Latest Version of Malwarebytes

1PW · Apr 18, 2023

For BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.27.262-CU 1.0.1991 BETA was made available on 13-April-2023.

Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5 Beta

Features and improvements

Show Browser Guard statistics in Monthly Summary details

Notification settings option added to Scan new download notifications

Issues fixed

(new) Web protection domain blocking

Security Advisor alerting when Chrome is up-to-date

Duplicate Trial notifications showing when device returns from sleep

The current MB4 release version is still 4.5.26.259-CU 1.0.1976.

Cliff S · Apr 20, 2023

I just found out Malwarebytes has a YouTube Channel.
It's mostly for sys admin stuff, but this gem was there too:

IanMosley · Apr 20, 2023

Malwarebytes WHQL 4.5.27.262 version component package update 1.0.1991 available.

No release notes available when this message was posted.

Possibly

from BETA notes

Wisewiz · Apr 20, 2023

Almost as soon as I got 4.5.27.262 1.0.68289 1.0.1991, I got bumped up to Update Package Version 1.0.68295, so we're getting a spate of signature file updates, I guess.

1PW · Apr 20, 2023

Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.27.262-CU 1.0.1991 has been released. (20-April-2023)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5

Features and improvements

Show Browser Guard statistics in Monthly Summary details

Notification settings option added to Scan new download notifications

Issues fixed

Security Advisor alerting when Chrome is up-to-date

Duplicate Trial notifications showing when the device returns from sleep

Web protection domain blocking

Wisewiz · Apr 20, 2023

@1PW,
See the previous two posts. No problem.

Brink · May 3, 2023

New Malwarebytes Beta 4.5.28.266 version component package update 1.0.2005 available. See first post for more details.

IanMosley · May 8, 2023

Malwarebytes WHQL 4.5.28.266 version component package update 1.0.2005 available.

No release notes available at time of posting.

Porthos · May 8, 2023

IanMosley said:
Malwarebytes WHQL 4.5.28.266 version component package update 1.0.2005 available.

Features and improvements

Show Browser Guard statistics on Real-Time Protection page
Scanner card on the dashboard now indicates when the next scheduled scan is a Smart Scan
Scan in progress taskbar icon changes to red background when a threat is found

Issues fixed

Turned off tray notifications (temporarily) for Security Advisor, Scan new downloads, Monthly Summary
Monthly Summary notification shows incorrect scan counts
Updates fails to complete

bikemanI7 · May 8, 2023

Clean Installed my Windows 11 Pro 64bit install yesterday, and reinstalled Malwarebytes Premium and some reason it seems stuck on 4.5.24.248, Component Package Version 1.0.1952

Clean install was to fix another issue with the Computer, had nothing to do with Malwarebytes itself

Porthos · May 8, 2023

bikemanI7 said:
reinstalled Malwarebytes Premium and some reason it seems stuck on 4.5.24.248, Component Package Version 1.0.1952

Can you please try this:

1. Download the offline installer from : https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mb4_offline

2. Run the installer

bikemanI7 · May 8, 2023

Thank you @Porthos

Ok Installed via Offline Installer and shows the following now

So think hopefully all good now

4.5.28.266
Update Package
1.0.69239

Component Package version
1.0.2005

Porthos · May 9, 2023

bikemanI7 said:
So think hopefully all good now

It was not an issue with your computer. The installation was locked at that version on purpose. They are working on some notification issues in the software.

Porthos said:
Issues fixed

Turned off tray notifications (temporarily) for Security Advisor, Scan new downloads, Monthly Summary

Monthly Summary notification shows incorrect scan counts

Updates fails to complete

1PW · May 11, 2023

For BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.29.268-CU 1.0.2018 BETA was made available on 11-May-2023.

Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5 Beta

Features and improvements

Revised Scan complete notification button action, now opens directly to the Scan summary page

Added option to start a scan from the Monthly Summary report when no scans were completed in the last 30 days

Minor performance improvements

General improvements for the notification framework

Issues fixed

Monthly Summary minor cosmetic issue

The current MB4 release version is still 4.5.28.266-CU 1.0.2005.

Brink · May 16, 2023

New Malwarebytes Beta 4.5.29.268 version component package update 1.0.2022 available. See first post for more details.

IanMosley · May 17, 2023

Malwarebytes WHQL 4.5.29.268 version component package update 1.0.2022 available.

No release notes at time of posting.
However, they could be

From Beta release

jimbo45 · May 18, 2023

Ok if people want to use this stuff - but for home (not corporate or even SME's) is this type of software really necessary any more whether paid for or not.

Windows security from being a laughing contradiction in terms has developed into one of the best if not the best in the industry today. WD is based on Ms's Azure cloud service security which has got even US military level clearance so I think I'd rather trust the US military and the USA's NSA than a bunch of people using stuff based originally from Russia and China even if in the early 2000's the software was fine and did its job.

If it gives you piece of mind then use it but there's no technical reason any more why this type of software on domestic computers brings anything to the table any more.

Cheers
jimbo

dbartenstein · May 18, 2023

jimbo45 said:
Ok if people want to use this stuff - but for home (not corporate or even SME's) is this type of software really necessary any more whether paid for or not.

Windows security from being a laughing contradiction in terms has developed into one of the best if not the best in the industry today. WD is based on Ms's Azure cloud service security which has got even US military level clearance so I think I'd rather trust the US military and the USA's NSA than a bunch of people using stuff based originally from Russia and China even if in the early 2000's the software was fine and did its job.

If it gives you piece of mind then use it but there's no technical reason any more why this type of software on domestic computers brings anything to the table any more.

Cheers
jimbo

I have it installed on my home PC only because I have a lifetime license that I got mumblety-mumblety years ago.

1PW · May 26, 2023

For BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.30.269-CU 1.0.2032 BETA was made available on 26-May-2023.

Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5 Beta

Features and improvements

Automatic Quarantine enhancements: Automatic unquarantine option for false positive events. This is a fail-safe feature to help mitigate future false positives. We are working on a thorough write-up for this, more details coming soon.

Support for notification improvements

Issues fixed

Notification fixes

The current MB4 release version is still 4.5.29.268-CU 1.0.2022.

1PW · Jun 1, 2023

For BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.30.269-CU 1.0.2037 BETA was made available on 01-June-2023.

Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5 Beta

We have released an update to the current beta for a minor bug fix with the anti-exploit component. The new build version is 4.5.30.269 component package 1.0.2037.

The current MB4 release version is still 4.5.29.268-CU 1.0.2022.