{"id":2567,"date":"2019-09-12T05:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:36:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T13:36:38","slug":"free-malwarebytes-browser-guard-combats-privacy-abuses-tracking-clickbait-unwanted-ads-and-tech-support-scammers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/2019\/09\/12\/free-malwarebytes-browser-guard-combats-privacy-abuses-tracking-clickbait-unwanted-ads-and-tech-support-scammers","title":{"rendered":"Free Malwarebytes Browser Guard Combats Privacy Abuses, Tracking,  Clickbait, Unwanted Ads and Tech Support Scammers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/08\/bg_large_tile_920x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/08\/bg_large_tile_920x680.jpg 920w, https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/08\/bg_large_tile_920x680.jpg?resize=300,222 300w, https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/08\/bg_large_tile_920x680.jpg?resize=768,568 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><figcaption>Malwarebytes Browser Guard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>New Malwarebytes Browser Guard brings unprecedented levels of privacy protection to browsers to protect users from trackers, unwanted or suspicious content, and beyond <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Santa\nClara, CA \u2013 September 10, 2019 &#8211;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\"><strong> <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\">Malwarebytes<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\"><sup>TM<\/sup><\/a>,\nthe leading advanced endpoint protection and remediation solution, today\nannounced the launch of Malwarebytes Browser Guard, a comprehensive browser\nsecurity solution that delivers a safer and faster web browsing experience by providing\nunprecedented security and privacy protection. The latest Browser Guard blocks\ntrackers that intrude upon users\u2019 privacy in addition to blocking unwanted ads\nand protecting users from clickbait and scams. This free tool is available for\nanyone to use on Chrome and Firefox browsers starting today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malwarebytes\u2019 innovative browser extension safeguards\nconsumers from scammers, enabling them to browse the web up to four times faster,\nwithout interruption. The free tool blocks tech support scams in addition to annoying\nand sometimes malicious pop-ups, and prevents browser hijacking and browser\nlockers, all known scare tactics used to trap consumers into purchasing unnecessary,\nexpensive technical support and exposing them to unwanted content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the primary goals of our company has\nbeen to protect people from material they don\u2019t want on their computing devices.\nToday unwanted material extends beyond overt malware to ads and tracking tools\nthat expose users\u2019 locations and take up their bandwidth,\u201d said Akshay\nBhargava, senior vice president of products, Malwarebytes. \u201cMalwarebytes\nBrowser Guard gives users the freedom to take charge of their browsing\nexperience without an onslaught of content or exposure to threats and it\u2019s a\ngreat supplement to our premium endpoint protection line of consumer products.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malwarebytes Browser Guard enables users to\nsurf worry-free and to get their information faster. It uses minimal bandwidth\nby filtering out unverified or suspicious content, ads and trackers, as well as\nunnecessary content popular sites subversively download in the background to \u201cfollow\u201d\nusers\u2019 online behavior. Additionally, Malwarebytes Browser Guard protects users\nfrom inadvertently visiting unscrupulous websites that may misrepresent\ninformation and jeopardize user privacy and systems, as well as prevents hackers\nfrom accessing personal information without users\u2019 knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Independent testing organization AV Lab\nrecently awarded Malwarebytes Browser Guard its <a href=\"https:\/\/avlab.pl\/test-web-browser-extensions-protection-against-malicious-software\">highest\nrating for protection against malicious software<\/a>, after Malwarebytes blocked\n98.07 percent of malware. Download Malwarebytes Browser Guard for <a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/malwarebytes-browser-guar\/ihcjicgdanjaechkgeegckofjjedodee\">Chrome<\/a>\nand <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/malwarebytes\/\">Firefox<\/a>\ntoday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more about Malwarebytes\u2019 visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.malwarebytes.com\/\"> blog<\/a>,\nfollow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/malwarebytes\">\nTwitter<\/a>, or check us out on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/malwarebytes\">\nLinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nMalwarebytes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malwarebytes is trusted to protect people and\nbusinesses against the latest dangerous cyberthreats including malware,\nransomware and exploits that traditional antivirus solutions fail to catch.\nMalwarebytes offers comprehensive defense and recovery technologies to\nsafeguard devices whether at home or in the office, enabling users to protect\nthemselves anywhere, anytime. Malwarebytes\u2019 team of researchers and security millions\nof threats experts protect more than 60,000 businesses and millions of people\nworldwide, combatting daily using artificial intelligence and machine learning\nto identify behavior and catch new threats rapidly. Driven by a desire to\nprotect everyone\u2019s right to a malware free existence, CEO Marcin Kleczynski\nfounded Malwarebytes in 2008 and has grown the company to over 750 employees\nacross the world today. The company is headquartered in California with offices\nin Europe and Asia. For more information, visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/\">https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malwarebytes today announced the launch of Malwarebytes Browser Guard, a comprehensive browser security solution that delivers a safer and faster web browsing experience by providing unprecedented security and privacy protection. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":2568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"blog_type":[],"class_list":["post-2567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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