ADWcleaner joins Malwarebytes

[Porthos]

As a valued member of our program, we are informing you in advanced of some hot news.
Today, Malwarebytes will officially announce that ADWCleaner has joined our family. In
case you are wondering, ADWCleaner will continue to grow as a standalone freeware utility
with the minor addition of Malwarebytes branding.

For full details on this announcement, please see the attached press release. Also, stay
tuned to our blogs and forums for even more details on this.

 

[Easy PC]

I seen this earlier - wonder what Malwarebytes long term plan is with this - premium edition no doubt

 

[wavey]

Press release
https://press.malwarebytes.com/2016...leaner/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

 

[wavey]

For the near term, AdwCleaner will retain its current name, supplemented by Malwarebytes branding. Malwarebytes is committed to maintaining the mission of the AdwCleaner product and its features. Malwarebytes believes this will aid growing awareness for the Malwarebytes brand in areas of rapid growth within Europe, Asia and additional countries outside of the United States. Malwarebytes will also integrate many of the proprietary techniques and detections into their flagship products.

 

[GTP]

It's called "eliminating the competition" by buying their code, methodologies, intellectual property and everything else they can get.
When no other competitor exists, you will have to purchase their product or risk infection!
Of course, offer it free for a while so that everyone gets used to using it so when they do have to pay, it seems less of a "sting!"
Just my 2 cents...

 

[Diggs]

It's called "eliminating the competition" by buying their code, methodologies, intellectual property and everything else they can get.

Speaking of which - Everyone's aware that Avast bought AVG, correct?

 

[GTP]

. No, I didn't know that! Thanks for the info!

 

[lan101]

lovely

 

[mrapoc]

They also bought JRT a while back which was a direct comparison to ADW.

 

[Philippe]

The license has already been changed...

 

[MotzTech]

You may not use on behalf of, or make the functionality of the Software available to, third parties for any purpose, such as for providing any computer repair, help desk or troubleshooting service.

Well, it was nice while it lasted.

EDIT: Nevermind, the put that in by mistake and are going to remove it.

 

[HFultzjr]

Press release
https://press.malwarebytes.com/2016...leaner/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

"Terms of the deal were not disclosed.".
Junkware Removal Tool
Now ADWcleaner
Can't really blame the developers...........$$$$$$$$$$
Big guy eats little guy!

 

[NYJimbo]

Speaking of which - Everyone's aware that Avast bought AVG, correct?

I always had this feeling Avast and Avira were the same company. Something about many similarities between them in several things.

 

[HFultzjr]

Pretty soon Micro$oft will get involved.
And we all know how that will go..................LOL
Coming soon in the next Win 10 Upgrade:
Malwarebytes Anti-malware
Malwarebytes (all their other products)
Junkware removal tool
ADWcleaner
and more...............
It will all be included in the new "Microsoft Security Essentials"
Subscriptions starting at $.$$/year
Don't laugh, it could happen.
LOL

 

[MotzTech]

According to Alex Smith @ Malwarebytes the no commercial use clause was an oversight and will be removed.

 

[cypress]

First JRT, Adwcleaner, who is next?? RogueKiller?

 

[wavey]

First JRT, Adwcleaner, who is next?? RogueKiller?

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[AlexCa]

And before JRT they also hired Combofix developer... they make very good acquisitions imo.

 

[GTP]

First JRT, Adwcleaner, who is next?? RogueKiller?

Ahhhhhh!.....runs screaming from the building with hair on fire.......

 

[lan101]

And before JRT they also hired Combofix developer... they make very good acquisitions imo.

I miss combofix obliterating everything in site back on highly infected xp machines