Scheduling a scan or an update is only available for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Trial or Premium users. The steps to add a scheduled scan or update for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 are below.
To create a scheduled scan:
- Open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and click on Settings
- Click on Automated Scheduling
- Click Add
- Pick which type of scan you would like to schedule from the Operation Type menu:
- Hyper Scan: Scans memory for malware
- Threat Scan: Scans known locations that malware may reside
- Custom Scan: Scans entire drives of your choice
- Choose the date and time you would like the scan to start
- Pick how often you would like the scan to happen
- Click OK. The Scan has been scheduled.
To create a scheduled update:
- Open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and click on Settings
- Click on Automated Scheduling
- Click Add
- Choose Check for Updates from the Operation Type menu
- Choose the date and time you would like the update to start
- Pick how often you would like the database to update
- Click OK. The update has been scheduled