# Malwarebytes Browser Guard Beta

> The fastest and safest web browsing experience. Secure your privacy by blocking trackers, blocking ads, and blocking malicious content.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/malwarebytes-browserguard-beta](https://chrome-stats.com/d/malwarebytes-browserguard-beta)

## Overview

- **ID:** `malwarebytes-browserguard-beta`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Malwarebytes
- **Daily users:** 15
- **Weekly downloads:** 30
- **Version:** 3.0.12
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-12
- **First published:** 2025-02-11
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-02-24
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/malwarebytes-browserguard-beta/)
- **Website:** [https://links.malwarebytes.com/support/browserguard](https://links.malwarebytes.com/support/browserguard)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/malwarebytes-browserguard-beta/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/malwarebytes-browserguard-beta/privacy/)

## Description

Malwarebytes Browser Guard Beta gives you a safer and faster web browsing experience. It blocks trackers and malicious websites while filtering out annoying ads and other unwanted content like credit card skimmers. 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 Beta 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 Beta for an awesome online experience now.

<strong>What it does for you:</strong>

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

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

<strong>Protects your privacy</strong>
Blocks trackers that follow you around the Internet and target you with the same ads over and over again.

<strong>Stops malware in your browser</strong>
Blocks web pages that contain malware, stops in-browser cryptojackers (unwanted cryptocurrency miners), and gives other malicious content the boot.

<strong>Features</strong>
• Advertising/tracker protection: Blocks third-party ads and trackers that monitor your online activity. The number of blocked ads &amp; blocked trackers for a website will show beside the Malwarebytes logo in your browser.
• Scam protection: Blocks online scams, including technical support scams, browser lockers, and phishing.
• Browser-level malware protection: Blocks malicious programs or code that can damage your system.
• Protection against XSS Malicious Remote Script Injection.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `downloads`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequestFeedback`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `contextMenus`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `activeTab`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `www.malwarebytes.com`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/malwarebytes-browserguard-beta)