Quote:## v8.1.0 [15/02/2021] ###

New Features

* Make the scan operations multi-threaded to further increase scanning speed on all types of machines.

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Quote:v8.2.0 [22/03/2021]​

New Features​

• Support Brazilian Portuguese translation.
  
• It is now possible to delete logfiles directly from the UI.
  

Changes​

• Update translations.
  
• Update definitions to 2021.03.22.1
  

Bugfixes​

• Correctly display the number of scanned items in all places.
  

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Quote:v8.3.0 [29/06/2021]​

New Features​

• Rewritten updater. It now keeps track of the previous channel and uses it for the updated version.
  
• When running in non-release mode (e.g alpha or beta) the channel is displayed on the title bar.
  
• Make the database update channel distinct from the product update channel (for instance it makes it possible to use AdwCleaner alpha with a beta database).
  

Changes​

• Improve handling of json operations.
  
• Update Malwarebytes branding to "Cyberprotection for everyone".
  
• Consolidate most external urls to "adwcleaner.malwarebytes.com".
  
• Update definitions to 2021.06.29.1
  
• Update translations.
  

Bugfixes​

• Make the updater more robust as sometimes the updater didn't launch the new AdwCleaner version.
  
• Make the GUI arguments parsing more robust.
  
• Fix some cut-off buttons rendering in Brazilian Portuguese
  

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Quote:## v8.3.2 [23/03/2022]

### Changes

* Enhance logging around process termination
* Ongoing work to improve the web browsers module
* Logfiles are now sorted by ID (rather than alphabetical as previously)
* Update definitions to 2022.03.15.1
* Update translations.

### Bugfixes

* Fix a DLL hijacking issue.
* Fix the Portuguese translation.

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Quote:AdwCleaner 8.4.0:

New Features
 

• Now also supports Microsoft Edge browser
  
• Improve the uninstallation flow, and add a `/uninstall` command to the CLI.
  

Changes

• Update bundled definitions to 2022.08.22.1
  

Bugfixes

• Fix security issue when dealing with mountpoints and symlinks.
  
• Some deleted items were not displayed in the quarantine
  
• Fix Chrome-based browsers scanning logic
  

Quote:AdwCleaner 8.4.1

## v8.4.1 [29/01/2024]

### Changes

* Update bundled definitions to 2024.01.29.1

### Bugfixes

* Fix Privilege Escalation when deleting debug logfiles (CVE-2023-28892 - CVE-2023-28892 - Malwarebytes AdwCleaner - Privilege Escalation)

Quote:AdwCleaner 8.4.2:

We are happy to release AdwCleaner 8.4.2! It's a bugfix release that focuses on fixing an issue with the way we validate a new AdwCleaner binary during the update process

Nothing new apart from that in this release, but we're working on a major upgrade of most components, and this is going to be a big release. Stay tuned!

Changelog:
## v8.4.2 [04/03/2024]

### Changes
* Update bundled definitions to 2024.03.04.1

### Bugfixes
* Fix the updater process verification mechanism failure and migrate from OpenSSL to Wincrypt.

Download here: AdwCleaner 2023 - Free Adware Cleaner & Removal Tool | Malwarebytes