Malwarebytes for Windows 4.3.0 Release Notes

Improvements

• Enhanced Dashboard for Teams
• Enhanced Notifications for Teams
• Improved detection and remediation
• Improved Updating functionality

Issues fixed

• Crash in mbcommon GetDiskSerialNumberInternal2 function
• Users cannot turn on Web Protection/Ransomware Protection after installing CU 29/30 on Win 7/8 machines
• Unable to save changes to Custom scan when altering its settings
• Unable to change license when Affiliate build is installed
• Cancel button in Play Mode file explorer adds selected items to Play Mode applications
• Unknown Item can be added to Play mode list
• Last selected folder is added to Play Mode after ESC is pressed in File Explorer
• Context Menu Scan on Windows 7×86 causes crash in Assistant.exe
• Manage protection settings button does not navigate the user anywhere
• Several Upgrade Issues that occur under certain circumstances
• A few UI issues

Component package version 1.0.1251 – April 8, 2021

Improvements

• Support for more automatic updates
• Prepare for deprecation of SHA-1 Code Signing and support for SHA-2 requirements
• Improved messaging for Malwarebytes Teams for 1-9 users and 100+ user

Issues fixed

• Fixes for various crashes (BSOD) related to web protection
• Web Protection blocks loopback address
• Unable to interact with scan report after resizing column
• Next scheduled scan displayed as “None” on the dashboard if the scan scheduled to the DST adjusting time
• Removal of Schedule Task does not stop recurring tasks
• “Notify me when a new version becomes available” switch does not toggle off when upgrading from free to premium
• Problems with Browser Guard and Privacy promotion display
• Crash on early version of Windows 7
• Context menu scan on Windows 7 causes crash in Assistant.exe
• Other improvements in detection and remediation

Component package version 1.0.1236 – March 25, 2021

Improvements

• 30 day Security Summary
• Additional Enhanced Compatibility for Web Protection
• Improved detection and remediation
• Improved Updating functionality
• Dashboard sign in forgot password

Issues fixed

• Fixed: MBAM consumes all RAM if a scan scheduled to time of DST adjusting
• Fixed: MWAC BSOD with Pulse Secure VPN
• Fixed: Websites are still blocked using excluded browser when Barracuda Content Shield is installed
• Fixed: Scheduled scan changes are not read correctly by Narrator until UI restart
• Fixed: Can not set password with backslash (\) or double quotes (“) in Forgot Password Wizard
• Fixed: Several Upgrade Issues that occur under certain circumstances
• Fixed: A few UI issues

Component package version 1.0.1217 – March 11, 2021

Improvements

• Additional Enhanced Compatibility for Web Protection
• Improved detection and remediation
• Improved performance for Real-Time Protection (RTP)
• Dashboard sign in forgot password

Issues fixed

• Fixed: Several Web protection related blue screen of death (BSODs)
• Fixed: Several Upgrade Issues that occur under certain circumstances
• Fixed: A few user interface (UI) issues

Component package version 1.0.1173 – February 10, 2021

Improvements

• Onboarding wizard: Something went wrong page
• Onboarding wizard: Forgot password
• 30 day security summary pop-up
• Improved detection and remediation
• Improved performance

Issues fixed

• Fixed: Malwarebytes for Windows shows wrong operating system (OS) on scan reports under certain circumstances
• Fixed: Exploit options under the Security tab don’t stay Off
• Fixed: Several user interface (UI) issues

Component package version 1.0.1157 – January 28, 2021

Improvements

• You can now sign in to activate Premium
• Email is optional for restarting trial
• Improved detection and remediation
• Improved performance

Issues fixed

• Fixed: BSOD PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA 0x50 farflt.sys under certain circumstances
• Fixed: BSOD (Bugcheck code: 0x139 ) related to mwac.sys with CU 1.0.1130 (CU 23)
• Fixed: AE blocks with VBA7
• Fixed: “unknown” installation token seen in some client stream data
• Fixed: MBSetup unnecessary delays for opening UI on upgrade
• Fixed: MB4 breaks “Run as Admin” setting for shortcuts
• Fixed: Failed telemetry data under certain circumstances: Added retry logic for Client stream telemetry
• Fixed: Several UI issues

Component package version 1.0.1146 – January 15, 2021

Improvements

• Better Wording for Malwarebytes needing a restart to finish the Update (the current one will appear one last time with this update)
• Update functionality improvements
• Improved detection and remediation
• Improved performance

Issues fixed

• Fixed: Blue screen of death (BSOD’s) caused by mbam.sys (DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION -c 4) under certain circumstances
• Fixed: Improper remediation of ZeroAccess rootkit variant under certain circumstances
• Fixed: Real-Time Protection (RTP) notification will not be dismissed when clicking on “Manage protection Settings” button
• Fixed: Several user interface (UI) issues