Version Size Added on Downloads
Release 3.0.6.1469 52.99 MB 170,851
  • MD5 · 5b23fa755b8281cdd346dd31a09f1238
  • SHA1 · 9ee906a6c0b2616c448c67d690a0a4376eb28d67
  • SHA256 · 8b2b58f14a439ea6e53c56cbb60754781378ba0391410219463a0988a94cda42
==== 3.0.6 / January 24, 2017 ==== * Performance/protective capability Several improvements to malware detection and remediation capabilities Several performance improvements, including improving startup time, improving shutdown time on Windows 7, addressing memory leaks and reducing CPU usage after a scan has completed Added MS Publisher as a default Protected Application for anti-exploit protection * Usability Fixed issue where a previously activated Premium license could be dropped incorrectly Fixed issue where Malwarebytes version information would revert to default values of 3.0.0 in certain cases, such as when coming back from minimal safe mode Fixed issue where ‘Real-Time Protection turned off’ notifications would display incorrectly on initial startup Fixed problem where the 'Check for updates every' setting would get stuck at 14 days after changing frequency to ‘Days’ Fixed Help question marks throughout the main user interface so that they work when clicked * Stability/issues fixed Addressed several crashes and blue screens, including the BSOD that could occur with Web Protection on Windows Insider Previews Fixed the issue with Exploit Protection that caused Edge to crash/hang on Windows Insider Previews Fixed issue when Exploit Protection was enabled that caused PowerPoint to not load Fixed conditions that could lead to an ‘Unable to connect to service’ error Fixed issue where exclusions did not work properly when there were associated threat traces detected Fixed issue where Web Protection would not start up properly Fixed numerous scan hangs or crashes, including one that could occur during heuristics phase Numerous other fixes to improve overall program stability and usability ==== 3.0.5 / December 19, 2016 ==== * Issues fixed Fixed installer error that displayed 'External exception E06D7363' Fixed issue where updates would get stuck in 'Checking' state Fixed slow shutdown issue that could occur in Windows 7 with Malware Protection enabled Fixed conflict with Kaspersky that would not allow browsers to open properly Improved upgrade experience when installing over a previous version of the Malwarebytes anti-exploit technology ==== 3.0.4 / December 8, 2016 ==== * Performance/protective capability Added signature-less anti-exploit and anti-ransomware protection (Premium only) Up to 4x faster scan speeds, including even quicker Hyper Scans Removed non-essential reboots after certain malware removal events Advanced heuristic engine (Shuriken) now enabled by default Self-protection now enabled by default (Premium only) * Usability Redesigned user interface for improved user experience Now configurable to integrate with Windows Action Center/Windows Security Center (Premium only) Update checks are done automatically so they don’t need to be scheduled Improved support for keyboard navigation and screen readers * Stability/issues fixed Added ability to lock down My Account screen via User Access Policy Added ability to collect enhanced logs when directed to do so by support Fixed issue where Scheduler did not adjust for Daylight Saving Time Fixed issue where Scheduler defaulted to hourly Threat Scan instead of daily Fixed issue where Chameleon reported error messages numerous times to Windows Event Viewer Changed “Recover if missed by” setting in Scheduler to “Off” by default Prevented rootkit scanning in Custom Scans if full system drive is not selected Updated to latest version of 7-Zip DLL Addressed other miscellaneous defects