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Malwarebytes focuses on malware detection and removal, protecting both individuals and organizations. Its main product is security software that guards against ransomware, financial malware, and exploit attacks by running lightweight, easily managed protection that is quick to install and runs on devices to block threats in real time. Consumers can purchase Home plans (subscription-based) and businesses can buy Endpoint Protection to protect entire networks, with bundles offering up to 45% savings. The company differentiates itself with strong independent assessments and customer reviews that claim it can block 100% of various threats with zero false positives, and by emphasizing a lightweight, fast-to-deploy solution that is simple to manage across devices. Malwarebytes’ goal is to provide effective, user-friendly cybersecurity protection for individuals and organizations, helping secure devices and networks against a wide range of cyber threats.
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501-1,000
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$180M
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
2008
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What believers are saying
- - October 2026 launch aligns directly with holiday shopping fraud, boosting consumer relevance.
- - Browser Guard's on-device LLM analysis strengthens privacy positioning against cloud-based competitors.
- - New board member Michael Weissman and SVP Joey Klein signal broader platform expansion.
What critics are saying
- - Google and Microsoft can bundle similar protections, squeezing Malwarebytes pricing power by 2027.
- - Consumer security brands face commoditization; free Scam Link Check trains users to expect zero-cost tools.
- - If scam detection misses a major breach, trust collapses and renewals churn immediately.
What makes Malwarebytes unique
- - October 2026 Scam Link Check turns URLs into instant, plain-language risk verdicts.
- - September 2026 Browser Guard added Search Reputation and Scam Guard Lite with Gemini.
- - Malwarebytes still bundles anti-malware, anti-ransomware, anti-exploit, and web protection into one suite.
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0%Connecticut digital crime victims lose average of $2,700. Nearly 10,000 Connecticut residents and businesses reported being victimized in 2025 by one of the many varieties of digital crime, according to the FBI's annual tally. October 22, 2026 - Alexander Soule, Journal Inquirer (TNS) - The upfront price Stop & Shop offered customers was $10 - an attempt to make up for the inconvenience of disrupted online shopping. The behind-the-scenes cost of this month's systems breach is still unknown. Corporate parent Ahold Delhaize scrambled to recover after taking its U.S. and European grocery chain websites offline for days. Many more companies were scrambling Wednesday to install patches for a flaw in PHP, a programming language used to run websites. The disruptions were another reminder of the headaches businesses and consumers can face when hackers find a backdoor into back-end systems. If major companies such as AT&T, Charter Communications and Comcast are vulnerable, where does that leave you? Nearly 10,000 Connecticut residents and businesses reported being victimized in 2025 by one of the many varieties of digital crime, according to the FBI's annual tally - and that obviously leaves out the larger numbers of those who deal with things on their own without filing formal complaints. Reported losses averaged nearly $2,700 per victim, totaling $219 million. There are steps you can take to reduce your risk. Some are habits that cost nothing; others come with a price. How to secure your accounts with strong passwords and multifactor authentication It is the first word on data security but one that still needs spelling out for many people - strong passwords are your best defense, along with a surefire way to remember them or a secure place to safeguard them otherwise. And it's a good idea to set up multifactor authentication (MFA) - those prompts you can get by email or text through devices you control to confirm your identity. Recycling the same few passwords across varying accounts is obviously a bad idea. One way to remember them on the spot is through mnemonic devices - tricks to jog your memory, like using the first or last letters of each word in various song titles, lyrics or phrases you will never forget, or combinations of numbers and letters you know by heart. And establish a system for changing passwords on a regular schedule - it can be as simple as inserting a few characters to existing passwords to keep them largely intact, then rotating those characters out for a fresh set on the next go-around. How to spot phishing links and malicious QR codes It's old hat, but it still hooks victims every day - phishing schemes that hoodwink you into clicking on a link that lets a hacker in the door. The artificial-intelligence era is only compounding the problem by allowing criminals to create a profile on you more easily, allowing them to personalize texts and emails toward that end, or craft QR codes you will be tempted to scan with your mobile phone for a malicious hyperlink to click. Business email compromise was the second biggest hit Americans took in 2025 of any of the dozens of schemes tracked by the FBI, with losses exceeding $3 billion. Before clicking on any link, confirm the person who sent it is indeed that person - and double-check that they are not simply forwarding you a link they failed to vet themselves. How antivirus software, updates and backups can protect your devices Use antivirus software that can flag suspicious activity and messages. It can cost up to $5 a month or more depending on the vendor and the level of protection you sign up for, but it can save you a headache. Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, McAfee and Norton are among the names cited by a number of trade publications as among the best options in 2026, based on overall effectiveness or features like parental controls. It should go without saying, but so many of Govtech table this task anyway: when prompted to update your device's operating systems or other software, let it happen in the next scheduled window and take a screen-time break. Those updates include security patches for known threats that have emerged, which could leave you vulnerable if you decide to skip it. And of course, have a file backup system in place to help you recover in the event of a malicious attack. What the Connecticut Data Privacy Act lets consumers do Taking effect in 2023, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act makes it easier for people to opt out of companies sharing their personal information, or have businesses delete it entirely. Exemptions in place for smaller businesses that have less than 35,000 customer records, as well as for large sectors like insurance carriers, nonprofits and government agencies among others. You can set personal parameters through Global Privacy Control, which is a downloadable extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge; and enabled by default for Brave, DuckDuckGo and Firefox users. After GPC activation, your browser sends opt-out commands automatically to the websites you visit. There is no consumer right to sue under the law for any remuneration, but the Connecticut Attorney General can fine companies up to $5,000 per violation. The AG's office has a comprehensive FAQ on the law at portal.ct.gov/ag/sections/privacy/the-connecticut-data-privacy-act.
