Latest Version of Malwarebytes

1PW · Jun 6, 2023

Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.30.269-CU 1.0.2037 has been released. (05-June-2023)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5

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.

Anti-exploit component bug.

1PW · Jun 9, 2023

For BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.31.270-CU 1.0.2041 BETA was made available on 09-June-2023.

Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5 Beta

Features and improvements

Minor performance improvements

Enhanced notification logic

Revised trial user notifications

Issues fixed

Minor bug fixes

The current MB4 release version is still 4.5.30.269-CU 1.0.2037.

Brink · Jun 14, 2023

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Patch Tuesday causes Malwarebytes to block Google Chrome

The latest June Patch Tuesday update was released for Windows 11 yesterday. The update is apparently causing issues for users who run Malwarebytes anti-virus as the latter is blocking Google Chrome.

www.neowin.net

Porthos · Jun 14, 2023

Brink said:
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Patch Tuesday causes Malwarebytes to block Google Chrome

The latest June Patch Tuesday update was released for Windows 11 yesterday. The update is apparently causing issues for users who run Malwarebytes anti-virus as the latter is blocking Google Chrome.

www.neowin.net

Malwarebytes Exploit Protection conflict with Google Chrome

We're currently experiencing issues with Malwarebytes Exploit Protection and Chrome in Windows 11 where you'll see Chrome crash. We suspect this is happening due to a Windows Update (KB5027231) that was released on June 13, 2023. We're actively troubleshooting this and we'll be back with more inf...

forums.malwarebytes.com

1PW · Jun 15, 2023

For BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.31.270-CU 1.0.2047 BETA was made available on 14-June-2023.

Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5 Beta

We have released an update to the current beta to address a compatibility issue with Chrome. The new build version is 4.5.31.270 component package 1.0.2047.

The current MB4 RELEASE version is still 4.5.30.269-CU 1.0.2037.

Edit: Corrected the CU version number of the beta. 1423 UTC

1PW · Jun 15, 2023

For MB5 BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.0.8.60 BETA has been made available.

Announcement: Malwarebytes Beta 5.0.8.60 is available!

Download ⇾ GETTING STARTED ⇾ 1.: Malwarebytes 5 Beta is now available!

New features/updates

We have added a feature to Automatically Unquarantine False-Positive detections, and corresponding Settings toggles on the Protection page.

We fixed the integration with Browser Guard, related to not correctly detecting Malwarebytes Premium license state.

Bug fixes

Fixed a bug where Uninstaller would get stuck if Tamper Protection was enabled.

Fixed a few scenarios where Main Window would lose focus.

Fixed a bug where a Scan initiated from the right-click context menu would not start Malwarebytes if it were not already running.

Fixed the missing “Yes” text on the “Restart computer to complete the installation” dialog.

Other minor fixes and under-the-hood changes.

Porthos · Jun 15, 2023

findland said:
Do these two urls download the same version of the offline installer of Malwarebytes?

https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mb4_offline
https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/mb4-setup-consumer/offline/MBSetup.exe

Yes.
The answer is already given in your post on the Malwarebytes forum. Full Offline Installer for MB v4.5.29 (rel. 17-May-2023)

1PW · Jun 15, 2023

Hello @findland

The answer addressed to your post in WildersSecurity is still the same:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Updates

Thank you.

Wisewiz · Jun 15, 2023

I think it's beautifully ironic that the muck-up caused by Microsoft (possibly, but not clearly) in an attempt to interfere with the use of Chrome has brought forth a suggestion from the Malwarebytes people that it could help to make Chrome the default browser.

WXC · Jun 16, 2023

New Stable Release...

1PW · Jun 16, 2023

Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.31.270-CU 1.0.2047 has been released. (16-June-2023)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes Exploit Protection conflict with Google Chrome

This release addresses the MB4 Exploit Protection conflict involving Windows® 11 Update (KB5027231) and Google Chrome.

Features and improvements

Minor performance improvements

Enhanced notification logic

Revised trial user notifications

Issues fixed

Minor bug fixes

1PW · Jun 27, 2023

For BETA testers. Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.32.271-CU 1.0.2051 BETA was made available on 26-June-2023.

Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5 Beta

Features and improvements

Minor improvements for Scan Complete notifications

The current MB4 RELEASE version is still 4.5.31.270-CU 1.0.2047.

IanMosley · Jun 29, 2023

Malwarebytes for Windows WHQL v4.5.31.271-CU 1.0.2051 has been released.

1PW · Jul 8, 2023

For MB5 BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.0.9.61-1.0.980 BETA has been published. (07-July-2023)

Announcement: Malwarebytes Beta 5.0.9.61 is available!

Download ⇾ Getting started ⇾ 1.: Malwarebytes 5 Beta is now available!

Bug fixes:

Fixed a bug where clicking the “Check for Updates” button in the tray context menu would open the UI, but not initiate an update check.
Fixed window not restoring to correct size after being closed.
Fixed application crash when the X button is clicked.
Fixed error message appearing when user shuts down/restarts computer.
Fixed Scanner page being empty in the scenario where a Scheduled Scan would complete before the UI was first opened.
Fixed Scan Scheduler layout issues in languages other than English.
Fixed a rare crash on application startup, caused by an error in Windows Notification Center functionality initialization.
We don't have a definitive solution for this yet, as this rare crash was introduced by a Windows 11 update, so for the time being, if this error occurs, we will fall back to our Custom Notifications that are also used on any OS below Windows 10.

Thank you.

Brink · Jul 8, 2023

New Malwarebytes Beta 4.5.33.272 version component package update 1.0.2067 available. See first post for more details.

WXC · Jul 13, 2023

New Stable release...

1PW · Jul 13, 2023

Malwarebytes for Windows v4.5.33.272-CU 1.0.2069 has been released. (13-July-2023)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.5

Features and improvements

Opt out for promotional notifications

Enhanced multi-language support

Advanced setup option for installs

Improved notification logic

Issues fixed

Minor bug fixes

JerryW · Jul 14, 2023

I bought MBAM so far back that I got a lifetime license. Back then it was only a handful of dollars, and I haven’t regretted it a second. The only problem I have had with it is that some time ago it blocked an MS encrypted Excel file where I keep passwords. No message was given and nothing in the log. After some trial and error and temporarily stopping MBAM I could open the Excel file.

This problem was corrected pretty soon and after using MBAM for a couple of decades I have noting but praise for this awesome gatekeeper!

dbartenstein · Jul 14, 2023

JerryW said:
I bought MBAM so far back that I got a lifetime license. Back then it was only a handful of dollars, and I haven’t regretted it a second. The only problem I have had with it is that some time ago it blocked an MS encrypted Excel file where I keep passwords. No message was given and nothing in the log. After some trial and error and temporarily stopping MBAM I could open the Excel file.

This problem was corrected pretty soon and after using MBAM for a couple of decades I have noting but praise for this awesome gatekeeper!

Same.... Bought a lifetime license years ago

Porthos · Jul 14, 2023

A little advice, be sure your lifetime licenses are listed/linked in your my.malwarebytes.com account and the email is one you can always access.
Makes it easy to manage the licenses when something goes wrong with the computer and you can not deactivate before repair/format.
Have seen many issues with users who can not access or do not have the my Malwarebytes account and cannot provide proof of purchase