Latest Version of Malwarebytes

Wisewiz · Feb 23, 2024

Thanks, @Porthos, you got that right.

1PW · Mar 1, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 4.6.10.316-1.0.2286 Beta has been made available. (01-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.6 Beta

“ … minor improvements to the logic for migration to Malwarebytes 5”

1PW · Mar 1, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.1.0.102-1.0.1176 Beta has been made available. (01-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.1 Beta

Features and improvements

Localization updates

Minor UI improvements

Issues fixed

Incorrect/missing translations

Display mode defaults to Light instead of Follow Windows settings

Add device option is non-responsive when no seats are available

1PW · Mar 5, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.1.0.102-1.0.1179 Beta has been made available. (05-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.1 Beta

Hello again Malwarebytes Beta community,

We have released an update to the current beta for minor improvements. The build version is 5.1.0.102 (no change) component package 1.0.1179 (new).

1PW · Mar 7, 2024

Malwarebytes for Windows 5.1.0.102-1.0.1179 has been released to General Availability (GA). (07-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5

Features and improvements

Localization updates
Minor UI improvements

Issues fixed

Incorrect/missing translations
Display mode defaults to Light instead of Follow Windows settings
Add device option is non-responsive when no seats are available

1PW · Mar 7, 2024

Malwarebytes for Windows 4.6.10.316-1.0.2286 has been released to General Availability (GA). (07-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.6

Features and improvements

Minor updates to improve migration to Malwarebytes 5

At this time, Malwarebytes 5 is also available directly from our download site.

Currently, we are doing a slow rollout of Malwarebytes 5 via automatic updates as we are working on improving support for some non-standard licensing use cases before rolling out to a wider audience.
Please note that if the Malwarebytes Privacy VPN app is currently installed, the Malwarebytes 5 installer will only install Malwarebytes 4.
If you are using both Malwarebytes 4 and Malwarebytes Privacy VPN, and your products are activated with two different subscriptions or license keys, we recommend that you do not install Malwarebytes 5 at this time.

Wisewiz · Mar 7, 2024

@1PW

I'm pleased that my 4.6.9 on my main machine updated to 4.6.10 instead of 5. I'm going to hold onto 4.x as long as possible, because the new annoyances in 5 are too much to put up with until/unless I have to put up with them.

Porthos · Mar 8, 2024

Wisewiz said:
I'm pleased that my 4.6.9 on my main machine updated to 4.6.10 instead of 5.

For users who only visit here, MB5 will not be offered through the check for updates in MB4 for quite a while.
I can't go into detail but I had a phone call last week with the product manager and there are still more things to work out before the changeover is offered/pushed to current MB4 users.
This includes many of the gripes I have seen users bring up including yours.

bikemanI7 · Mar 17, 2024

Updated to 5 Manually soon as came out, i just ignore the things i don't use like VPN in it, and seems to be working fine on my 3 Systems

But then again i'm a day 1 installer of everything new, including Windows OS releases, and any other update, always been that way since Windows Update released

1PW · Mar 18, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.1.1.106-1.0.1196 Beta has been made available. (20-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.1 Beta

Features and improvements

Added VPN status on hover over tray icon
Improved tray menu shortcuts for licensed users
Localization updates
Minor notification improvements

Issues fixed

Automatic unquarantine option defaults to off
Improved handling of queued notifications.

EDIT: Minor improvements

1PW · Mar 18, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 4.6.11.320-1.0.2302 Beta has been made available. (19-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.6 Beta

Features and improvements

Minor updates to improve migration to Malwarebytes 5

EDIT: Minor improvements

andrew129260 · Mar 18, 2024

I miss the old interface. Really dislike the new one

1PW · Mar 18, 2024

Hello @andrew129260

It is quite unlikely the Malwarebytes decision makers will see your post.

If you would like an excellent forum for your opinion, please consider posting your own appropriate topic in the Malwarebytes for Windows Support Forum.

Cheers

Wisewiz · Mar 18, 2024

1PW said:
It is quite unlikely the Malwarebytes decision makers will see your post.
If you would like an excellent forum for your opinion, please consider posting your own appropriate topic in the Malwarebytes for Windows Support Forum.

Second that ^^^. The devs and staff are interested in what transpires there, and some of them even respond with assurances that our observations are being heard.

Wisewiz · Mar 21, 2024

NEWS UPDATE: MWB 5.1.1.106 has been released to those who updated to v.5, and it's beautifully improved. Whether or not the changes so far are in response to the complaints and suggestions on the aforementioned forum, they're welcome changes: Plus subscribers now see their VPN info in the balloon that shows when you hover over the tray icon, but regular Premium subscribers don't see anything other than "Malwarebytes Premium." AAAND, the right-click menu has returned to the older content in the slightly changed format, and it's clear of any VPN/Plus upselling (or information, if that's how you feel about it). Three loud cheers for the devs! Yay, yay, yay!

Brink · Mar 21, 2024

Wisewiz said:
NEWS UPDATE: MWB 5.1.1.106 has been released to those who updated to v.5, and it's beautifully improved. Whether or not the changes so far are in response to the complaints and suggestions on the aforementioned forum, they're welcome changes: Plus subscribers now see their VPN info in the balloon that shows when you hover over the tray icon, but regular Premium subscribers don't see anything other than "Malwarebytes Premium." AAAND, the right-click menu has returned to the older content in the slightly changed format, and it's clear of any VPN/Plus upselling (or information, if that's how you feel about it). Three loud cheers for the devs! Yay, yay, yay!
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New Malwarebytes WHQL 5.1.1.106 version component package update 1.0.1196 available. See first post for more details.

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Wisewiz · Mar 27, 2024

Update for my MWB 5 machine this morning to 5.1.1.106 1.0.1204. Seems perfectly fine, but no visible changes here.

1PW · Mar 27, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.1.1.106-1.0.1204 Beta has been made available. (27-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.1 Beta

Issues fixed

Unable to close/dismiss notifications

1PW · Mar 29, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 4.6.12.323-1.0.2309 Beta has been made available. (29-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 4.6 Beta

Features and improvements

Minor updates to improve migration to Malwarebytes 5

The General Availability (GA) version is still 4.6.11.320-1.0.2302.

1PW · Mar 29, 2024

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.1.2.109-1.0.1207 Beta has been made available. (29-March-2024)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.1 Beta

Features and improvements

Improved error handling
Slovenia flag added to VPN server selection
Localization improvements
Minor revisions to license state displayed in the dashboard header
Notification improvements for trial users

Issues fixed

Upgrade to Premium promo displays in scan summary for licensed users
Select all option fails on scan results page when scan results contain only one detection
Allow list not recognizing subscription activation
Tray menu options not recognizing subscription activation

The General Availability (GA) version is still 5.1.1.106-1.0.1204.