From the site, we entered our ID and password, then downloaded the Download Manager onto our desktop. Update Oct 11 2015: I checked out the MalwareProtectionClient.exe download again, and now it is detected by a few of the scanners over at VirusTotal.We downloaded and installed McAfee Total Protection without a problem, although we thought the process was needlessly confusing. Please check below for updates.ĭid you also find Malware Protection Live on your machine? Any idea how it was installed? Was is also bundled in a download from ? Please share your story the comments below. I’ll rescan it in a few days to see if detection ratio remain the same. So, what does the anti-virus programs over at VirusTotal say about the bundled MalwareProtectionClient.exe file? Detection rate is 0%, so hopefully the software is safe. Here’s how it appeared in the CNET’s installer where I found it:Īccording to the embedded certificate, Malware Protection Live is located in Florida, US: When I first found Malware Protection Live, it was bundled with CNET’s installer. Bundling means that software is included in other software’s installers. So, how did Malware Protection Live install on your machine? Unless you downloaded it directly from their web site, it was probably bundled with some other download that you installed recently. This is done by adding MalwareProtectionClient.exe as a startup in the Windows Registry:
Malware Protection Live is configured to run on startup.
If you have Malware Protection Live software installed on your machine, you will notice Malware Protection Live in the Remove programs list and MalwareProtectionClient.exe running in the Windows Task Manager: Today I wanted to talk about a bundled program called Malware Protection Live. Hello there and welcome to the FreeFixer blog.
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