Really? start a scan as you jump in the shower or run uptown for a burger, simple. 2.x.x is taking longer because it covers more files, doing a more thorough scan, etc,etc.
A "Threat Scan" on my machines takes just under half an hour and the so called "Hyper Scan" takes almost as long.
No wonder you're unhappy, that's a slow scan. Out of curiosity, how long do quick scans from HMP, HerdProtect, or Avira PC Cleaner take? First two are portable, and the last one can be converted to a portable tool and then taken around with you from that point on ("save to USB" and then copy to a local folder; need Cleaner-launcher.exe and Avira-PC-Cleaner folder).
Exactly; the time a scan takes can vary dramatically depending on the number and size of files on the PC plus broadband upload speed. A meaningful comparison of scan times between products requires running the tests on the same machine and network speed. Also what seems to help shorten scan times is to run Disk Cleanup and Ccleaner (or something similar) to empty temp folders and browser caches, so the app doesn't have to take the time to evaluate those files.
Have you run an additional scan to see the difference, assuming it already uploaded anything it found interesting?
Did that. Scan ran for about 5 minutes, than got the "Classification (100%)" message for about an hour... CPU at 100%, almost totally irresponsive... Had to do a cold boot to end that... Only running Avira free AV and MBAE in freeware mode. But let's stop this OT thread here. I'll put a link in the HMP thread for Erikloman.
I run CCleaner, takes on average about 2:00 minutes. I defrag every week using the Windows7 built in one. I use Total 360 and have SuperAntiSpyware installed as well. I have 417GB free of 446GB on my disk drive. My link speed is 200 - 300 bps. Always, Wildman
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Version: 2.01.6.1022 Scan Type: Threat Scan Objects Scanned: 300624 Time Elapsed: 10 min, 6 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled ---------------------------------- Scan Type: Hyper Scan Objects Scanned: 261335 Time Elapsed: 3 min, 16 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Disabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled
These are two I dragged out of my History. The Threat Scan was the latest, the Hyper Scan was a while ago. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 13/03/2015 Scan Time: 6:07:41 PM Logfile: Administrator: Yes Version: 2.01.3.1017 Malware Database: v2015.03.13.04 Rootkit Database: v2015.02.25.01 License: Premium Malware Protection: Enabled Malicious Website Protection: Enabled Self-protection: Enabled OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: Dave Scan Type: Hyper Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 289282 Time Elapsed: 13 min, 44 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Disabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 0 (No malicious items detected) Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Values: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 0 (No malicious items detected) Files: 0 (No malicious items detected) Physical Sectors: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end) Malwarebytes Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org Scan Date: 27/04/2015 Scan Time: 11:00:00 AM Logfile: Administrator: Yes Version: 2.01.6.1022 Malware Database: v2015.04.26.05 Rootkit Database: v2015.04.21.01 License: Premium Malware Protection: Enabled Malicious Website Protection: Enabled Self-protection: Enabled OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 CPU: x64 File System: NTFS User: Dave Scan Type: Threat Scan Result: Completed Objects Scanned: 336535 Time Elapsed: 22 min, 56 sec Memory: Enabled Startup: Enabled Filesystem: Enabled Archives: Enabled Rootkits: Enabled Heuristics: Enabled PUP: Enabled PUM: Enabled Processes: 0 (No malicious items detected) Modules: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Keys: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Values: 0 (No malicious items detected) Registry Data: 0 (No malicious items detected) Folders: 0 (No malicious items detected) Files: 0 (No malicious items detected) Physical Sectors: 0 (No malicious items detected) (end)
The Objects Scanned are more or less the same. Re the time difference between mine and yours: hardware is the reason that I can find. Windows 8.1 Pro, 32-bit, 4GB RAM, CPU: AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition
The system I that I used for those scans is Windows 7 64-bit SP1, Intel Core I3 CPU M330 @2.13GHz, 4.0GB RAM. Do I need a Super Computer to get decent scan times with MBAM now? Edit: FWIW, my other machine is Windows 7 64-bit SP1, Intel Core I5-3210M CPU @2.50Ghz, 4.0GB RAM with similar scan times.
Actually I don't think hardware is the critical reason at all. MBAM can run quick even on old, slow hardware. It's the setup that's key IMO. Look at the consistency in scan speeds for 3 of my machines, from a fast 8.1 machine to an old, slow XP3 Atom: Windows 8.1, SSD, i7-3630QM. 2.1.6.1022 Scan Type: Threat Scan Objects Scanned: 332124 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 57 sec Scan Type: Hyper Scan Objects Scanned: 283786 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 40 sec Windows 7 SP1, SSD, i5 520m. 2.1.6.1022 Scan Type: Threat Scan Objects Scanned: 323824 Time Elapsed: 5 min, 12 sec. Scan Type: Hyper Scan Objects Scanned: 277596 Time Elapsed: 1 min, 34 sec Windows XP SP3, 150gb HDD, Atom N270 1.6ghz. 1.75.0.1300 Scan type: Quick scan Objects scanned: 284962 Time elapsed: 5 minute(s), 40 second(s) Scan type: Flash scan Objects scanned: 258880 Time elapsed: 1 minute(s), 48 second(s) 2.1.6.1022 Scan type: Threat Scan Objects Scanned: 284955 Time Elapsed: 7 min, 32 sec Scan type: Hyper Scan Objects Scanned: 258871 Time Elapsed: 4 min, 46 sec As you can see scans are uniformly quick. The old N270 suffers a bit in the hyper scan but still performs well overall - maybe because I'd upgraded 1.75 to the latest version instead of uninstalling first, and it detected its own MBAM.sys as an unknown rootkit? Having used MBAM for years on many machines and setups, I've found that having minimal programs running makes the biggest difference - particularly avoiding slugs like iTunes. This, as well as basic performance optimisations and service rationalisations. Even in the 1.x days a quick scan shouldn't be much longer than 5-10 minutes. My general rule of thumb when I worked with machines from clients that above 15-20 minutes showed they hadn't setup their machines properly, and 35+minutes would mean there was likely a hidden rootkit interfering with MBAM.
The default option for SuperAntiSpyware scan took 2:00 minutes. The default option for Malwarebytes scan took 26:10 minutes. Buy buy Malwarebytes. When they can once again give me a default scan option that can compare I may be back other than that they can to to (guess where)! Oh yes I intend to bad mouth this product as well because of this. Always, Wildman
So long farewell. Wish these threads had a edit option because the previous thread should read "go to" vice "to to". Always, Wildman
This may reflect more on you, than it does on Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. All this needs to be viewed in the context that it's a free product that's helped clean millions of PCs, which has consistently demonstrated far better detections than something like SAS in independent testing. A more balanced view is that the product doesn't run efficiently on your machine, but that other people's mileage may vary.