Malwarebytes Browser Guard 4+
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Description
The fastest and safest web browsing experience.
Malwarebytes Browser Guard gives you a safer and faster web browsing experience. It blocks trackers and malicious websites while filtering out annoying ads and other unwanted content.
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.
Features
• Four Content Blockers that block Ads, trackers, scams, phishing, malware and Potentially unwanted programs (PUP).
• Advertising/tracker protection: Blocks third-party ads and trackers that monitor your online activity.
• Scam protection: Blocks online scams, including technical support scams, browser lockers, and phishing.
• Potentially unwanted program (PUP) protection: Blocks the downloading of potentially unwanted programs, including toolbars and pop-ups.
• Malware protection: Blocks web pages that contain malware
• Trusted website list to disable protection on a per-site basis.
What’s New
Version 2.6.1
- Fix bug where the Browserguard DB gets stuck on old versions
- Fix bug where ads are still blocked even after adding the website URL to the allow list
Ratings and Reviews
Pointless
I've upgraded the OS from Mojave where Ublock Origin was still supported, and said to myself this extension is from MalwareBytes, so it must be good, as I trust the company, but it turns out it doesn't do anything at all. Sponsored links and ads are still in place, and it has sooooo limited controls in the settings. Maybe I'm used to very advanced and granular controls, but this is beyond simple.
Wouldn't mind if it was actually blocking ads.
Better off with any of the Firefox derivates or even it, and Ublock Origin.
Sets Fans Off!
As another reviewer had already stated, as soon as you install this, the fans on my Mac mini started going full blast.
As soon as I uninstalled it, the fans slowed down.
Not sure what this thing is doing in the background but it's clearly as system performance hog.
Avoid!
Great
Working well again since the last update in July.
App Privacy
The developer, Malwarebytes, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
- Provider
- Malwarebytes Corporation
- Size
- 12.1 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Malwarebytes
- Price
- Free