First Look at Malwarebytes 4

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Malwarebytes, maker of the security application Malwarebytes, released the first beta version of the upcoming major release Malwarebytes 4 to the public.

Anyone may download and install the beta version. Existing users should note that the new version will be installed over the old even if the current installation of Malwarebytes is a stable version (except for previous version 4.x releases). It is recommended to install the beta on non-production machines only to avoid any issues.

You could also remove any existing installation of Malwarebytes before installing the new one to start with a clean plate.

The first thing that veteran users of Malwarebytes will notice when they start the program for the first time is that the user interface has been redesigned completely.

Malwarebytes opens the dashboard that display the detection history, scan options, and real-time protection settings on the screen. The largest part of the screen is an ad for the Premium version of the product.

A click on Scan starts a scan of the system for malware and other unwanted programs right away. You may also click on the widget instead (and not the scan button) to open the interface without running a scan.

The scan interface has been redesigned as well.

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