Desktop Security for Windows version 5.4.5.226

Desktop Security for Windows version 5.4.5.226 was released on 1 December 2025.

Features and improvements

• Introducing Scam Guard for Windows, an AI-powered tool that analyzes texts and images to detect potential threats and scams. To learn more about Scam Guard, see:
  • How Scam Guard uses your chat information
  • Detecting threats with Scam Guard on Windows
• Added a Privacy Controls setting that allows you to disable web search results in the Windows Start menu.

Issues fixed

• Fixed an issue that prevented rootkit scans from running on some devices.
• Fixed an issue that caused multiple Malwarebytes icons to appear in the system tray.
• Other minor UI and localization fixes.