Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Updates

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes 5 for Windows v5.4.1.215-142.0.5389 Beta has been made available. (26-September-2025)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.4 Beta

Spoiler

What’s New

• Optimize your Windows Privacy settings in just a couple of clicks with new Privacy Controls. This is the first of a new series of features designed to protect your privacy. Stay tuned!
• Revised Website Blocked notification with clearer copy and a streamlined way to add websites to the Allow List.
• Revised verbiage of VPN card on Dashboard for improved clarity.

Issues Fixed

• Resolved an issue that prevented Anti-Ransomware Protection from starting on some Lenovo devices.
• The VPN kill switch activation now displays correctly in the Tray Menu.
• Fixed missing IP auto-fill when adding to the Allow List from Detection History.
• Fixed persistence of the “If scan missed or skipped” option in Scheduled Scans.
• Various copy, localization, and accessibility improvements.

Note: The release version to General Availability (GA) is v5.4.0.213-141.1.5388.

 

Malwarebytes 5 for Windows v5.4.1.215-142.0.5389-1.0.103487 has been released to General Availability (GA). (02-October-2025)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5

Spoiler

What’s New

• Optimize your Windows Privacy settings in just a couple of clicks with new Privacy Controls. This is the first of a new series of features designed to protect your privacy. Stay tuned!
• Revised Website Blocked notification with clearer copy and a streamlined way to add websites to the Allow List.
• Revised verbiage of VPN card on Dashboard for improved clarity.

Issues Fixed

• Resolved an issue that prevented Anti-Ransomware Protection from starting on some Lenovo devices.
• The VPN kill switch activation now displays correctly in the Tray Menu.
• Fixed missing IP auto-fill when adding to the Allow List from Detection History.
• Fixed persistence of the “If scan missed or skipped” option in Scheduled Scans.
• Various copy, localization, and accessibility improvements.

Digitally signed/Countersigned SHA-256: 17396bc1024d01104ace39d49e3bb9b1d3730fffaa5e39c26f4347374854893d

 

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes 5 for Windows v5.4.2.217-143.0.5401 Beta has been made available. (09-October-2025)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.4 Beta

Spoiler

What’s New

• Added two new toggles to Privacy Controls: manage ads in Windows notifications and personalized content in Windows Settings.
• Introduced the ability to backup and restore the Allow List directly from the app.
• Added quick access to the Scan Scheduler from the Scanner Card’s three-dots menu.
• Minor UI and localization improvements.

Issues Fixed

• Fixed an issue that could cause multiple Malwarebytes icons to appear in the system tray.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the installer from completing in some cases.

Note: The release version to General Availability (GA) is v5.4.1.215-142.0.5389.

 

Malwarebytes 5 for Windows v5.4.2.217-143.0.5407-1.0.103945 has been released to General Availability (GA). (16-October-2025)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5

Spoiler

Features and improvements

• Added two new toggles to Privacy Controls for Windows 11 users:
  • Manage ads in Windows notifications.
  • Manage personalized content in Windows Settings.
• Introduced the ability to create a backup of the Allow list and restore older lists directly from the Allow list tab.
• Added quick access to the Scan Scheduler from the Scanner card’s three-dots menu.
• Minor UI and localization improvements.

Issues fixed

• Fixed an issue that caused multiple Malwarebytes icons to appear in the system tray.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the installer from finishing installation on some devices.

Digitally signed/Countersigned SHA-256: abb7e6cb1681e5096b48d4e286d2bff2750483fa5b5eed582902b255eaea263c

 

Patch My PC Updater picked up on this earlier, but there weren't any release notes posted at that stage. I guessed they'd be pretty similar to the latest beta build.

 

Hello @Krusty

In my post above, I pointed to the Attribution/Announcement link to the Help Center this time. Although a reply to the forum's topic was officially made a few hours ago, they are virtually identical. Perhaps this could be the future trend for both Windows and Macs.

It's good to see you posting here.

 

I haven't died yet, my friend.

 

For BETA testers only. Malwarebytes 5 for Windows v5.4.3.221-144.0.5412 Beta has been made available. (23-October-2025)

Attribution/Announcement: Malwarebytes 5.4 Beta

Spoiler

What’s New

• Privacy Controls now detect any Remote Desktop software installed on your device and let you choose whether to keep or remove it.
• Scan Scheduler is now included among the interactive guide suggestions on the Dashboard.
• Allow List automatically scrolls to the most recently added item for easier verification.

Issues Fixed

• Fixed an issue where Web Protection blocks were sometimes ignoring items in the Allow List.
• Minor UI and localization fixes.

Note: The release version to General Availability (GA) is v5.4.2.217-143.0.5407.