Reviews for Malwarebytes Browser Guard
Malwarebytes Browser Guard by Malwarebytes
594 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by JD6T_P6, a year agoSEP 21, 2025:
I've reinstalled Malwarebytes Browser Guard and the improvement is undeniable; it works great now.
It would be helpful if Firefox made updates more visible, since it’s not always clear when a new version is available. Still, it’s good to see the extension running smoothly.
Thanks, Malwarebytes! I also hope you release a mobile version someday; that would be fantastic.
Old review:
(I've been using "Malwarebytes Browser Guard" for a couple of months, and I've noticed a few issues.
There's no doubt it does a great job blocking malicious sites, trackers, scams, etc. But it also slows down the browser when I have several tabs open or when loading more than one tab at the same time. After testing, I noticed a pattern (at least in my case): the more images a website has (Google Maps, ArtStation, Pinterest, etc.), the worse the browser's performance gets. So, I went into the extension's settings and disabled its three main features (Ads/Trackers = Off, Malware = Off, Scams = Off) for each of these sites, but to my surprise, it didn't work—the sites were still slow. I assume that Malwarebytes is still scanning all the links on the site, but the fact that this happens even after disabling those features feels like a big flaw. Hopefully, it's just me not knowing how to use the extension properly, but for now, I had to disable it.
At first, I thought the issue was related to my browser's cache or something similar, so I reset the browser, and that fixed it temporarily. However, once I reinstalled my extensions, the issue came back. After testing them one by one, I found out that the problem was caused by "Malwarebytes Browser Guard."
This wouldn't be such a big deal, but I use the aforementioned pages a lot and at least I think that many users also use Google Maps and from my experience, that's where the issue is the worst.)Developer response
posted a year agoThanks for the detailed feedback. We are working on performance enhancements, keep an eye out for more updates. - Rated 5 out of 5by jaadolio, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18692366, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Private_Cat, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Chuck, a year agoI have used Malwarebytes before it sold to new owners, so far it seems one of the best that I currently use. it may have hiccups sometimes, but it is resolved through support.. also recommend for PC, phones..
- Rated 5 out of 5by PimpinDragon, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14729191, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 16900787, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12062104, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18573606, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Harald Dahlke-Sladek, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by leggy, a year agoNow youtube is not playing because the ads are blocked, I would like to add an exception for the domain of youtube (by decision, I mean, an option to add domains)
Developer response
posted a year agoHere are some instructions for adding YouTube to the allow list for ads/trackers:
1. Click on the Browser Guard icon in your Browser's toolbar.
2. Click on the "..." top right of the page
3. Click Allow List
1. On the Allow list screen, click the +Add website button.
2. Enter the website's URL in the Add a URL or IP address field.
3. In the Disable protections drop-down, click Ad trackers.
4. Click Add to allow list. Browser Guard will no longer block ads from this site. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18548902, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Molly K, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Morteus, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Roswell_S4, a year ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Indy Bob, 2 years agoI feel safer with this extension. I also have paid subscriptions with the Malwarebytes firm on every computer I have ever owned for many years now.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Yornah, 2 years agoNow I can trully use Firefox as my main browser, I always use malware guard.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 13661202, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by David Newman, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Romain, 2 years ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by xtrox, 2 years ago