Set Exclusions for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) in avast! Antivirus v8.0.1497
There are 2 methods of doing the MBAM exclusions, the Global Exclusions, and the other way, manually including the folders in each scanner section.I will do the Global Exclusion method, it will exclude all paths from scanning and shield protection, letting MBAM happily do its thing without interference from avast!
There are a minimum of 2 folders and 1 URL that should be excluded, depending on how you have set up your PC.
The exclusions I'm showing is for a PC that set up wit both ADMIN and USER accounts, with this setup there are 3 folders and 1 URL that should to be excluded.
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- C:\Users\[whatever name] PC\AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes
- C:\Users\[whatever name] User\ AppData\Roaming\Malwarebytes
- *.mbamupdates.com
- Open avast! > Settings > Global Exclusions > (Tab) File paths
- Open browse
- In the new window expand:
- >Computer
- >OS (C:)
- >Program Files (x86)
- Check mark Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- OK
Starting with the 1st folder, this is where you should end up.
(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff465/AU4U/2013-10-23_103405.jpg~original)
The next exclusion that will be done is the folder that includes the QUARANTINE file.
This will have to be excluded in the ADMINISTRATOR account as well as the USER(s) account if there is one. Guest account(s) as well.
- Open avast! > Settings > Global Exclusions > (Tab) File paths
- Open browse
- In the new window expand:- >OS (C:)
- >Users
- >Michael PC
- >AppData
- >Roaming
- Check mark Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
- OK
Repeat this process for any ADMINISTRATOR(PC), USER or GUEST account.
When you are done it will look similar to this:
(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff465/AU4U/2013-10-23_105444.jpg~original)
The last exclusion is the URL that MBAM receives its updates from.
The data may be intercepted by avast! and quarantined causing corrupted definitions or program updates.
- Open avast! > Settings > Global Exclusions > (Tab) Urls
- Add
- *.mbamupdates.com (copy/paste or manually enter address).
- OK
When you are finished it should look like this:
(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff465/AU4U/2013-10-23_110638.jpg~original)
Set Exclusions for avast! Antivirus in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) v1.75.+
There are only 2 locations to exclude avast! Antivirus in Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.- C:\Program Files\AVAST Software
- C:\Windows\Temp\_avast_
- Open MBAM > (Tab) Ignore List > Add
In the little window that opens expand to here:
- >Computer
- >OS (C:)
- Program Files
- HIGHLIGHT, AVAST Software
- OK
This is where you should end up when doing the 1st folder:
(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff465/AU4U/2013-03-17_080617bcd.jpg~original)
- Proceed with the 2nd folder
(http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff465/AU4U/2013-10-25_175840.jpg~original)
Updated 24/10/2013