Malwarebytes Lifecycle policy
In order to make sure that users have the best threat protection possible and to focus our development efforts on continuing to protect users from new threats, Malwarebytes has published a lifecycle policy effective December 8, 2016. The purpose of this policy is to establish clear guidance on the expected lifetime of our software and technologies. This usually occurs whenever we release a new version of existing software, when we have brand-new software/a major evolution of existing software, or when we choose not to release any more versions of a product for business or technology reasons.
The Malwarebytes Lifecycle Policy applies to major, minor, and patch/service versions of our software. A version marks an update to our software and/or technologies. Version numbers are generally (but not consistently) differentiated with the nomenclature "X.YY.Z". Typically, a change in "X" indicates a major version update, which represents a large number of new features, bug fixes, and/or major software architectural or technological changes in the release. A change in "YY" indicates a minor version update, usually with a smaller number of new features and bug fixes. A change in (or addition of) "Z" represents a smaller planned patch or service release.
Malwarebytes products may include one or more separate software applications, each on their own lifecycle timeline. Furthermore, we may offer the same application in multiple products on separate lifecycle timelines. Please see our Product Lifecycle Matrix for more information on the lifecycles of specific Malwarebytes applications and versions.
When an individual software application is updated, it will be included in the latest version of the product .zip package. To access the update, simply re-download the .zip package from your original purchase document. If you don't have access to your original purchase document, contact support at corporate-support@malwarebytes.com.
Malwarebytes protection products include several prevention features that make up a layered defense strategy, protecting against daily threats. Each layer is designed to disrupt the attack chain at a different stage. While all Malwarebytes products are highly effective in dealing with attacks, our protection capabilities are most effective when you install all product components and take advantage of the full product suite, allowing each prevention layer to do the job for which it is best suited. While we understand that some customers use individual Malwarebytes standalone clients for remediation or to enhance an existing third-party endpoint security solution, relying only on one or two Malwarebytes standalone components (Anti-Malware, Anti-Exploit, or Anti-Ransomware) is not representative of the true protection capabilities of Malwarebytes when the full protection stack is deployed.
Milestone Definitions
| What this is | What this means for you | |
|---|---|---|
| GA date | The date when a new version of our software is available for sale or public download (excluding Beta). | A new software version is available. If you have an older version, you should upgrade as soon as possible to get the latest feature updates. |
| End of Sale | The date when an older version of our software is no longer available for sale, renewal, or public download. | An older version of our product is no longer available to purchase or download. Typically, we release a new version to replace it on the same day. From time to time, we may choose to discontinue software in order to focus on newer iterations of our technologies; if we have chosen not to release any more new versions, we’ll provide instructions on how to migrate to another comparable Malwarebytes product, if available. |
| End of Maintenance | The date when we will no longer provide maintenance on an older version of our software. | Bugs happen. From the General Availability date until the End of Maintenance date, if we find a bug in an older version our software, we may choose to fix it as a hotfix or silent update. After the End of Maintenance date, we’ll provide technical support on the existing functionality of that version, and may choose to address bugs in a newer version of the software, if applicable. |
| End of Life | The date when we will no longer provide technical support on an older version of our software, exactly 6 months after the End of Maintenance date for Home applications and 12 months after End of Maintenance for Business and Technician applications.Versions that are past their End of Life date are considered “Legacy.” All versions that have not yet reached their End of Life date are considered “Active.” | If you are using an older version of our software that is past its End of Life date, technical support will be limited to help with upgrade to the latest version, or migration to a comparable Malwarebytes product, if applicable. We will continue to answer common product questions, and any existing self-help resources will still be available. You may continue to use the older product version at your own risk, but ongoing protection updates are not guaranteed. This is because we are always looking for more efficient and more advanced detection techniques for our protection updates, which may not be compatible with older versions of our software. Eventually the older techniques used in older versions of our software may become obsolete as the threat landscape changes. |
