Malwarebytes Browser Guar
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Blocks malware, scams, phishing and trackers to bring safer, faster browsing for all users, letting you enjoy a more secure online experience without interruptions. Benefits most are individuals who frequently visit vulnerable websites or engage in high-risk activities online, such as banking or shopping.
Overview
Malwarebytes Browser Guard: browse faster, safer, and smarter
Tired of ads, scams, and trackers slowing you down? Malwarebytes Browser Guard blocks malicious sites, phishing scams, and creepy trackers—so you can enjoy a faster, cleaner, and safer web.
Why Malwarebytes Browser Guard?
• Block ads and speed up browsing
Say goodbye to annoying ads and load pages quicker.
• Stop scams before they reach you
Automatically blocks phishing, hijackers, and malware sites.
• Protect your privacy
Keeps trackers from following your every move online.
• Simple setup
Just install and browse with confidence—no hassle needed.
Key features
• Ad and tracker blocking
Remove third-party ads and trackers.
• Advanced scam protection
Defends against phishing, tech support scams, and hijackers.
• CryptoMiner blocker
Stops hidden cryptocurrency miners from stealing your CPU.
• GDPR cookie consent control
Automatically declines cookie pop-ups.
Take control of your browsing. Download Malwarebytes Browser Guard today!
Tags
Privacy Practices
✓
Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
✓
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
✓
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
🔄 New version v3.1.3 detected — scan automatically queued.
Security Analysis — Malwarebytes Browser Guar
Permissions
Code Patterns Detected
External Connections
Package Contents 630 files · 84.3MB
▾_locales1.4MB
▾de146KB
messages.json146KB
▾en135KB
messages.json135KB
▾es144KB
messages.json144KB
▾fr148KB
messages.json148KB
▾it144KB
messages.json144KB
▾nl142KB
messages.json142KB
▾pl146KB
messages.json146KB
▾pt_BR144KB
messages.json144KB
▾pt_PT144KB
messages.json144KB
▾ru178KB
messages.json178KB
▾_metadata89KB
verified_contents.json89KB
▾app12.8MB
▾assets2.6MB
▾Roboto1.5MB
Roboto-Black.ttf126KB
Roboto-BlackItalic.ttf131KB
Roboto-Bold.ttf126KB
Roboto-BoldItalic.ttf129KB
Roboto-Italic.ttf128KB
Roboto-Light.ttf125KB
Roboto-LightItalic.ttf130KB
Roboto-Medium.ttf127KB
Roboto-MediumItalic.ttf130KB
Roboto-Regular.ttf127KB
Roboto-Thin.ttf127KB
Roboto-ThinItalic.ttf130KB
▾bg-icon18KB
bg-favicon-16x16.png266B
bg-favicon-200x200.png2KB
bg-favicon-256x256.png9KB
bg-favicon-32x32.png375B
bg-favicon-48x48.png489B
bg-favicon-512x512.png5KB
bg-favicon-64x64.png595B
bg-favicon-96x96.png844B
NunitoSans-Light.ttf88KB
account-enabled-dark.svg2KB
account-enabled.svg2KB
add-icon.svg399B
address-bar-2.svg3KB
address-bar.svg2KB
ads.svg611B
allow-icon.svg884B
arrow-back-light.svg661B
arrow-left.svg622B
arrow-right.svg620B
bg-fingerprint.svg14KB
bg-update-dark-icon.svg2KB
bg-update-icon.svg2KB
bg-upsell-dark-icon.svg2KB
bg-upsell-icon.svg2KB
block-all.svg457B
block-icon-dark.svg1KB
block-icon.svg1KB
block-path-bottom.svg330B
block-path-top-dark.svg279B
block-path-top.svg284B
block-shield-big-dark.svg3KB
block-shield-big.svg4KB
browser-guard-logo-white.svg15KB
browser-guard-logo.svg15KB
browser-permission-dialog-dark.svg127KB
browser-permission-dialog.svg127KB
browserguard-laptop.svg2KB
cancel-icon.svg536B
chart-icon.svg875B
check-dark-small.svg499B
check-icon-dark.svg536B
check-icon.svg536B
check-white-small.svg505B
check-white.svg265B
check.svg268B
checkbox-tick-white.svg548B
checkmark.svg629B
chevron-right-icon.svg629B
close-icon.svg268B
close-modal-icon.svg232B
clouds-large-grey.svg3KB
clouds-large.svg3KB
cog-icon.svg2KB
con-ctrl-non-premium-1-dark.svg717B
con-ctrl-non-premium-1.svg700B
con-ctrl-non-premium-2-dark.svg1KB
con-ctrl-non-premium-2.svg1KB
content.svg2KB
credit-card-dark.svg585B
credit-card.svg589B
debug-download-complete-dark.svg11KB
debug-download-complete.svg11KB
debug-download-error-dark.svg9KB
debug-download-error.svg9KB
detection-history-dark.svg2KB
detection-history.svg2KB
device-security-installed-free-dark-icon.svg2KB
device-security-installed-free-icon.svg2KB
device-security-not-installed-dark-icon.svg3KB
device-security-not-installed-icon.svg2KB
device-security-premium-dark-icon.svg3KB
