Malwarebytes for Windows 4.5.14 Release Notes

Malwarebytes for Windows 4.5.14 released on 25 August, 2022.

Component package 1.0.1772 released on 27 September, 2022.

Features and improvements

  • Improved Detection and Remediation.
  • Improved Performance.

Issues fixed

  • MBAM-4385: App consumes all device's RAM memory and up to 60% CPU processor capacity if a scan is scheduled and device time "Automatically adjust clock for DST" setting is enabled.
  • MBAM-7022: Unable to update Quicken financial app and PNC bank info when Web Protection is enabled.
  • MBAM-7351: Links in Scan results no longer redirect to a relevant detection related content (additional fixes).
  • MBAM-7566: MBAMService crashes after protection database update.

Component package 1.0.1761 released on 14 September, 2022.

Features and improvements

  • Improved Detection and Remediation.
  • Improved Performance.
  • Improved Update functionality.

Issues fixed

  • MBAM-7334: FundEZ14 application and network drives not accessible.

  • MBAM-7351: Links in Scan results do not redirect to a relevant detection related content.
  • MBAM-7390: Tray icon not responding on Windows 11 after coming out of sleep mode.

  • MBAM-7439: Unable to launch mbam.exe after update, displaying "this app cannot run on this PC" error, under certain circumstances.
  • Several UI Issues fixed:

    • MBAM-7248: App user interface is closed if the user does not continue with the update process.

    • MBAM-7406: Real-Time Protection card displays a blank Security news feed in Dark Mode.

Component package 1.0.1751 released on 25 August, 2022.

Features and improvements

  • Improved Detection and Remediation.
  • Improved Performance.
  • Improved Update functionality.

Issues fixed

  • MBAM-6983: Scheduled scan cannot be started error leads to app crash (Win11 only).
  • MBAM-7254: Resource leak due to Real-Time Protection driver initialization failure causes BSOD, under certain circumstances.
  • MBAM-7324: App version update causes "Launch Malwarebytes in the background when Windows starts up" setting to change to enabled, when the setting is disabled pre-update.
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