I read that as no log, no way of telling what they are doing at all. U/ripesashimi said this in a post comparing this MWB extension to Ublock Origin while this extension was in beta:Īlso no log so no way to tell which has been blocked. Store unlimited amount of client-side data. Access browser tabs ( possibly even recently closed tabs ).Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history.From Firefox’s page on what this extension is allowed to do. MWB statement “Browser Guard combats privacy abuse”, I find slightly amusing after reading this. My main concern is what MWB is allowed do when the extension is installed. The core of this mystery is evident in permissions you grant when installing the extension.Īs much as I would like to try MWB browser extension, I have reservations. Evidently in this case MWB makes a distinction between applications and browsers. Looking at Malwarebytes Premium, it blocks the IP and domains for all running applications, where Browser Guard does this only for the browser the extension is installed on.Īs far as I can tell, a browser is an application. MWB says their Premium AV doesn’t offer as much browser security as their free browser extension. These are not always malicious, but they usually do not improve user experience and blocking them can speed up your browsing up to four times. Not only does it recognize malicious websites based on their behavior that are not in the database (yet), it also blocks advertisements and trackers. On the other hand, Browser Guard blocks more than just domains and IP addresses. This extension has a lot of great selling points, except one, which of course isn’t included in their description.įrom MWB website, an excerpt from their Browser Guard marketing description: MWB extension is now out of beta, Version 2.0.4. All the usual was promised, pop-up blocking, web security, speed up your web experience, etc. Malwarebytes released a Browser Extension (beta version in July ’18) for Firefox and Chrome.
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