Notification Window Examples

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware presents user notifications in the lower right portion of your screen whenever an important message is available for you. The message subject is always presented on a background color scheme similar to that used in traffic stop signals. Orange indicates a level of caution. Red indicates that your immediate attention is required.

Following is a list of all notification messages which Malwarebytes displays.

NOTIFICATION MEANING of NOTIFICATION

The Malwarebytes rules database is out of date. You may click the Update Now button to cause an immediate update. Failure to update the database will cause subsequent scans to use outdated protection rules, which could jeopardize the safety of your computer.

Malware has been detected as a function of real-time protection. You have not chosen to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when malware has been detected, so no specific action has been taken. The program now being detected as malware may be acceptable to you, so you may choose to allow its execution once, always, or elect to quarantine it at this time.

Software classified as Non-Malware has been detected as a function of real-time protection. This software is typically referred to as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) or Potentially Unwanted Modification (PUM). You have not chosen to ignore this class of software, or to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when it has been detected, so no specific action has been taken. The non-malware detection may be acceptable to you, so you may choose to allow its execution once, always, or elect to quarantine it at this time.

Malware has been detected as a function of real-time protection. You have chosen to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when malware has been detected, so the offending software has been moved to quarantine and modified so that it may not cause any damage to your computer.

A Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) has been detected as a function of real-time protection. You have chosen to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when a PUP has been detected, so the offending software has been moved to quarantine and modified so that it may not cause any damage to your computer.

A scan (scheduled or on-demand) has been completed. Malware was detected during execution of the scan. Clicking the notification will allow you to review the scan log to determine the exact nature of the threat(s).

A scan (scheduled or on-demand) has been completed. Non-Malware was detected during execution of the scan. This is typically a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) or Potentially Unwanted Modification (PUM), which may be acceptable to you. Clicking the notification will allow you to review the scan log to determine the exact nature of the threat(s).

An attempt has been made by software present on your computer to contact a website which is suspected to be malicious in nature. The attempt has been blocked. This detection occurred as a function of real-time protection. This notification provides information which may help you to determine whether the connection should or should not be allowed. You may click the Manage Web Exclusions link to configure Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to allow access to this website.

One or both aspects of real-time protection are disabled. You may re-enable protection by clicking the Fix Now button, or within Detection and Protection settings in the user interface. Please note that this notification and remedial actions apply only to users of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and Trial versions.

The Free Trial is expiring in one day. You may choose to end the Free Trial, purchase the annual subscription (which provides full access to all product features), or wait until the Trial expires to make your choice. If you already have purchased a license but have not yet activated the product, you may click the link at the lower left to do so now. Please note that if you end your Free Trial early, you forfeit the time remaining on the Trial.

The Free Trial has expired. Premium features have been disabled, including real-time protection, the ability to schedule scans, and automatic updates of the rules database. You may still execute scans on demand. You may also update your Malwarebytes rules database on demand. Click the Later button to cause the notification to disappear. (It will display each time the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware user interface is opened.) Click End Trial to acknowledge you are reverting to the Free version. Click Buy Now to purchase the annual subscription (which provides full access to all product features), or if you have a license which you have not yet activated, you may activate the premium product now.

If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your Malwarebytes account, you will begin to see this message thirty (30) days before the expiration of your subscription. You may click the Renew Now button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.

If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your account, you will begin to see this message seven (7) days before your subscription expires. The time remaining will count down each day. You may click the Renew Now button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.

If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your account and have not responded to messages regarding renewal, you will see this message on the day that your subscription expires. You may click the Renew Now button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.

If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your account and have not responded to any messages regarding renewal, you will see this notification a maximum of three times after your subscription has expired. At this point, you have reverted to the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Premium features have been disabled. You may click the Renew button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.

NOTIFICATION	MEANING of NOTIFICATION
	The Malwarebytes rules database is out of date. You may click the Update Now button to cause an immediate update. Failure to update the database will cause subsequent scans to use outdated protection rules, which could jeopardize the safety of your computer.
	Malware has been detected as a function of real-time protection. You have not chosen to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when malware has been detected, so no specific action has been taken. The program now being detected as malware may be acceptable to you, so you may choose to allow its execution once, always, or elect to quarantine it at this time.
	Software classified as Non-Malware has been detected as a function of real-time protection. This software is typically referred to as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) or Potentially Unwanted Modification (PUM). You have not chosen to ignore this class of software, or to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when it has been detected, so no specific action has been taken. The non-malware detection may be acceptable to you, so you may choose to allow its execution once, always, or elect to quarantine it at this time.
	Malware has been detected as a function of real-time protection. You have chosen to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when malware has been detected, so the offending software has been moved to quarantine and modified so that it may not cause any damage to your computer.
	A Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) has been detected as a function of real-time protection. You have chosen to exercise the auto-quarantine capability when a PUP has been detected, so the offending software has been moved to quarantine and modified so that it may not cause any damage to your computer.
	A scan (scheduled or on-demand) has been completed. Malware was detected during execution of the scan. Clicking the notification will allow you to review the scan log to determine the exact nature of the threat(s).
	A scan (scheduled or on-demand) has been completed. Non-Malware was detected during execution of the scan. This is typically a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) or Potentially Unwanted Modification (PUM), which may be acceptable to you. Clicking the notification will allow you to review the scan log to determine the exact nature of the threat(s).
	An attempt has been made by software present on your computer to contact a website which is suspected to be malicious in nature. The attempt has been blocked. This detection occurred as a function of real-time protection. This notification provides information which may help you to determine whether the connection should or should not be allowed. You may click the Manage Web Exclusions link to configure Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to allow access to this website.
	One or both aspects of real-time protection are disabled. You may re-enable protection by clicking the Fix Now button, or within Detection and Protection settings in the user interface. Please note that this notification and remedial actions apply only to users of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and Trial versions.
	The Free Trial is expiring in one day. You may choose to end the Free Trial, purchase the annual subscription (which provides full access to all product features), or wait until the Trial expires to make your choice. If you already have purchased a license but have not yet activated the product, you may click the link at the lower left to do so now. Please note that if you end your Free Trial early, you forfeit the time remaining on the Trial.
	The Free Trial has expired. Premium features have been disabled, including real-time protection, the ability to schedule scans, and automatic updates of the rules database. You may still execute scans on demand. You may also update your Malwarebytes rules database on demand. Click the Later button to cause the notification to disappear. (It will display each time the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware user interface is opened.) Click End Trial to acknowledge you are reverting to the Free version. Click Buy Now to purchase the annual subscription (which provides full access to all product features), or if you have a license which you have not yet activated, you may activate the premium product now.
	If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your Malwarebytes account, you will begin to see this message thirty (30) days before the expiration of your subscription. You may click the Renew Now button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.
	If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your account, you will begin to see this message seven (7) days before your subscription expires. The time remaining will count down each day. You may click the Renew Now button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.
	If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your account and have not responded to messages regarding renewal, you will see this message on the day that your subscription expires. You may click the Renew Now button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.
	If you do not have auto-renewal set up on your account and have not responded to any messages regarding renewal, you will see this notification a maximum of three times after your subscription has expired. At this point, you have reverted to the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Premium features have been disabled. You may click the Renew button to renew your subscription in a new browser window/tab.