Malwarebytes for Windows version 5.5.5.253

Malwarebytes for Windows version 5.5.5.253 was released on 30 April 2026.

Features and improvements

  • Users can now choose which apps should continue to have malicious website connections blocked without showing notifications
  • During onboarding, users can now scan their device and check their online exposure at the same time.
  • Minor improvements to Webcam Monitoring notifications.
  • Minor improvements to the device activation flow.

Issues fixed

  • Fixed an issue that could cause Real-Time Protection to show multiple notifications when blocking a single file.
  • Fixed minor display issues affecting translated text.
  • Fixed an issue with File Shredder when trying to delete an app that was still in use.
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