the United Nations does, and I am not inclined to accept the paranoia, nor the privacy invasion of non US citizens, practiced by the US govt. We don't know what information any software that we use collects about us but at least Kaspersky does a good job as an extended anti virus package..
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Just had a warning flagged by Malawarebytes that this site is Malware with a tracker. Had to add it to the allowed list.
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Yes I get that even after I have added it to the list
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Topics merged - I'll run another AV scan again tonight.
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Just to add that I had Mayhem in my OK list but it was when I fired up the mayhem forum that it complained. That started tonight, I've now add the forum URL & it is OK.
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...check out any weblinks or posts pertaining to "shipspotting". My malwarebytes just won't go anywhere near it and I've seen a few links back to it recently which has a knock-on effect through the forum for me. I don't know what malwarebytes doesn't like about it but I can't get past it at all -even indirectly. I've twigged recently those links are giving me jip with virus checker.
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You may well be right about Linux but your comment on Kaspersky as "Russian Crap" is unfair to one of the best anti virus packages out there and enters the area of conspiracy theory.
The US may not trust it, but the United Nations does, and I am not inclined to accept the paranoia, nor the privacy invasion of non US citizens, practiced by the US govt. We don't know what information any software that we use collects about us but at least Kaspersky does a good job as an extended anti virus package..
Apologies if you dont like my comment about Kaspersky. I base my comments on actually installing, configuring and using it. It was rubbish and caused far more conflicts on a number of pc's in the household than any other piece of AV software Ive ever used.
BTW, I worked in IT from the early 90s. I mention that just to show my background rather than any political, governmental association or off the top of my head comment.
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I just have a MacBook Air with no third party add ons. Never had any virus or malware issues ever.
Apple look after their users all in the purchase price. No new operating systems at upgrade cost, all free as long as your machine breathes
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Full AV scan complete - "No Virus Found".
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Apple look after their users all in the purchase price. No new operating systems at upgrade cost, all free as long as your machine breathes
...if you genuinely believe that then I admire you and wish you well on your way. Reality check everyone else please?
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Just like Microsoft, older Apple machines will not run the latest OS or software. :police:
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How old is old? my original Mac air is 7 yrs and still going strong and starts up quick as a flash. Just this week it automatically updated the latest OS. In all that time I have not had to spend a penny on additional software and or antisocial slow your machine down rubbish {-)
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How old is old? my original Mac air is 7 yrs and still going strong and starts up quick as a flash. Just this week it automatically updated the latest OS. In all that time I have not had to spend a penny on additional software and or antisocial slow your machine down rubbish {-)
I have a Windows laptop that is nearly 12 years old & it is on the latest Windows version & I have never used any software that cost me anything. It also cost a fraction of what an Apple would have cost. You pays your money and takes your choice.
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...if you genuinely believe that then I admire you and wish you well on your way. Reality check everyone else please?
I got fed up with Windies and bought a Mac. Started up running OS Mavericks , free upgrade to Yosemite, then El Capitan , skipped Sierra , but downloaded for High Sierra ,now running Mojave and Catalina is their on Ap store for free when I think it's settled and sorted all for free.What is this "reality check" thingy I need to check ?
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A guy who is a new member to both my club and model boating has been trying to register himself on mayhem.
He is running Win10 and paid-for Malwarebytes and has tried putting the forum URL into the exceptions, but without success.
Could there be something other than Malwarebytes looking after him simultaneously? Like MS Defender?
Some workround that works would be nice, he really does want to join. And having pointed him here, its getting embarrassing.
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Tell him to add Mayhem to his Exception list.
.... there's a recent post about how to on here, somewhere....
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Tell him to add Mayhem to his Exception list.
.... there's a recent post about how to on here, somewhere....
That was my initial advice, but Malwarebytes, or whatever is causing his problem, didn't want to play along. Looking back up this thread*, it looks like white listing Mayhem is the answer, but the other suggestions offered like changing OS or buying an Apple are not really up for any sort of consideration. I have advised him to try again, working directly off the instructions. It is a fairly well know fact that machines are malicious in nature, and will only respond to instructions from the book IF THEY KNOW YOU ARE READING FROM IT.
*I was hoping that since the topics were merged, this was THE thread.
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Tell him to add Mayhem to his Exception list.
.... there's a recent post about how to on here, somewhere....
That was my initial advice, but Malwarebytes, or whatever is causing his problem, didn't want to play along. Looking back up this thread*, it looks like white listing Mayhem is the answer, but the other suggestions offered like changing OS or buying an Apple are not really up for any sort of consideration. I have advised him to try again, working directly off the instructions. It is a fairly well know fact that machines are malicious in nature, and will only respond to instructions from the book IF THEY KNOW YOU ARE READING FROM IT.
*I was hoping that since the topics were merged, this was THE thread.
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Hi Martin, I recently had this problem and the instructions about the Exception list was spot on. Regards
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My malwarebytes is blocking mayhem again but whitelisting isn't fixing it this time. Started a few days ago. I'll have to fiddle with more settings somewhere. To me there's something with mayhem not right (the website also). It seems to be the only thing apart from shipspotting it consistently doesn't like.
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Sometimes I get crap in emails sent to Martin@modelboatmayhem.co.uk - let me flush the mail server cache.... >:-o
Cache cleaned - AV scan, clean.
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Hi,
In the lower right taskbar all I did was to click on the Malwarebytes icon and on the pop up choose Add Web Exclusion.
Do this while the MBM webpage is open.
Regards