How to set up a Scheduled Scan with Malwarebytes Premium

Description: This article will show you how to set up a scan to automatically run with Malwarebytes on your computer. NOTE: This feature requires a Premium version of Malwarebytes.

  1. To open Malwarebytes, select the Start Button.
    Windows 10 taskbar, Start button
  2. Scroll down the list of programs in alphabetical order and locate Malwarebytes. First, open the Malwarebytes folder, then second, choose Malwarebytes.
    Windows 10 start menu, List of programs, Malwarebytes
  3. From the Malwarebytes program select Settings on the left side.
    Malwarebytes program window, Settings
  4. Choose Scan Schedule from the Settings window.
    Malwarebytes Settings, Scan Schedule
  5. Select Add at the bottom of the Scan Schedule window.
    Malwarebytes Scan Schedule, Add
  6. An Add Scheduled Scan window will appear.
    1. Select the type of scan to run under Operation type.
    2. Select the schedule frequency of the scan, which can be set to Daily, Weekly, Monthly or On reboot.
    3. Select the recurrence of the scan, if necessary. For example, to scan every three days, select Daily and 3 days.
    4. Select OK to save the scan settings.

    Add Scheduled Scan, Malwarebytes Scanning Options
  7. The scan will now appear in the Scan Schedule menu.
    Malwarebytes Scan Schedule menu

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