device-security-premium-icon.svg2KB
downloading-icon-dark.svg9KB
downloading-icon.svg9KB
ellipsis-vertical.svg574B
email-sky-dark-mode.svg4KB
export-dark.svg917B
export-non-premium-dark.svg1KB
export-non-premium.svg1KB
export.svg919B
globe-icon.svg2KB
graph.svg360B
green-tick.svg538B
high-alert-level.svg963B
icon-dark.png657B
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icon-disabled.png806B
icon.png793B
import-dark.svg493B
import-error-dark.svg1KB
import-error.svg1KB
import-icon-dark.svg1KB
import-icon.svg1KB
import-successful-dark.svg862B
import-successful.svg862B
import.svg493B
info-icon-dark.svg1KB
info-icon.svg1KB
invalid-dark.svg2KB
invalid.svg2KB
level-up-illustration-dark.svg8KB
level-up-illustration.svg8KB
link-icon.svg884B
lock.svg325B
malware-protection.svg789B
malware.svg2KB
mb_logo_22_20.svg747B
mbg-dark-mode.svg6KB
mbg.svg6KB
medium-alert-level.svg1021B
needs_subscription_badge.svg1KB
no-items-dark.svg821B
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no-results-dark.svg3KB
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onboarding-illustration-2-dark.svg5KB
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onboarding-illustration-ff-1.svg50KB
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progress-bar-dark.svg3KB
progress-bar-error-dark.svg255B
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progress-bar.svg3KB
pup.svg2KB
release-icon.svg10KB
ruleset-error-msg-icon.svg1KB
scams.svg817B
search-icon.svg580B
shield-active.svg2KB
shield-check.webp446B
shield.svg2KB
shizzel.webp9KB
spanner-gear.svg7KB
suspicious-activity-protection-dark.svg3KB
suspicious-activity-protection.svg3KB
tooltip-black.svg511B
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tooltip.svg511B
uploading-icon-dark.svg609B
uploading-icon.svg592B
upsell-icon.svg3KB
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welcome-header-dark.svg15KB
welcome-header-light.svg15KB
welcome-img.svg9KB
world-shield-dark.svg3KB
world-shield.svg3KB
▾eventpages208KB
block-content-control.html2KB
block-dark.css1KB
block-notification-dark.css374B
block-notification.css4KB
block-notification.html19KB
block-responsive.css11KB
block.css2KB
breach-notification-dark.css456B
breach-notification.css3KB
breach-notification.html24KB
clipboard-notification-dark.css401B
clipboard-notification.css4KB
clipboard-notification.html17KB
common-styles-dark.css992B
common-styles.css18KB
debugger.html1KB
downloading-debug-logs-dark.css1KB
downloading-debug-logs.css3KB
downloading.html980B
monthly-notification-dark.css519B
monthly-notification.css5KB
monthly-notification.html25KB
permission-request-dark.css262B
permission-request.css3KB
permission-request.html2KB
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release-notification.css6KB
release-notification.html26KB
ruleset-error-dark.css113B
ruleset-error.css2KB
ruleset-error.html5KB
search-hijacking-notification-dark.css419B
search-hijacking-notification.css3KB
search-hijacking-notification.html17KB
url-permission-request-dark.css39B
url-permission-request.css524B
url-permission-request.html1KB
▾popup10MB
▾assets3.3MB
▾icons764KB
▾dark-mode315KB
account-avatar.svg1KB
add-plus.svg497B
allow-list-onboarding.svg21KB
allow.svg1KB
android.svg4KB
announcement.svg914B
arrow-left.svg653B
arrow-right.svg597B
back-arrow.svg638B
block.svg685B
blocked-eye.svg2KB
blocked-window.svg2KB
blocked.svg2KB
browser-guard-long-logo.svg15KB
browserguard-logo-short.svg10KB
bug.svg1KB
check-box.svg855B
check-state-onboarding.svg15KB
check.svg679B
chevron-up.svg319B
chrome.svg2KB
clipboard-protection.svg7KB
close.svg234B
crown.svg1KB
double-chevron-right.svg1KB
empty-graph.svg2KB
empty-page-shield.svg2KB
expand-right.svg786B
export-non-premium.svg16KB
export.svg775B
fishing-hook.svg910B
folder.svg737B
full-protection-premium.svg4KB
full-protection-vpn.svg5KB
get-premium-keys.svg16KB
green-check.svg683B
green-shield.svg2KB
grey-link.svg878B
info.svg643B
ios.svg2KB
kebab-menu.svg618B
left-arrow.svg526B
left-white-arrow.svg631B
macos.svg1KB
magnifier.svg556B
malware.svg2KB
mb-logo-blue.svg1017B
mb-logo.svg10KB
mb-solid-logo.svg886B
megaphone.svg681B
mwb-logo-clouds.svg8KB
next-arrow.svg629B
no-detection-cloud.svg3KB
not-found.svg3KB
oap-action-notice.svg15KB
oap-check-done.svg594B
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oap-critical.svg1004B
