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.