Product Lifecycle Matrix
Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection
Malwarebytes Cloud Console 
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Active | 6/28/17 |
Endpoint Protection Agent
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Active | 6/28/17 |
Malwarebytes Incident Response
Malwarebytes Cloud Console
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Active | 4/24/17 |
Incident Response Agent
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Active | 4/24/17 |
Breach Remediation for Windows
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7.1 | Active | 11/2/16 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 2.7 | Active | 5/26/16 | 11/2/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 2.6.2 | Active | 5/6/16 | 5/26/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 2.6.1 | Active | 3/8/16 | 5/6/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 2.6 | Active | 2/29/16 | 3/8/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† |
Breach Remediation for Mac
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.6 | Active | 1/23/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.2.5 | Active | 11/2/16 | 1/23/17 | 1/23/17 | 1/23/18 | |
| 1.2.4 | Active | 5/26/16 | 11/2/16 | 12/8/2016† | 12/8/2017† |
Forensic Timeliner
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Active | 5/26/16 | 6/28/17 |
Malwarebytes Endpoint Security
Management Console (On-Prem)
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Management Console v1.8 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.8 | Active | 3/22/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.7 | Active | 5/26/16 | 3/22/17 | 3/22/17 | 3/22/18 | |
| 1.6 | Active | 9/21/15 | 5/26/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.5.0.2710 | Active | 3/9/15 | 9/21/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.4.1.2329 | Active | 10/20/14 | 3/9/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.4.0.2268 | Active | 6/12/14 | 10/20/14 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Anti-Malware for Business
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Business v1.80.2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.80.2 | Active | 5/26/16 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.80.1 | Active | 11/11/15 | 5/26/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.8 | Active | 9/21/15 | 11/11/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.75 | Active | 6/12/13 | 9/21/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Anti-Exploit for Business
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit for Business v1.09.2.1413 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.09.2.1413 | Active | 5/17/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.09.2.1384 | Active | 4/19/17 | 5/17/17 | 5/17/17 | 5/17/18 | |
| 1.09.2.1334 | Active | 2/15/17 | 4/19/17 | 4/19/17 | 4/19/18 | |
| 1.09.2.1291 | Active | 12/15/16 | 2/15/17 | 2/15/17 | 2/15/18 | |
| 1.08.2.2572 | Active | 8/2/16 | 12/15/16 | 12/15/16 | 12/15/17 | |
| 1.08.2.2563 | Active | 6/29/16 | 8/2/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.08.2.1045 | Active | 12/2/15 | 6/29/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.07.2.1015 | Active | 7/24/15 | 12/2/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.07.2.1010 | Active | 7/1/15 | 7/24/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.06.2.1018 | Active | 3/31/15 | 7/1/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.05.2.1016 | Active | 12/11/14 | 3/31/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.04.2.1012 | Active | 9/4/14 | 12/11/14 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.03.2.1220 | Active | 6/12/14 | 9/4/14 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware client
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Active | 9/12/16 |
Mac Remediation Client
| Upgrade to Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection or Malwarebytes Endpoint Security | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.2.6 | Active | 1/23/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.2.5 | Active | 11/2/16 | 1/23/17 | 1/23/17 | 1/23/18 | |
| 1.2.4 | Active | 5/26/16 | 11/2/16 | 12/8/2016† | 12/8/2017† | |
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Business
Management Console (On-Prem)
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Management Console v1.8 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.8 | Active | 3/22/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.7 | Active | 5/26/16 | 3/22/17 | 3/22/17 | 3/22/18 | |
| 1.6 | Active | 9/21/15 | 5/26/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.5.0.2710 | Active | 3/9/15 | 9/21/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.4.1.2329 | Active | 10/20/14 | 3/9/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.4.0.2268 | Active | 6/12/14 | 10/20/14 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Anti-Malware for Business
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Business v1.80.2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.80.2 | Active | 5/26/16 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.80.1 | Active | 11/11/15 | 5/26/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.8 | Active | 9/21/15 | 11/11/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.75 | Active | 6/12/13 | 9/21/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit for Business
