Malwarebytes Browser Guard

The fastest and safest web browsing experience.

What is Malwarebytes Browser Guard?

Malwarebytes Browser Guard is a browser extension that blocks malicious websites, credit card skimmers, and trackers while filtering out annoying ads and other unwanted content. It also identifies and blocks new fake tech support scams, and provides protection against browser lockers, browser hijackers, and other online scams. With Malwarebytes Browser Guard, you can browse up to four times faster and enjoy a cleaner, safer online experience.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.malwarebytes.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 9,000,000+

Rating: 3.86 (1,184) ▲ 6 new ratings

Version: 3.0.10 (Last updated: 2024-10-23)

Creation date: 2020-07-01

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

alarms
downloads
storage
tabs
declarativeNetRequest
declarativeNetRequestFeedback
unlimitedStorage
webRequest
contextMenus
nativeMessaging

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 33.77M

Email: br*****@malwarebytes.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 44

Other rankings

#3 in Privacy & Security

#3 in browser keyword 84

#5 in chrome browser keyword 62 ▲ 1

#25 in browsing keyword 25 ▼ 7

#45 in logo keyword 13 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Malwarebytes Browser Guard (v2.6.27)

4.29

(772) 489,443+

Malwarebytes Browser Guard (v3.0.10)

4.00

(71) 2,294,564+

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Malwarebytes Browser Guard blocks malicious websites, credit card skimmers and trackers while filtering out annoying ads and other unwanted content. In fact, you can browse up to four times faster.

It is the world’s first browser extension that can identify and block new fake tech support scams. And Malwarebytes Browser Guard crushes pop-ups, browser hijackers, and browser lockers with ease. We take on the bad guys, so you don’t have to.

Download Malwarebytes Browser Guard for an awesome online experience now.

What it does for you:

Blocks ads & loads pages faster Speeds up how fast web pages display by blocking ads and other unwanted content, providing a cleaner experience and increased bandwidth.

Puts the hurt on tech support scammers Identifies and stops browser lockers, browser hijackers, and other scare tactics tech support scammers use to con you out of money.

Protects your privacy

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Effectively blocks malware and malicious websites
Reduces unwanted ads and improves browsing experience
Offers protection against scams and phishing
User-friendly interface

Cons

Frequent pop-up messages about exceeding rule limits
Extension issues after Chrome updates
Interference with certain websites' functionality
Reinstallation often required to resolve issues

Most mentioned

Problems related to Chrome's rule limits
Reinstalling the extension often fixes issues
Google's updates causing malfunctioning of the extension
Effective at blocking viruses and unwanted content

Recent reviews

Thank you this saved me bro 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Dummy Boy1234, 2024-11-20

very good, protects me from untrusted / potentially malicious sites, i tested it on a vm, and opened youareanidiot.cc and it blocked it and said this site is potentially harmful. i love this extension, 5/5!

Asher, 2024-11-19

I really love Browser Guard, as it saved me from malware when I least expected it. I constantly blocks unwanted ads, making my online browsing smoother. In addition, Malwarebytes took me to a neat program which removes my profile from many sites, thanks to the notifications from Browser Guard!