You may exclude the selection from malware and ransomware protections, or from one of the two protections only. This may not work all the time however, for instance when Malwarebytes flags not the executable file, but another file that is required. It is better usually to whitelist only specific files, and not a full folder. You use the select files or select folders button to use a file browser to pick the right files or folder. You need to know the file or folder path. Select Exclude a File or Folder from the selection menu, and click on the next button once you have done so. The screen that opens gives you four options to add a new exclusion to the software. You will notice that the program ships with exclusions by default to protect core Windows locations from being flagged.Ĭlick on the Add Exclusion button in the interface to get started. Select Settings > Exclusions when the program opens. Open the software program with a double-click on the system tray icon. Malwarebytes blocking legitimate processes and operations is obviously a problem, and while you can wait for Malwarebytes to address the problem, you can use the software's exclusions system to have it ignore certain files. Configure Malwarebytes to exclude files or processes When I tried to capture a screenshot afterwards, it worked as expected and did not threw an error message. I made the decision to test the theory, and add the SnagIt folder to the exclusions list. While I'm not entirely sure when the update landed, it must have happened in April. I checked the Malwarebytes installation on the system, and noticed that the "update package version" was set to. Security software may interfere with processes and programs, especially if it was updated. I did not make any serious changes to the system as well, no Windows updates for instance. This was indeed a strange issue, as both programs worked fine yesterday. What do you think about MalwareBytes blocking 1337x? Let us know in the comments below. Also, don’t forget to follow TechNadu on Facebook and Twitter to stay updated on the latest happenings in tech.The screen capture tool SnagIt complained that it could not save the captured file (failed to save document), and the image optimizer File Optimizer would not process images at all, and would show a saving of 0% for all files that it processed (which never happened before). Google will be blocking all websites that deploy such tactics in an upcoming update which may lead to 1337x being blocked by the tech giant as well if they do not change their advertising partners. The anti-malware company actively blocks all websites that deploy rogue advertising tactics. It is possible that all websites under the IP have been blocked by the security company and 1337x got caught in the crossfire.Īccording to the operator of PC Games Download, which has also been blocked citing the same reasons, that similar incidents have happened in the past with Malwarebytes. Ad blockers may be controversial as it blocks genuine websites from earning revenue, but lately, browsers have started implementing ad blockers internally to secure users from rogue advertisements that can initiate malware downloads or redirect to phishing websites.Īccording to a report, Malwarebytes blocked the IP 104.31.16.3, which is registered to Cloudflare by 1337x and is shared by over 150 websites. There has been no official response from the anti-malware company so far despite Malwarebytes being fairly active in the community with their discussions on security.ĭespite Malwarebytes’ claims, it is recommended to install an anti-virus and anti-malware if you are active on file-sharing websites like 1337x. However, it is unknown why MalwareBytes chose to block the site. 1337x has passed all tests that Google conducts and also received a green signal.
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