When updating to the latest Browser Guard version, your browser may prompt you with new or additional permissions. Each browser describes these permissions differently, which can be misleading. To avoid confusion, these permissions are explained below.
| Browser | Permission | Description |
| Chrome | Read and change all your data on all websites | This permission refers to Malwarebytes monitoring for scams, phishing, ads, and malicious URLs. We also monitor content on pages to check for ads, trackers, phishing, scams, and malware. |
| Chrome | Manage your downloads | When you download something, this permission allows Malwarebytes to check that it isn’t malicious before you install it and potentially infect your computer. |
| Chrome | Communicate with cooperating native applications | This permission allows Browser Guard to integrate with our Windows app to ensure you have a more comprehensive protection suite enabled. |
| Chrome, Edge | Read data you copy and paste | This permission allows Malwarebytes to detect suspicious data in your clipboard content that could potentially be a security threat. |
| Chrome, Edge | Modify data you copy and paste | This permission allows Malwarebytes to give you a security warning when you copy content to your clipboard that contains suspicious material. |
| Edge | Read and change all your data on all websites / Read your browsing history | This permission refers to Malwarebytes monitoring for scams, phishing, ads, and malicious URLs. We also monitor content on pages to check for ads, trackers, phishing, scams, and malware. |
| Edge | Manage your downloads | When you download something, this permission allows Malwarebytes to check that it isn’t malicious before you install it and potentially infect your computer. |
| Edge | Communicate with cooperating native applications | This permission allows Browser Guard to integrate with our Windows app to ensure you have a more comprehensive protection suite enabled. |
| Edge | Block content on any page | This permission refers to Malwarebytes identifying and blocking scams, phishing, ads, trackers, and malware. |
For more information on how we use your information, please see the Browser Guard Privacy Policy.