Malwarebytes Scam Link Check analyzes URLs and explains potential risks. Scams · 05 Oct 2026, 21:56 · 1 views Malwarebytes has launched the Malwarebytes Scam Link Check, a free web tool that lets anyone check whether a website link is safe or dangerous before clicking it. Users paste any suspicious URL, the kind that arrives by text, email, chat, or social media, and the tool returns a safety result, along with the reasons behind it and recommended next steps. Scams have overtaken many traditional crimes in scale, with an estimated $442 billion lost to … More → The post... No comments yet.
Malwarebytes has launched a free web tool called Scam Link Check that allows users to verify whether a website link is safe before clicking it. Users paste suspicious URLs into the tool at malwarebytes.com/scam-check/link, and it returns a safety verdict within seconds, along with explanations and recommended actions. The tool analyses links using Malwarebytes' threat intelligence ecosystem, checking for phishing pages, counterfeit stores, and malicious redirects. It provides a screenshot of the website so users can preview it without visiting, and offers an option to report suspicious sites. The launch comes as Malwarebytes research found that 85% of people say they can no longer reliably distinguish scams from legitimate content. The tool is part of Malwarebytes' broader anti-scam ecosystem, which includes similar free tools for checking phone numbers and personal data exposure.
New Browser Guard features add protection before and after you click. Most of Malwarebytes click on search results without knowing much about the website Malwarebytes is about to visit. And once Malwarebytes is there, it's not always obvious when something isn't quite right. Now, Malwarebytes has added two new features to Malwarebytes Browser Guard that will do even more to keep you safe online. Search Reputation gives you a quick read on your search results, before you even click on anything. And with Scam Guard Lite, you can analyze the contents of a webpage directly from the Browser Guard extension in Google Chrome. These new features build on Browser Guard's existing protections against scams, malware, ads, trackers, and plenty of other threats while you browse. So, from the moment you begin a search to when you land on a website, Malwarebytes has got you covered. Check a website before you click. Search results don't always make it easy to tell a legitimate website from a malicious one. Scam sites are uncannily good at imitating brands, and one misleading link can send you down a dangerous rabbit hole. Browser Guard's new Search Reputation feature gives you more information before you click. When you use Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, or Bing, Search Reputation will display a rating alongside your search results. A green "Good" rating means the website appears safe based on Malwarebytes' reputation database, while a red "Malicious" rating tells you Malwarebytes has identified the site as unsafe. But that green check mark is only the first layer of protection. A "Good" rating isn't a guarantee that a website is safe. New threats appear all the time, and no reputation database can catalog every malicious site on the internet. For as long as you're online, Browser Guard will continue working in the background and checking for other signs of danger. It may block or warn you about a site even if Search Reputation initially gave it a "Good" rating. Already on a website? Ask Scam Guard Lite. If you're already on a website and something feels off, Scam Guard Lite can help you take a closer look. Available directly in the Browser Guard extension on Google Chrome, Scam Guard Lite analyzes the contents of the webpage you're viewing without asking you to copy a link, take a screenshot, or leave the page. Just open Browser Guard, select Scam Guard Lite, and it will immediately examine the page for signs of a scam. (The first time you use the feature, Browser Guard will download Gemini to your device to power it.) The analysis happens on your device using a large language model (LLM). And if you're concerned about privacy, Malwarebytes has got your back: Your browsing history isn't saved or sent to an AI cloud. More questions? Open the full Scam Guard. If you have other security concerns, you can open the Browser Guard dashboard and use the full version of Scam Guard. There, you can ask Scam Guard to review suspicious emails and links, or ask questions about something you've encountered online. Something feel off? Check it before you click. Malwarebytes Scam Guard helps you analyze suspicious links, texts, and screenshots instantly.
Malwarebytes for Windows 5.7.0 brings free VPN access to everyone. The headline feature is one that changes the value proposition of the free tier significantly: built-in VPN access with no upgrade required. Malwarebytes has released version 5.7.0 for Windows and the headline feature is one that changes the value proposition of the free tier significantly: built-in VPN access with no upgrade required. What's new in Malwarebytes for Windows 5.7.0. Privacy VPN for Free and Standard users. Previously a premium-only add-on, Malwarebytes Privacy VPN is now available to users on Free and Standard subscriptions, including 10GB of secure browsing data every 30 days at no extra cost. Malwarebytes says the rollout is happening gradually, so if you don't see the option in your app yet, it should appear in the coming days as the feature reaches your account. Hybrid team software Why it matters: for casual users who just want occasional protection on public Wi-Fi - coffee shops, airports, hotels - this removes the biggest reason to look at a separate free VPN app. 10GB a month won't cover heavy streaming, but it's a meaningful amount for browsing, email, and light use. Discover more Install Web Filters Get Language Courses Audit Cyber Security Under the hood. As with most point releases, 5.7.0 also includes the usual round of stability and reliability fixes rolled up from the beta channel that preceded it, though Malwarebytes hasn't published an exhaustive line-item changelog for this release beyond the VPN rollout. Download. Malwarebytes for Windows 5.7.0 is available now from the official Malwarebytes download page, or via its UpdateStar listing for update tracking and version history. I am an editor at UpdateStar. I started as a support engineer, and am now specialized in writing about general software topics from a usability and performance angle among others. I telecommute from UpdateStar's Berlin office, when I am not working remote as a digital nomad for UpdateStar. Optimize System Speed
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About Malwarebytes
Industries
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$180M
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
2008
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