Malwarebytes for Windows version 5.6.5 was released on 20 August 2026.
Features and improvements
Improved the My Subscription page to include more details about your active plan and to clearly show when users are signed out of their Malwarebytes account.
Rootkit scanning is now exclusive to Custom scans, keeping all other scan types faster and more reliable. For more information, see Scan for rootkits with Custom scan.
Limited spotlight banner recommendations to one per day to help reduce interruptions.
Issues fixed
Fixed an issue causing Malwarebytes to repeatedly open and close.
- Improved messaging in the modal for deleting quarantined items
- Fixed an error preventing the "Report" button from showing in Scam Guard
Miscellaneous bug fixes.