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Malwarebytes for Windows 4.2.1 Release Notes

Malwarebytes for Windows 4.2.1 released on September 16, 2020.

Component package version 1.0.1070 - October 14, 2020

Improvements

  • Detection and remediation.
  • Performance.
  • Updating functionality.

Issues Fixed

  • MB4.2.1 fails to communicate with the license server while 4.1.2 can.
  • 0x139 MWAC BSOD under certain circumstances.
  • IPv6 ping doesn't work with enabled MWAC.
  • Some user interface (UI) issues.

Component package version 1.0.1061 - October 5, 2020

Improvements

  • Scan Report Usability.
  • Detection and remediation.  
  • Performance.

Issues Fixed

  • W7 Install or Upgrade failure under certain circumstances.
  • Fail to display "Malwarebytes is up to date" when the user interface (UI) is relaunched after a successful component update (CU) under certain circumstances.
  • Protection updates could hang under certain circumstances and prevent scheduled scans from running
  • Several UI issues.

Component package version 1.0.1045 - September 16, 2020

Improvements

  • Upgrade experience.
  • Detection and remediation.     
  • Performance.

Issues fixed

  • License Status showed wrong renewal info.
  • Signature verification caused BSOD on some 3rd party signed process images.
  • Certain BSOD (in mbamchameleon.sys) Stack Overflow on x86 systems during initialization.
  • Disabling Chrome/Edge shield is not working.
  • Unable to Edit/Delete custom shields from the Protected applications dialog.
  • Several UI issues.

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