Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Malwarebytes Browser Guard Beta can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 100 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 3.7 out of 5 from 23 people.
It runs its own code on linkedin.com and myaccount.google.com.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| nativeMessaging | Exchange messages with a companion program installed on your computer. | 20 |
| webRequest | Watch all network traffic from the sites it has access to, including what is sent and received. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| downloads | Start downloads and see what you have downloaded. | 8 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| identity | Sign you in to its developer’s service using your Google account. | 4 |
| activeTab | Read and change the page in the current tab, but only after you click the extension. | - |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| declarativeNetRequestFeedback | See which of its own blocking rules matched. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| unlimitedStorage | Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser instead of the usual quota. | - |
What to use instead
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Free Download Manager
Needs much the same access, updated 8 weeks ago, 3M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 320M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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AWAX
Needs similar access, 10k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Avira Browser Safety
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 7M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Pop up blocker for Chrome™ - Poper Blocker
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 2M+ users, on Manifest V3.
Others by Malwarebytes
| Extension | Status | Users |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 11M |
Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing