Is Malwarebytes Phasing Out The Free Version?

I have noticed that is is becoming increasingly difficult to actually navigate the Malwarebytes site to get to the free version. As of this writing when you do find the free version on their site it redirects to Bleeping Computer. Once there it lists the download as shareware and there is a "buy" button. Personally I am not sure that the other button is not leading to the trial version.

I get the feeling that "Free" malwarebytes may be becoming a thing of the past.

 

Has anyone taken a look in their site for posts on this matter?

Thanks
Wildman

 

Here is a post from the Malwarebytes forum. I asked if the FREE version was being phased out.

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=90081&view=findpost&p=455819

Thanks
Wildman

 

If I had knowledge of an official policy change I would link to it or give the source. What I have said is that it is becoming more difficult to navigate to the free version using the malwarebytes.org site.

The link that Cindy provided used to be a simple link to a direct download, Now they are asking for your email address and they acknowledge that it is to provide you with "offers." The mirror links mentioned in the forum you linked to seem to be reduced to 1 and that is bleeping computer. I read the page and, as I said, I am not all that sure that you will actually get the free version.So while I applaud your research I am not sure I can trust the result.

Simply put there was a time not so long ago where the choice was free and obvious. Now it is not. Some of these mirror sites are filled with misleading advertisements that can easily cause the user to download the wrong thing. It is for that reason that we normally recommend downloading from the "official" site.

As for the forum that you linked to, it is their forum not an independent source. If and I emphasize "if" there is a new emphasis ( and I clearly detect one ) it is not going to be admitted simply because someone asked the question.

Frankly, despite all this I still think that the Pro version is one of the better deals available. It is a lifetime subscription and the pro product is a much better product than the free.

 

Thanks Allheart that is more than just useful. Now, I am afraid that not all users have your level of sophistication or knowledge to extract that direct download. I am suggesting that there is a trend. I believe that someone over there has come to the conclusion that emphasizing the trial version is the way to go and that they were not getting enough subscription updates from the free version.

This is nothing more than my observation and only time will tell if I am right or seeing things.

 

If this is indeed going on, an I have no way of knowing for sure, I would have much more respect for them if they would just come out an say they can no longer afford to support or provide a free version, Game playing has a tendency to tick me off, an then I don't give a dang how good their product is I will start to bad mouth them.

Thanks
Wildman

 

Well if this is true maybe we had better start a campaign for Google to Buy MalawareBytes, ok you may have adverts but you got to give it to Google they give everything away free and still make ridiculous amounts of profit

 

I found the answer in google, remove the topic pls.

 

Excuse me?

 

Hum, I typed in the address, as a straight typed in input= www.malwarebytes.org

Using Firefox, that opened up the malwarebytes download page, with a "Download now" and below it, a "Buy now" buttons, the "Download Now" button sent me to C|Net.

Being suspicious that the mirror sites may be browser related, I opened Internet Explorer, in that, the "Download Now" button sent me to "FileForum" Thus proving a suspicion about various downloads from mirror sites that there is a browser connection involved.

The FileForum site is here= http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Malwarebytes-AntiMalware/1186760019/1

and C|Net here= http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

At least the free version is still available, but only from a mrror site, so what is going on?

Nev.

 

I fail to see where you download malwarebytes from, being an issue, Nev.
The mirror sites have a good reputation.
Always scan downloaded software before installation, regardless of origin.
Many downloads direct you to mirror sites.

 

I think you are both right, the mirror sites will normally give you a clean download but then they also often have confusing download buttons where you think you are getting one thing and wind up with another. They also seem to be the kings of the unwanted toolbar.

Now, that being said. I started this thread back in the summer and I was more interested in who the clown is who posted a link to the google UK search page and directed me to remove the topic. Hence the Excuse me? in big bold letters.