Well, suddenly today, V5 was installed on this PC and my laptop. The upgrade went fine and it would seem my configuration settings in V4.x carried over into V5 just fine. So that is good.
I am not particularly thrilled with the new Dashboard/UI especially with the large portion that is dedicated to the "ONLINE PRIVACY" section and VPN station. I feel it essentially amounts to an in-my-face advertisement and promotion of a feature I don't have because I have not paid extra for the "Premium Plus" version of Malwarebytes.
Speaking of paying extra, I found their pricing plans confusing so I started a new thread asking for clarification here.
Introducing Identity Protection includes Digital Footprint Scanner and integration for subscriptions that include Identity Theft Protection
Digital Footprint Scanner: enter your email address to see if your information has been exposed through breaches across the dark web, data brokers, and more.
Identity Theft Protection integration: setting up and managing your Identity Theft Protection just got easier. For subscriptions that include Identity Theft Protection, enjoy more convenient access to your protection.
Performance improvements
Minor UI improvements
Issues fixed
Web Protection startup failure after reboot during Premium trial
Added Protection settings option to enable or disable Advanced script and fileless protection
Revised startup user flow to provide a more comprehensive scan experience for new users
Support for improved “What’s new” announcements
Issues fixed
Closing the Malwarebytes is up to date notification results in the Notification center opening
Fixed Italian translations
Small bug fixes
Known issues
We are actively investigating and working with Microsoft on performance issues related to the Windows 2024 Update (Windows 11 version 24H2). Users may experience a delay in startup when launching Office applications including Word and Excel.
Self-protection enhancements to block vulnerable legitimate applications often used in malicious activities
Minor updates to Trusted Advisor to alert users when actions are required
Localization updates
Support for improved "What's new" announcements
Issues fixed
Crash reductions
Accessibility fixes
Unable to open Notification Center
Known issues
Windows 11 version 24H2 compatibility
Users may experience a delay in startup when launching Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Reader, or when printing from Chrome browser. Fix currently targeted for November 14 2024 release.
Monitoring for unsecured Wi-Fi connections may trigger the Windows Location Access prompt to appear (example: Malwarebytes version 5.2.1.144 needs permission to use signals like GPS or Wi-Fi, which can be used to determine your precise location). Note: Malwarebytes does not access your device's location. This notification is triggered because Malwarebytes uses Windows provided methods for the purpose of determining whether your Wi-Fi connection is to a secure - or insecure - access point. Fix currently targeted for November 14 2024 release.
Malwarebytes Free users can now opt in to Beta updates
Localization updates
Minor usability improvements
Removed Trusted Advisor - Other devices feature from dashboard and Trusted Advisor page. We are evaluating improvements to this feature based on user feedback.
