Ron, First of all, I apologize profusely for incorrectly reading your post... I failed to note that you were speaking about both mbaM and mbaE :emotion-6:    My response was just about reverting the trial version of mbaM3 to the free equivalent of mbaM2 .   My error.   For those who are not familiar, MBAM3 combines the workings of 4 separate programs:   the anti-MALWARE features of mbaM2, the anti-EXPLOIT features of mabE, the anti-RANSOMEWARE features of mbaRW, and the anti-ROOTKIT features of mbaR. When you install mbaM3, it automatically uninstalls mbaE and mbaRW.   The PAID/PRO [and TRIAL] version of mbaM3 offers users access to all of its REAL-TIME protection features.   The FREE version does NOT offer any real-time protection --- meaning you lose the real-time anti-malware, malicious website, anti-exploit, and anti-ransomware protection.   The free version, similar to mbaM2, is simply an ON-DEMAND SCANNER for malware (including rootkits). For those interested, MalwareBytes is keeping around mbaE and mbaRW as "perpetual betas".   Technically, this means they are TESTING these programs, both to add features as well as fix bugs, before the updated modules are integrated into mbaM3.   I have been using mbaE for years, and in my experience, despite being labeled as "beta", it has been an amazingly stable product.   Its continuing/ongoing development is documented in [URL] ; as of this writing, the latest version is 1.09.1.1384, which can be downloaded either by going through the above link, or directly from [URL] which warns you that "This type of file can be harmful.  Only download this file from a trusted source."   I've downloaded/ installed this, and it's safe. I believe that you can download/install this mbaE "beta" AFTER downgrading to the FREE version of mbaM3 [or certainly, alongside mbaM2].   If you do so, keep in mind that any time mbaM3 updates its program (either internally or via complete download), you will probably lose the separate mbaE --- until you install it yet again.   [I'm hoping it's merely mbaM program updates, rather than the daily definition updates, that may remove mbaE.]   I'm assuming you were using the free mbaE, meaning you didn't add any customized programs to its exploit monitoring.   (The paid mbaE allows users to add coverage for programs of their choice... and I'm assuming mbaM3 overrides this.   By the way, when mbaE ups to its next "significant" version, 1.10.x, they intend to offer this feature, to add user-selected programs, for everyone!   I believe I may know of a way to save the datafile listing the user-added / customized programs... I will have to get back on this point.) As for continuing to use mbam2, the word is that MB is planning to forcibly "retire" mbaM2 some time in June, by no longer offering definition updates for it.   I'd hate to see that happen, given the highly problematic status of mbaM3.   Hoprefully, MB will reconsider... at least until all the issues with mbaM3 are fully resolved.    
Had to wipe and reinstall everything on my laptop.  [:'(] I downloaded and installed MBAM 3.0.6 which seems to be a free trial. If I don't want to purchase a subscription, will this trial revert to a free version like I previously had? I previously was running MBAE (free) all the time and only used MBAM (free) for occasional scans. Will the MBAE function in MBAM 3.0.6 continue to run if I don't upgrade to the paid subscription? Thanks!
MBAM 3 questions