{"id":394,"date":"2025-06-22T13:26:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/cyberdisk\/?p=394"},"modified":"2025-06-22T14:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T14:41:46","slug":"malwarebytes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/cyberdisk\/malwarebytes\/","title":{"rendered":"Malwarebytes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Software<\/td>Malwarebytes<\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/td>Antivirus<\/td><\/tr>
Tag<\/td>Security<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Platform<\/td>Windows<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Privacy Rating<\/td>\u2b50\u2b50<\/td><\/tr>
License Model<\/td>Paid – Proprietary<\/td><\/tr>
Links<\/td>malwarebytes.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Privacy Pros:<\/strong> Privacy from bad actors through extra security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privacy Cons:<\/strong> Collects usage data, circumvents attempts to block Windows Update, requires internet access. Code is proprietary which means it cannot be audited by third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Privacy Tips<\/strong>: Run malware scans at least once a month and scan every executable and system file you download or plan to install.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Malwarebytes Inc. is an American Internet security company that specializes in protecting home computers, smartphones, and companies from malware and other threats. It has offices in Santa Clara, California; Clearwater, Florida; Tallinn, Estonia; Bastia Umbra, Italy; and Cork, Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcin Kleczynski has been the CEO of Malwarebytes since 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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