ShyWriter Posted March 24, 2014 ID:807433 Share Posted March 24, 2014 .Malwarebytes commits to lifetime support for XP users By Ian Barker The antivirus industry is getting steamed up about the forthcoming end of XP support. Last week we saw Avast warning of the vulnerabilities users might face. Today anti-virus specialist Malwarebytes announces its new Anti-Malware Premium product and at the same time is pledging that it will continue to support XP users for life. The company says that XP users currently make up 20 percent of its user base and could be at greater risk after 8 April when support for the old operating system ends. The new Premium product has a streamlined dashboard interface that makes it easy to see the protection status of the PC along with a heuristics engine designed to detect and eliminate malicious software based on its behavior. It also has anti-rootkit technology and adds malicious URL blocking and protection from potentially unwanted programs. As before Malwarebytes will run alongside traditional security software to provide an additional layer of protection. A Chameleon mode allows Malwarebytes to open even if the system has an infection that tries to close down security software. The company hopes that continuing support for XP will boost its presence in the business market. Marcin Kleczynski, Founder and CEO of Malwarebytes says, "Corporate users can't just upgrade, they may have legacy software running on XP and don't what to spend millions on updating". The new program doesn't replace the free Malwarebytes cleanup tool which has been downloaded more than 200 million times and will continue to be offered. Anti-Malware Premium will be available later today, existing users with lifetime licenses for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO will get a free upgrade to the new version. Kleczynski concludes, "We are proud of what we have created and believe it builds upon the success of our existing products to give people a strong proactive countermeasure against today’s advanced online threats". SOURCE: http://betanews.com/2014/03/24/malwarebytes-commits-to-lifetime-support-for-xp-users/ /Steve Link to post
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted March 24, 2014 Root Admin ID:807439 Share Posted March 24, 2014 That was a typo Steve. We will try to support XP for as long as possible but obviously we cannot support it for lifetime. Link to post
ShyWriter Posted March 24, 2014 Author ID:807444 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Sorry - I was quoting BETANEWS.. Please delete .. Thank you.Steve Link to post
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted March 24, 2014 Root Admin ID:807446 Share Posted March 24, 2014 No problem Steve. Best we leave the posting in case others read it and wonder. Thanks again Link to post
John L. Galt Posted March 24, 2014 ID:807448 Share Posted March 24, 2014 More than one typo - is MB really a anti-virus specialist ? 0_o 1 Link to post
Root Admin RubbeR DuckY Posted March 25, 2014 Root Admin ID:808142 Share Posted March 25, 2014 We will support Windows XP as long as Microsoft allows us to support it . This topic can stay. Link to post
ShyWriter Posted March 26, 2014 Author ID:808211 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Thanks Marcin.. This is a VERY generous offer from a great company. You're the best,Steve Link to post
jadinolf Posted March 30, 2014 ID:810406 Share Posted March 30, 2014 That's wonderful but I am done with XP. R.I.P. Link to post
Wilpower Posted March 30, 2014 ID:810414 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I still use xp for some specific tasks on old office equipment.Frankly, I'm pretty excited/interested in using xp after the "so called" end of the world. lolI have been virus free for many years doing what I do, the way I do it. I'll just keep doing things the same way.It will be interesting/fun to see how long before any issues arise.If they ever do Link to post
exile360 Posted March 30, 2014 ID:810496 Share Posted March 30, 2014 That's wonderful but I am done with XP. R.I.P.Hehe, yeah, same here. Once I got used to using Vista and later Windows 7, going back and using XP is like dropping back to Windows 98. Its age really shows its limitations, especially on modern hardware. That said, if we have no compelling reason to drop XP support, we won't. Right now some of our products, like Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 and even Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.75 do have some limitations when run on Windows XP due to certain APIs that exist on newer Windows versions not existing in XP, but the majority of features and functions do work and are available on Windows XP. We will try to overcome these limitations where we can when possible via alternate implementations, but I expect that as time goes on and as malware becomes more sophisticated and the methods to detect, remove and protect against it likewise increase in complexity, more such limitations may come about, but we'll do all that we can to provide the best protection possible on XP and other legacy platforms (like Vista, for example, which also has limitations compared to Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1). Of course, limitations are one thing, but totally not supporting an operating system is quite another and as it is, there's no reason for us not to support XP so we are still and plan to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Link to post
akjudge Posted March 30, 2014 ID:810579 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Tried to find an answer to this related question, but have not been successful... I have the Premium version (paid lifetime license) installed on my Windows 7 64-bit Professional OS. I also have Windows XP installed in the Virtual Mode under Windows 7 Professional. Can I use the same license number and install the Premium version in my Windows XP Virtual Machine so I can have real-time protection in this mode, or do I need another license? Obviously this is on one computer, but not knowing if I need another license (for real time protection mode) for Windows XP in Virtual Mode... Don't want to try until I can get an answer... Hope this was the place to ask... Link to post
exile360 Posted March 30, 2014 ID:810586 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Tried to find an answer to this related question, but have not been successful... I have the Premium version (paid lifetime license) installed on my Windows 7 64-bit Professional OS. I also have Windows XP installed in the Virtual Mode under Windows 7 Professional. Can I use the same license number and install the Premium version in my Windows XP Virtual Machine so I can have real-time protection in this mode, or do I need another license? Obviously this is on one computer, but not knowing if I need another license (for real time protection mode) for Windows XP in Virtual Mode... Don't want to try until I can get an answer... Hope this was the place to ask...You should be alright using it that way, although if used on multiple VMs there might be issues. For just the one+your native OS/system, it should be fine though. Link to post
akjudge Posted March 30, 2014 ID:810619 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks! Installed without any issues. Rarely use Internet connection from the Virtual Window, but nice knowling I'm protected if I do.... Link to post
exile360 Posted March 30, 2014 ID:810624 Share Posted March 30, 2014 You're welcome . Please let us know if you have any further questions or require any additional assistance. Thanks Link to post
dark Posted May 22, 2014 ID:833201 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Windows XP still has some great enemies, but Windows 2000 & ME are the most worst Windows OS.(Mostly, Windows ME is the super worst OS.) Link to post
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