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.With Malwarebytes Premium, you also gain access to a fast, smart scanning feature. 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). 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. That said, if we have no compelling reason to drop XP support, we won't. Its age really shows its limitations, especially on modern hardware. Once I got used to using Vista and later Windows 7, going back and using XP is like dropping back to Windows 98. A Chameleon mode allows Malwarebytes to open even if the system has an infection that tries to close down security software. As before Malwarebytes will run alongside traditional security software to provide an additional layer of protection. It also has anti-rootkit technology and adds malicious URL blocking and protection from potentially unwanted programs. 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. 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. 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.
Last week we saw Avast warning of the vulnerabilities users might face. The antivirus industry is getting steamed up about the forthcoming end of XP support.
Malwarebytes commits to lifetime support for XP users
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