oap-error-item-refresh.svg1KB
oap-error-item.svg1KB
oap-medium.svg1KB
oap-platform-android.svg4KB
oap-platform-ios.svg2KB
oap-platform-windows.svg434B
oap-rescan.svg2KB
oap-results-close.svg838B
oap-scan-error.svg3KB
oap-scan-tools.svg7KB
oap-todo-indicator.svg605B
oap.svg2KB
on-off-protection.svg4KB
online-account-protection-icon.svg1KB
panel.svg424B
pin-to-toolbar.svg37KB
plus.svg340B
premium-feature-onboarding.svg8KB
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protection.svg3KB
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settings.svg1KB
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welcome-illustration.svg9KB
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windows.svg526B
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allow.svg1KB
android.svg4KB
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browser-guard-long-logo.svg15KB
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kebab-menu.svg601B
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macos.svg894B
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malware.svg2KB
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mb-logo.svg10KB
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▾roboto-static2.6MB
Roboto-Black.ttf144KB
Roboto-BlackItalic.ttf150KB
Roboto-Bold.ttf143KB
Roboto-BoldItalic.ttf150KB
Roboto-ExtraBold.ttf143KB
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Roboto-Light.ttf143KB
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Roboto-SemiBoldItalic.ttf149KB
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index.html291B
popup.css78KB
popup.css.map69KB
popup.js1.4MBlarge
popup.js.LICENSE.txt2KB
popup.js.map5MB
▾safari25KB
▾tabs10KB
allow-include.html4KB
support-include.html3KB
website-include.html3KB
safari-pop.css16KB
▾scripts69KB
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adb-facebook.js3KB
adb-youtube.js3KB
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content-control-common.js773B
content-control-mv2.js3KB
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exclusions-common.js1KB
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user-blocks-common.js2KB
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user-blocks.js743B
content-style.css2KB
▾db39.7MB
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mbgc.mv3.malware_1.js4KB
breaches.json582KB
mbgc.arw.json2B
mbgc.db.ads.2303KB
mbgc.db.ads.json.2334KB
mbgc.db.adware.22KB
mbgc.db.compromised.24KB
mbgc.db.easylist.2675KB
mbgc.db.easyprivacy.2250KB
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mbgc.db.fraud.285KB
mbgc.db.heuristics.json.226KB
mbgc.db.hijack.213KB
mbgc.db.malvertising.242KB
mbgc.db.malware.json.224KB
mbgc.db.malware.partial.urls.2247B
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mbgc.db.malware.patterns.22KB
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mbgc.db.malware.urls.2196KB
mbgc.db.pharma.21KB
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mbgc.db.ransomware.25KB
mbgc.db.reputation.2611KB
mbgc.db.riskware.22.1MB
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mbgc.db.scams.json.2325KB
mbgc.db.spam.28KB
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mbgc.db.top1m.26.2MB
mbgc.db.trojan.2789KB
mbgc.db.whitelist.ads.2606B
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mbgc.mv3.ads_1.json8.3MB
mbgc.mv3.ads_2.json3.8MB
mbgc.mv3.always_allow_DNR.json6KB
mbgc.mv3.dynamicwhitelist.json3KB
mbgc.mv3.easylist_1.json6.7MB
mbgc.mv3.easyprivacy_1.json299KB
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oap-auth-loader.js409KBlarge
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oap-loader.js350KBlarge
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oap-results-view.js436KBlarge
oap-results-view.js.LICENSE.txt1KB
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oap-scan-error.js410KBlarge
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permission-request.js103KBlarge
permission-request.js.map634KB
ruleset-error.js106KBlarge
ruleset-error.js.map644KB
url-permission-request.js82KBlarge
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What This Extension Does
Malwarebytes Browser Guard: a browser extension that blocks malware, scams, phishing, and trackers for safer, faster browsing. It's designed to protect users from online threats and maintain their privacy.
