How 6 Things Will Change The Way You Approach Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes is a powerful utility tool for detecting and removing threats and malware from your system. However, users may run into problems opening Malwarebytes applications and report an error that Malwarebytes will not open. One of the main reasons behind this error is malware or virus infection in the system.
Potential malware and viruses
If your system is affected by a virus or malware, you may have problems opening programs or applications on your system. When a virus infects your system, you will not be able to open anti-malware applications or programs. The Malwarebytes not Working can be resolved by simply renaming the executable file.
Step 1: Right-click on the icon and select the Open File Location option to find the Malwarebytes installation folder
Step 2: Now find the file mbam.exe, right-click on it and select the Rename option from the available menu.
Step 3: You need to find the name associated with the core Windows process, such as explorer.exe or .exe so that the file is not blocked by malware.
Step 4: Check if the Malwarebytes application opens. Once open, click on the scan option on the Malwarebytes application home screen.
Step 5: The Malwarebytes application runs an update to update the entire database before continuing with the scan. The scanning process may take some time to detect malware or viruses on your system, and you need to make sure that you remove the detected viruses/malware.
Step 6-Finally, reboot your system when everything is done and check if Malwarebytes is open.
If the error persists, you should go ahead and try Solution 2 to get the expected results. Solution 2 is about running Malwarebytes Chameleon.
Try running Malwarebytes Chameleon.
Users can also try the Malwarebytes Chameleon tool provided by Malwarebytes. This tool protects your system from various viruses and malware. Below are the steps to download and use the Malwarebytes Chameleon tool.
Step 1: First, you need to go to the official Malwarebytes website and download Malwarebytes Chameleon.
Step 2: Once the tool is downloaded, unzip the folder.
Step 3: Next, you need to open the SHM help file and follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 4: If you can’t open the file, it’s a good idea to double-click or click the Enter button on your keyboard until one of the files opens.
Step 5: Follow the instructions for additional guided systems.
If you are still facing the error that Malwarebytes is not open, follow the steps in Solution 3 to try running your system safely.
Perform a clean install of Malwarebytes
Reinstalling Malwarebytes will clear the error. If you are using the premium version, you will need to note your activation key and ID as you will need them again during the reinstallation process.
Step 1: First, you need to type “Regedit” from the search bar to search and click on it to open the Registry Editor. You can also use the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog, type Regedit, and click OK.
Step 2: Next, you need to get your activation key and ID using one of the registry locations described below.
The location of the 32-bit Windows * 86 system is as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
The location of the 64-bit Windows * 64 system is:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Wow6432Node \ Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
After recovering your activation key and ID, you can continue the reinstallation process. Follow all steps carefully to continue using the premium version of Malwarebytes.
Step 3: Open Malwarebytes and go to My Account. Click Disable. Then go to Settings> Advanced. Clear the check box next to the Enable Self-Defense Module option.
Step 4: Close the Malwarebytes application, go to the official Malwarebytes website and download the mbam-clean.exe tool. Close all running programs/applications and disable all other system security tools.
Step 5: Open the mbam-clean.exe tool and follow the onscreen instructions. Reboot the system when prompted.
Step 6-Now download the latest version of the Malwarebytes program and follow the setup instructions to install it.
Step 7: Clear the check box next to the test option. After running the Malwarebytes program, click the Activate button. If you were using a trial version, select the trial option and skip the next step.
Step 8: You need to enter the activation key and the ID you have already recovered. The license will be activated as soon as you enter your activation key and ID.
Step 9: Ultimately, you can use Malwarebytes anti-malware software without any problems.
If you are not a Malwarebytes Pro or Premium version user, follow steps 3–6 to enjoy the error-free updated version of Malwarebytes.
If running the long solution above doesn’t fix the Malwarebytes not opening error, you can try the last solution. That is, create a new user account.
