Make sure if downloading Malwarebytes for yourself or a friend as there is a site with a lookalike photo tricking people into downloading.
Always go to www.malwarebytes.org
The CEO has posted about this issue on his blog
Nice post hazel.
This kind of subterfuge is difficult to stamp out sadly.
Thanks for the heads up, Hazel. That site is still only about 5 or 6 down from the top on Google.
Called [ MALWAREBYTES | Malwarebytes Download : 2011 ]
Edit: And if you click on download, you go to a page for "SearchandDestroy", which is "The Ultimate Anti-Spyware Software", and from there to a sign up page. Good Grief.
That site is still only about 5 or 6 down from the top on Google.
Lowest WOT score I've seen. 4-4-4-1.
@ login, your exactly right. I noticed this today when I visited myself.
On both Bing and Google my first hit is the official site (Malwarebytes dot org). The second hit is download from C/Net. (ew!)
Corona, I particularly detest CNET's bundled installer method now.
I hate to see what they do to Malwarebytes...
Download a 400 k installer, to download & install the program for ya.
Now, a simple 1 click download has turned into 8.
Great?
@ login, your exactly right. I noticed this today when I visited myself.
I did that once, but I was out.
I haven't downloaded anything from C/Net for many years. I don't ever plan to.