Permissions Explained
- alarmsexpected: Allows the extension to display notifications and alerts.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's alarm system, enabling pop-ups and notifications. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized notifications or phishing attacks. - downloadsexpected: Lets the extension manage downloads from websites.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's download system, enabling modification of download behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized file access or tampering. - storageexpected: Allows the extension to store data locally on your device.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's storage system, enabling local data storage. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - tabsexpected: Lets the extension interact with your open tabs and windows.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's tab system, enabling modification of tab behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - declarativeNetRequestexpected: Allows the extension to block or modify network requests.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's declarative net request system, enabling modification of network behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - declarativeNetRequestFeedbackexpected: Lets the extension receive feedback on blocked requests.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's declarative net request feedback system, enabling modification of network behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - unlimitedStorageexpected: Allows the extension to store an unlimited amount of data locally on your device.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's storage system, enabling local data storage. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - webRequestexpected: Lets the extension block or modify network requests.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's web request system, enabling modification of network behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - contextMenusexpected: Allows the extension to create custom context menus.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's context menu system, enabling modification of user interface. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - nativeMessagingcheck this: Lets the extension communicate with native applications.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's native messaging system, enabling communication between extensions and native apps. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. ⚠ 1 - <all_urls>check this: Allows the extension to access all websites and URLs.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's URL system, enabling modification of network behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. ⚠ 1 - activeTabexpected: Lets the extension interact with your active tab and window.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's tab system, enabling modification of tab behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - scriptingexpected: Allows the extension to execute scripts on web pages.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's scripting system, enabling modification of web page behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. - clipboardReadcheck this: Lets the extension read clipboard content.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's clipboard system, enabling modification of clipboard behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. ⚠ 1 - clipboardWritecheck this: Allows the extension to write to the clipboard.
Technical: Accesses Chrome's clipboard system, enabling modification of clipboard behavior. Potential for abuse if compromised: unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking. ⚠ 1
Your Data
Malwarebytes Browser Guard accesses various data on your device, including storage, tabs, and clipboard content. It sends data to its own servers for analysis and blocking purposes.
Technical Details
domains
- www.w3.org
- github.com
- www.malwarebytes.com
- react.dev
- bugs.chromium.org
- bugs.webkit.org
- reactrouter.com
- myaccount.google.com
- malwarebytes.com
- bugzilla.mozilla.org
- www.example.com
- x.com
protocols
- HTTP
- HTTPS
encryption_status
Mixed (some requests are encrypted, others are not)
data_types
- cookies
- tokens
- keystrokes
- page content
Code Findings
Dynamic Code ExecutionHigh
The extension uses dynamic code execution, which can be a security risk if not properly sanitized.
Technical: The extension uses the Function constructor to execute code dynamically. This can lead to XSS vulnerabilities if user input is not properly validated.
💡 Legitimate extensions may use dynamic code execution for legitimate purposes, such as loading external scripts or handling user input.
Potential XSS VectorMedium
The extension uses innerHTML assignment, which can be a potential XSS vector if not properly sanitized.
Technical: The extension assigns innerHTML to an element without proper sanitization. This can lead to XSS vulnerabilities if user input is not properly validated.
💡 Legitimate extensions may use innerHTML assignment for legitimate purposes, such as loading external content or handling user input.
ObfuscationMedium
The extension uses String.fromCharCode and charCodeAt for obfuscation, which can make it harder to analyze the code.
Technical: The extension uses String.fromCharCode and charCodeAt to encode strings. This can make it harder to analyze the code and identify potential security risks.
💡 Legitimate extensions may use obfuscation for legitimate purposes, such as protecting intellectual property or making the code more efficient.
Creates Script Elements DynamicallyHigh
The extension creates script elements dynamically, which can be a security risk if not properly sanitized.
Technical: The extension uses document.createElement to create script elements dynamically. This can lead to XSS vulnerabilities if user input is not properly validated.
💡 Legitimate extensions may use dynamic script creation for legitimate purposes, such as loading external scripts or handling user input.
Reads Clipboard ContentMedium
The extension reads clipboard content, which can be a security risk if not properly sanitized.
Technical: The extension uses navigator.clipboard.readText to read clipboard content. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking.
💡 Legitimate extensions may use clipboard reading for legitimate purposes, such as copying text or handling user input.
Writes to ClipboardMedium
The extension writes to the clipboard, which can be a security risk if not properly sanitized.
Technical: The extension uses navigator.clipboard.writeText to write to the clipboard. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or tracking.
💡 Legitimate extensions may use clipboard writing for legitimate purposes, such as copying text or handling user input.
Bottom Line
Malwarebytes Browser Guard has some security concerns due to its broad permissions and potential XSS vectors. However, it also provides useful functionality for blocking malware and trackers. Users should exercise caution when installing this extension and regularly review its behavior to ensure it is not misbehaving.
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