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Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware’s Run-time error ‘0’ and Run-time error ‘440’ Automation error [Fix]

October 10, 2010 by Venkat Eswarlu

Malwarebytes Anti-malware run-time 0 error and 440 error automation error

If you try to run Malwarebytes Anti-malware you may get Run-time error ‘0’ followed by Run-time error ‘440’ and Malwarebytes won’t run from then on wards. Let us take a look how to fix these run-time errors with Malwarebytes and make the program to function normally.

Fix Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Shows ‘Your System is not fully Protected’ Error

Fix to run-time errors 0 and 440, automation error with Malwarebytes Anti-malware

1. Open the notepad, copy and paste below code exactly and save file as Mbamfix.bat

regsvr32 “C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\mbamext.dll”
regsvr32 “C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\ssubtmr6.dll”
regsvr32 “C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware\vbalsgrid6.ocx”

2. Now run the batch file you’ve saved in the above step.

fixing malwarbytes anti-malware's run-time errors

3. Click OK to each of  the 3 dialog boxes that should show a success message for each registered file.

How to Revert to Malwarebytes Free from Premium Trial?

If then, you keep getting run-time error dialog boxes uninstall Malwarebytes and re install the application.

If you have issue with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware you can try solutions for some issues listed here.

Venkat Eswarlu
Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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