Guide | How To Malwarebytes Complete Command Line Switch List

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How to Update and Scan with Malwarebytes using CommandLine Parameters. It's simple & effective.

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https://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?/topic/146011-common-questions-issues-and-their-solutions/

 

[win7holic]

mbam.exe /parameter
(where parameter is one of the following)

/debug: allows you to collect information to send as a bug report.
/developer: this command line parameter is explained in the false positives section.
/minimized: allows you to start the program minimized.
/quickscan: allows you to run a quick scan.
/quickscanterminate: allows you to run a quick scan. Program terminates if no items found.
/fullscan: allows you to run a full scan.
/fullscanterminate: allows you to run a full scan. Program terminates if no items found.
/runupdate: allows you to update the program without displaying result dialogs.
/register: allows you to register the program without displaying main dialog.
/fullauto: allows you to run a full scan silently.

Example: mbam.exe /register 12345 AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD

/updateshowdialog: allows you to update the program displaying all dialogs.
/schedule : allows you to schedule an update and scan for a specific hour. Scan will happen 5 minutes after update.

Example: mbam.exe /schedule 0 (will schedule for 12:00 AM local time)
Example: mbam.exe /schedule 5 (will schedule for 5:00 AM local time)
Example: mbam.exe /schedule 23 (will schedule for 11:00 PM local time)


/updateshowdialog: allows you to update the program displaying all dialogs.

Example: mbam.exe /quickscan

hope it help you guys.
I always use this a months ago until now.

Source: http://www.technibble.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5763

 

[moonshine]

RE: How-To Update + Scan with Malwarebytes

Very helpful guide for beginners. Good job Earth.

 

[Tom172]

The schedule one is useful. Thanks.

How about giving credit to the original poster?

http://www.technibble.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5763

 

[muhammadariif]

Nice information win7holic thanks for share that

 

[McLovin]

Thanks for the share. This will come in handy.

 

[win7holic]

you're welcome all

 

[to75]

hi, i have a problem with malwarebyte command lines. When i lauch "mbam.exe /runupdate" in console or excute, this command is ok but if i use "mbam.exe /fullscan" or others parameters, any lanuch on my display. I have try with free version and registred version but it's the same problem. do you have a idea?
Thank you