Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Update Discussions

[hayc59]

Malwarebytes v3.1.2.1733-10139 Released
June 1st 2017

We have just released a new component update package for Malwarebytes 3.1 -- 1.0.139
This update is applied automatically if you have automatic application updates enabled.
If you don't wish to wait for the automatic update, you may manually install using our updated Malwarebytes 3.1 installer,
which can be downloaded from our main website

Whats New
• Improved performance with Microsoft Edge
• Some additional memory usage enhancements
• Fixed an issue where the "Enable self-protection early start" setting could interfere with upgrades
• Fixed a conflict with K9 Web Protection
• Several other miscellaneous crash and defect fixes

Download: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

[Digerati]

I'm still on 3.0.6 waiting to be offered 3.1.

[hayc59]

I'm still on 3.0.6 waiting to be offered 3.1.

you can get it here link is in thread
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/202053-component-package-update-10139-released/

[Digerati]

Yeah, thanks, I know I can get it manually but I like to keep my primary systems as my clients keep theirs. It makes it easier for me to relate to their problems.

When we, as advisers, manually do things different then our clients, I feel it is a do as I say, not as I do thing. It also does not test how things are supposed to work.

[hayc59]

right on ;)

[plodr]

I downloaded the latest version yesterday and manually installed it to replace v 2 running on all computers. I've done the four Windows 7 computers and had no issues. <phew>. I'll wait to do XP when I fire it up for June's Office 2007 patches.

[Pete!]

I've been running the "Free" MBAM version 2, and doing a manual "threat scan" weekly.
I also had MBAE which seemed to "start itself" whenever I opened Firefox.

I didn't bother to do a manual update, because the advantages of version 3 appear to be limited to the "premium" license, and some of the earlier versions seemed to be causing problems for some of the people who post here (and elsewhere).

This morning when I updated the database, it downloaded version 3.1.2, so I went ahead and installed it. During the installation, it appears to have uninstalled MBAE...

After a reboot, I seem to have a 13 day trial of the "premium" version, which includes (among other things), automatic daily scans, and anti exploit protection.

May I assume that after the trial period, (or if I turn the trial off), I can use it for my weekly scans just like I did with version 2, and if I want anti exploit protection, I should reinstall MBAE?

EDIT: While I was typing the above, I was running a manual threat scan. It took a lot less time to complete than a similar scan in version 2.

[winchester73]

This may answer your question about MBAE: http://www.landzdown.com/anti-spyware-software/malwarebytes-anti-exploit-(mbae)-officially-released/msg193156/#msg193156

Yes, after the trial period MalwareBytes will 'revert' to the free version.  There's also a way to turn off the trial early if you so desire: https://support.malwarebytes.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2773449-how-to-deactivate-trial-version-with-malwarebytes-3-0

[plodr]

Malwarebytes is at 3.1.2.1733 on my computer.

[hayc59]

same here

[Corrine]

Posts by plodr & hayc59 split from Malwarebytes update topic here to this discussion topic.

I'm confused by both your posts.  The post you replied to in the update topic:

{Snip}

The installer will be 3.1.2.1733-1.0.141-1.0.2092.exe

[hayc59]

Malwarebytes v3.1
Component Package Update 1.0.141
Released 09 June 2017

Heres what I see in the post..which is a previous build

[Corrine]

Malwarebytes version 3.1 was released on May 10:  Malwarebytes 3.1 Now Available - Malwarebytes 3 - Malwarebytes Forums.

I'm happy to announce that Malwarebytes v.3.1 is now available.  You can download this new version -- v. 3.1.2.1733 -- from our main website or from this link.

You can install this new version directly over any earlier Malwarebytes version you might be running. {bold added} 

Then the 1.0.141 component package, as posted in the update thread, was released on June 9, Component Package Update 1.0.139 Released - Malwarebytes 3 - Malwarebytes Forums.

So, it is version 3.1, build 3.1.2.1733, just as Windows 10, Version 1703 is now build 15063.413 after the June updates.

[winchester73]

Hopefully the 'confusion' about how Malwarebytes labels their builds has been sufficiently explained away.  With that said, component package update 1.0.160 was just released.

Full details (plus download link) here: http://www.landzdown.com/anti-spyware-software/malwarebytes-anti-malware/msg194287/#msg194287

[plodr]

If you don't want to wait (someone here had a problem with protection turning off)
go here https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/202053-latest-component-package-update-see-latest-reply/
and click the download link to get the latest.