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How to Install and Use Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

1. Navigate to the Malwarebytes website. (http://www.malwarebytes.org)

2. Click Free Version Download. You will be redirected to another page; follow the instructions on that page to download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

3. Click the Download Now button if the download does not begin automatically.You may see a dialogue box at the bottom of your browser window asking if you want to save or run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Click “Run.”

4. Select the language of your choice and click “OK” when the “Select Setup Language” dialogue box appears.

5. Click “Next” when you see the “Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard” window.

6. Select “I accept the agreement,” then click “Next,” when you see the “License Agreement” dialogue box.

7. Click “Next” when you see the “Setup” dialogue box.

8. Click “Next”in the “Select Destination Location” dialogue box.

9. Click “Next”in the “Select Start Menu Folder” dialogue box.

10. Click “Next” in the “Select Additional Tasks” dialogue box. Select the options you want.

11. Click “Install”in the “Ready to Install” dialogue box.

12. Uncheck “Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium,” then click “Finish” in the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizardwindow after installation is complete.

How to scan your PC with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

1. Click “Scan Now”in the screen that appears when you run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware the first time. Before the scan begins, the application will check for updates to the malware database.

2. Pay attention to the “Threat Scan” screen while Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scans your PC.

3. Select “Apply Actions” once Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has finished the scan. You can choose to “Ignore” or “Quarantine” each piece of detected malware.

4. Click on the “View Detailed Log” link for more detailed results.

5. Click on the “History” tab to view quarantined items.

6. Click individual items in Quarantine to delete them.

7. Click “Delete All” to select all items in Quarantine.

8. Click “Yes” in the confirmation pop-up window.

9. The Quarantine screen will then be empty.

10. Restart your computer to complete the malware-removal process.