Malwarebes

While working as a technician in a computer repair shop in high school, Kleczynski developed RogueRemover to eliminate fake antivirus programs.

Working with an expert from a forum community, it took three days to clean the system. This experience taught him that traditional antivirus software of the era was failing to catch new, evolving threats. Inspired, he began writing his own code—initially using a Visual Basic for Dummies book—to create tools that could remove these "rogue" programs. Building the Shield

In the early 2000s, teenager was using his family's white Dell computer to play video games he had obtained through "nefarious" means. One of these downloads turned out to be a virus that infected the machine, causing performance issues and constant pop-ups. Fearing his parents' reaction to the broken computer, Marcin turned to online message boards for help.