Malwarebytes question. Still free?

[Paper Roses]

A few days ago, I decided it was time to do a scan. As I updated the Malwarebytes, a screen popped up telling me that, due to the high cost of providing this program, there will now be a $29.95 charge for a yearly subscription. Well, I updated and have a 30 day trial. I have since had occasion to email my computer guru and he tells me that I need just just the free version.

Did I fall for something that I don't need or is it really now a paid program? What will happen when the 30 days are up? Will I be able to remove what I now seem to have and go back to the 'free version?
Thanks for any input.

[bananas]

1. They've gone to a subscription model

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014716545

[hobbit709]

2. There is still a free version

If you want active scanning, you need the paid for version. It's $24.95 for a LIFETIME not yearly subscription I bought my licenses when they were on sale at Frys for $9.95, so I have the active scanners running. The trial offer still works after 30 days it just doesn't do active scanning-you will have to run a manual scan with it.

[bananas]

3. There's a free version, but the subscription is now yearly.

If you already have a subscription, you're grandfathered in for life,
but new subscriptions are yearly.
See the thread in post #1.

[hobbit709]

4. Not what it says here on their website

https://www.malwarebytes.org/pro/

[bananas]

5. You're right! Did they change their minds?

I haven't followed it since that other thread.
They have good support forums where it's probably discussed,
I don't have time to look into it now.
Thanks for letting me know!

[madfloridian]

6. There is still a free download.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/free/

[CK_John]

7. Link to "download" the first one is free version.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/downloads/