If you want to run their on-demand scanner you need to install a root level program that auto runs every time you turn on the computer. It installs a half doze

If you want to run their on-demand scanner you need to install a root level program that auto runs every time you turn on the computer. It installs a half dozen always-on background processes, even on Mac. These processes are constantly phoning home [with an obfuscated payload]. I have written to them to ask why a on demand scanner is doing this and got no response. I suspect that they have are highly regarded mostly because of good marketing. By the way, they call themselves "Malware Bytes". History says that when someone tells you they have nefarious intentions, you should believe them. However, none of that is related to this article, which is just them using some open source software without bothering to keep the license requirements.