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Malwarebytes Browser Guard by Malwarebytes

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

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About this extension
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 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 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
Blocks trackers that follow you around the Internet and target you with the same ads over and over again.

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

Features
• Advertising/tracker protection: Blocks third-party ads and trackers that monitor your online activity. The number of blocked ads & 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.
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Required permissions:

  • Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox
  • Block content on any page
  • Read your browsing history
  • Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
  • Access browser tabs
  • Access your data for all websites

Optional permissions:

  • Get data from the clipboard
  • Input data to the clipboard
  • Access your data for all websites
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Version
3.0.25
Size
35.51 MB
Last updated
16 days ago (Jul 30, 2025)
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Tags
  • ad blocker
  • anti malware
  • anti tracker
  • antivirus
  • content blocker
  • dark mode
  • privacy
  • security
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