What Malwarebytes does
Malwarebytes' active desktop releases checked for this record are Windows 5.6.5 and macOS 5.26.1. The publisher landing page supplies MBsetup.exe for Windows, but it does not expose an immutable versioned package URL, byte size, publisher checksum, or detached signature in this catalog. A separate macOS product exists, but no fixed DMG/PKG asset is recorded here.
The publisher explicitly requires an active internet connection to install the app, activate it, update software, and install component and database updates. This is therefore not a package for disconnected first-time deployment. Windows installation includes device-type and optional product screens, followed by account, license-key, or MB-code activation; free and paid feature availability, scheduled scans, real-time protection, VPN, and other services depend on plan and platform.
Detection and protection descriptions are publisher scope, not independent efficacy results or a guarantee that every threat will be detected. Rootkit scanning in Windows 5.6.5 is limited to Custom scans. Review detections before quarantine or deletion, keep recoverable backups, and assess coexistence with existing endpoint protection in the actual environment. Browser Guard is a separate extension.
Manual evidence still required before managed rollout: capture the final package URL and bytes, exact file version and size, Windows/macOS signer chain, installer choices, reboot behavior, account/activation path, component downloads, definition-update flow, and endpoint-protection interaction in a disposable system. None of those observations is claimed here.
