Malwarebytes Browser Guard
A free browser extension from Malwarebytes that blocks malicious sites, scams, trackers and unwanted ads.
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About Malwarebytes Browser Guard
Malwarebytes Browser Guard is a browser extension that blocks ads, ad trackers, scam pages and malicious sites while you browse. It is a separate product from the Malwarebytes desktop security software and runs inside the browser.
It is available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, and Malwarebytes offers it free of charge. It suits people who want scam and malware site blocking alongside ad and tracker blocking in a single extension from a known security vendor.
Strengths
- Combines ad, tracker, scam and malicious site blocking
- Available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge
- Free of charge
Limitations
- Closed source
- Fewer filter customisation options are documented than in dedicated content blockers
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree extension from Malwarebytes.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Malwarebytes
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- How it runs
- Browser extension
- Best suited for
- People who want scam and malware site protection in the browser alongside ad blocking
- Categories
- Browser tools, Security tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Malwarebytes Browser Guard
Compare allSoftware that can replace Malwarebytes Browser Guard for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
uBlock Origin
A free, open-source content blocker for browsers that blocks ads, trackers and malware domains with a small footprint.
uBlock Origin is open source and blocks ads, trackers and malware domains with extensive filter lists, but it left the Chrome Web Store with the Manifest V2 deprecation.
AdGuard Browser Extension
A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers, with cosmetic filtering of page elements.
AdGuard Browser Extension is open source under GPL-3.0 with cosmetic filtering of page elements, and runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Yandex Browser.
uBlock Origin Lite
A Manifest V3 content blocker from the uBlock Origin project that filters ads and trackers.
uBlock Origin Lite is a Manifest V3 blocker for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari that needs no broad site permissions but has fewer filtering options.
Ghostery
Ad and tracker blocker that shows what each page was trying to load.
Ghostery is open source under MPL-2.0, names each tracker on a page and blocks cookie dialogs, with some extra features needing an account or subscription.
Adblock Plus
An ad-blocking browser extension with customizable filter lists for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Safari.
Adblock Plus is open source under the GPL with customizable filter lists for all major desktop browsers, but it does not describe scam or malicious site blocking.
AdGuard Ad Blocker
System-wide ad and tracker blocker apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with DNS filtering.
AdGuard Ad Blocker is a freemium app for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS that filters ads and phishing sites across all apps, not only the browser.
AdBlock
A browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups and third-party trackers, with a paid Premium tier.
AdBlock is a simple freemium blocker for ads, pop-ups and trackers that allows Acceptable Ads by default and puts cookie banner blocking in Premium.
Disconnect
Tracker-blocking privacy software that stops invisible trackers and shows which sites follow you online.
Disconnect focuses on blocking invisible trackers with long-running lists used by major browsers, rather than ads and scam sites, and its individual pricing is unclear.
Malwarebytes Browser Guard as an alternative
Listings that name Malwarebytes Browser Guard as an alternative.
AdNauseam
A browser extension built on uBlock Origin that blocks ads and quietly clicks them to pollute tracking profiles.
Malwarebytes Browser Guard adds scam and malicious site blocking to ad and tracker blocking, is closed source, and documents fewer filter customisation options.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Privacy Badger
Learns and blocks trackers by watching their behaviour across sites.
NoScript Security Suite
Blocks scripts and active content except on sites you trust.
JShelter
Wraps browser APIs to reduce JavaScript fingerprinting and tracking.
