Malwarebytes commits to lifetime support for XP users

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http://betanews.com/2014/03/24/malwarebytes-commits-to-lifetime-support-for-xp-users/

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 eliminated 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.


Good news indeed for you XP users.