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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: evilfantasy on September 02, 2008, 11:15:21 PM

Title: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: evilfantasy on September 02, 2008, 11:15:21 PM
MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read (http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6105)

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It has come to our attention that a critical bug existed between Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware version 1.00 and version 1.25. If you ever removed anything using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware during that time, please run the attached file. Your SecurityProviders value may have been corrupted.

The original values of the value should have looked like this.
file1.dll, file2.dll, file3.dll

When repairing the registry value, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware may have reset the values to the following.
file1.dll file2.dll file3.dll (note lack of commas)

This has already been repaired in version 1.26, however, those exposed to this bug must be repaired. Attached is a utility that will tell you whether the registry value is corrupt and it will offer to fix it by adding the necessary commas. We apologize for the problems this may have caused and we hope to never have a repeat of this situation.

Simply download the file to your desktop, unzip it, and run it.

[recovering disk space -- attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on September 02, 2008, 11:26:58 PM
Thanks for noticing and getting this posted so fast.  ;D
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: Broni on September 03, 2008, 12:20:39 AM
Thanks for heads up. I've been spreading the word.
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: evilfantasy on September 03, 2008, 09:54:51 AM
Version 1.27 will repair these registry values so even if you don't run the fix as long as MBAM is updated it will be repaired.
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: stevejohnson1958 on September 03, 2008, 10:20:04 AM
Nice catch!
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: drmsucks on September 03, 2008, 05:01:02 PM
If a system is experiencing no problem, should the fix be run?

What are the symptoms of the bad SecurityProviders values?
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: evilfantasy on September 03, 2008, 05:08:26 PM
No symptoms that I am aware of, the bug was actually discovered by someone not affiliated with MBAM.

Yes it needs to be run, if the Security Providers values are faulty, it will tell you and then fix it.
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: iamtonsoffun247 on September 03, 2008, 09:10:57 PM
Can i still run it correctly if I have removed MBAM after using it?  I ran it on my laptop (even tho MBAM is not longer installed), and it found no errors...
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: evilfantasy on September 03, 2008, 09:20:18 PM
It will work the same with or without MBAM installed.
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: evilfantasy on September 03, 2008, 11:45:41 PM
More information.

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This particular bug would only affect you if your computer was part of a LAN in a configuration that required it authenticate itself to others. It has nothing to do with antivirus, or security otherwise.

Link (http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6105&view=findpost&p=26653)
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: harry 48 on September 06, 2008, 02:14:12 PM
thank you , just did what you said and everything was fine , keep up the good work ,harry :D
Title: Re: MalwareBytes Critical bug, please read
Post by: evilfantasy on September 08, 2008, 08:37:22 AM
MBAM v1.27 is now available.

As long as everyone who has at one point used MBAM to fix anything updates their copy of MBAM the bug will automatically be fixed.

Unsticking this topic.