Command Line Parameters

MalwarebytesÆ Anti-Malware supports a few simple, but important, command line parameters. To start the program using command line, simply click the Start Menu, Run, and type the following:

mbam.exe /parameter
(where parameter is one or more of the following)

• /debug: allows you to collect information to send as a bug report.
• /developer: this command line parameter is explained in the false positives section.
• /minimized: allows you to start the program minimized.
• /quickscan: allows you to run a quick scan.
• /quickscanterminate: allows you to run a quick scan. Program terminates if no items found.
• /fullscan: allows you to run a full scan.
• /fullscanterminate: allows you to run a full scan. Program terminates if no items found.
• /runupdate: allows you to update the program without displaying result dialogs.
• /register: allows you to register the program without displaying main dialog.


Example: mbam.exe /register 12345 AAAA-BBBB-CCCC-DDDD


• /updateshowdialog: allows you to update the program displaying all dialogs.
• /schedule : allows you to schedule an update and scan for a specific hour. Scan will happen 5 minutes after update.


Example: mbam.exe /schedule 0 (will schedule for 12:00 AM local time)
Example: mbam.exe /schedule 5 (will schedule for 5:00 AM local time)
Example: mbam.exe /schedule 23 (will schedule for 11:00 PM local time)

Example: mbam.exe /quickscan