Management Console (On-Prem)
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Management Console v1.8 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.8 | Active | 3/22/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.7 | Active | 5/26/16 | 3/22/17 | 3/22/17 | 3/22/18 | |
| 1.6 | Active | 9/21/15 | 5/26/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.5.0.2710 | Active | 3/9/15 | 9/21/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.4.1.2329 | Active | 10/20/14 | 3/9/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.4.0.2268 | Active | 6/12/14 | 10/20/14 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Anti-Exploit for Business
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit for Business v1.09.2.1413 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.09.2.1413 | Active | 5/17/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.09.2.1384 | Active | 4/19/17 | 5/17/17 | 5/17/17 | 5/17/18 | |
| 1.09.2.1334 | Active | 2/15/17 | 4/19/17 | 4/19/17 | 4/19/18 | |
| 1.09.2.1291 | Active | 12/15/16 | 2/15/17 | 2/15/17 | 2/15/18 | |
| 1.08.2.2572 | Active | 8/2/16 | 12/15/16 | 12/15/16 | 12/15/17 | |
| 1.08.2.2563 | Active | 6/29/16 | 8/2/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.08.2.1045 | Active | 12/2/15 | 6/29/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.07.2.1015 | Active | 7/24/15 | 12/2/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.07.2.1010 | Active | 7/1/15 | 7/24/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.06.2.1018 | Active | 3/31/15 | 7/1/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.05.2.1016 | Active | 12/11/14 | 3/31/15 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.04.2.1012 | Active | 9/4/14 | 12/11/14 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 1.03.2.1220 | Active | 6/12/14 | 9/4/14 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Malwarebytes Breach Remediation (Standalone)
Breach Remediation for Windows
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Breach Remediation v2.7.1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 2.7.1 | Active | 11/2/16 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 2.7 | Active | 5/26/16 | 11/2/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 2.6.2 | Active | 5/6/16 | 5/26/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 2.6.1 | Active | 3/8/16 | 5/6/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
| 2.6 | Active | 2/29/16 | 3/8/16 | 12/8/16† | 12/8/17† | |
Breach Remediation for Mac
| Migrate to the latest product/version: Malwarebytes Breach Remediation for Mac v1.2.6 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.2.6 | Active | 1/23/17 | 6/28/17 | |||
| 1.2.5 | Active | 11/2/16 | 1/23/17 | 1/23/17 | 1/23/18 | |
| 1.2.4 | Active | 5/26/16 | 11/2/16 | 12/8/2016† | 12/8/2017† | |
Forensic Timeliner
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Active | 5/26/16 | 6/28/17 |
Remediation Tool
| Migration information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 2.5.2 | Legacy | 2/3/16 | 5/26/16 | 5/26/16* | 5/26/17* | |
| 2.5.1 | Legacy | 11/11/15 | 5/26/16 | 5/26/16* | 5/26/17* | |
| 2.5 | Legacy | 10/11/15 | 5/26/16 | 5/26/16* | 5/26/17* | |
| 2.1 | Legacy | 6/24/15 | 5/26/16 | 5/26/16* | 5/26/17* | |
| 1.75 | Legacy | 6/12/14 | 5/26/16 | 5/26/16* | 5/26/17* | |
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Small Business Edition
| Migration information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.75 | Legacy | 4/9/13 | 6/12/14 | 6/12/14* | 6/12/15* | |
| 1.7 | Legacy | 12/27/12 | 4/9/13 | 4/9/13* | 4/9/14* | |
| 1.65.1 | Legacy | 10/17/12 | 12/27/12 | 12/27/12* | 12/27/13* | |
| 1.65 | Legacy | 9/10/12 | 10/17/12 | 10/17/12* | 10/17/13* | |
| 1.62 | Legacy | 7/11/12 | 9/10/12 | 9/10/12* | 9/10/13* | |
| 1.61 | Legacy | 4/9/12 | 7/11/12 | 7/11/12* | 7/11/13* | |
Enterprise Edition
| Migration information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 1.3.1.1962 | Legacy | 12/12/13 | 6/12/14 | 6/12/14* | 6/12/14* | |
| 1.3.0.1936 | Legacy | 10/15/13 | 12/12/13 | 6/12/14* | 6/12/14* | |
| 1.2.1.1665 | Legacy | 5/24/13 | 10/15/13 | 6/12/14* | 6/12/14* | |
| 1.2.0.1578 | Legacy | 3/6/13 | 5/24/13 | 6/12/14* | 6/12/14* | |
| 1.2.0.1517 | Legacy | 12/1/12 | 3/6/13 | 6/12/14* | 6/12/14* | |
| 1.0 | Legacy | 9/19/12 | 12/1/12 | 6/12/14* | 6/12/14* | |
Techbench USB
| Migration information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Status | GA Date | End of Sale | End of
Maintenance |
End of Life | |
| 2.00.0.1400 | Legacy | 10/1/13 | 12/31/15 | 12/31/15* | 12/31/16* | |
* The Lifecycle Milestone dates shown for this product/version have been communicated publicly by Malwarebytes prior to the Lifecycle Policy effective date. The originally communicated dates will continue to be honored. If the product/version has already reached its End of Life Date, it is considered "Legacy" and is no longer supported or maintained.
† The End of Maintenance and End of Life Milestone dates for this product/version were not communicated publicly prior to the Lifecycle Policy effective date. End of Maintenance for this version will coincide with the Effective Date of the Lifecycle Policy. End of Life will be exactly 6 months from the End of Maintenance Date for Home applications, and 12 months from the End of Maintenance Date for Business and Technician applications.