^^ Be mindful that all of these new policies may change at any time. There has been significant flux in the past and recently. We can only guess what the next policies might be. ^^
BTW, if you anticipate a desire or need to roll-back to or reinstall version 2.2.1.1043 even before it goes EOS/EOL, be sure to keep the setup file somewhere safe.
Even though they said they will allow users to run it until June, it appears they are making it hard to do so:
- A forum inquiry about the lack of availability of the 2.2.1.1043 installer by one of their own forum experts has gone unanswered; and
- Some of the reputable third-party hosting sites (such as MajorGeeks), have already replaced it with version 3.
- Other sites, such as CNET, cannot be trusted not to bundle/wrap the installer with PUPs or worse...
As of late yesterday, the 2.2.1.1043 installer could still be downloaded from FileHippo and a major computer help forum's download page.
I do not know how much longer that will last.
This aggressive strategy is unprecedented for Malwarebytes and for most other security software vendors.
Heck, if I wanted to do so, I could easily download
KIS2015 from Kaspersky's own web site right this minute.
Both the short life-cycle (6 months to mothball their stable flagship product) and the lack of availability of the 2.2.1.1043 installer for those who want/need it seem to suit the company more than its customers.
I keep trying to convince myself that current events are a good thing. It's becoming harder and harder to do so.
I hope things will turn around, especially for us loyal customers.
MM