Malwarebytes Browser Guard review

Yes, a free plan and a free version are both offered, and the free download carries a trial of the paid tier. The free tools are for infections already present on a machine, while stopping new ones sits with the paid tier, which adds vpn and covers 1 to 20.

The paid tier adds vpn to the ad blocking and extends coverage to 1 to 20. Since the free tools are for infections already present, the paid plan is the one that handles protection as a device is used day to day.

The tools run on Windows, Mac and Android. That spans desktop and mobile operating systems as well as the browser extensions themselves, so blocking can stay on across a laptop and a phone under the same plan.

A plan covers 1 to 20. A single device tier suits a laptop on its own, while the upper end of that range is aimed at a shared household covering several machines at once.

The company is Malwarebytes Inc., headquartered in the United States, and its terms are governed by US. The service is US based, which is the detail readers weighing jurisdiction and data handling usually check first.

The privacy policy states that personal data is not sold for monetary consideration, and the terms sit under US. It does collect GeoIP, machine identifiers and usage and threat statistics, while browsing histories are not retained.

Support runs through email, chat and help centre, so help is written rather than spoken. There is a help centre and community for self service, with email and live chat for questions that need a person.

It is listed as ad blocker, so it blocks ads and trackers on the page you view rather than removing exposed records about you. For removal work, a paid service such as EasyOptOuts is the closer fit.

The extras list holds vpn, so a VPN is the addition beyond blocking. It is a short list, and readers who want several extras together should compare more broadly before choosing.