Run a Digital Footprint Scan in Desktop Security

Your digital footprint is the trail of data you leave behind when using the internet. Criminals can use your digital footprint to try to steal your information, so it's important to know if your data is exposed online. You can easily run a Digital Footprint scan from your Desktop Security app and get a report on any exposed information. For details on how our Digital Footprint scan works, see What is the Digital Footprint Scan?

Run a Digital Footprint Scan

To run a Digital Footprint scan from your Desktop Security app:

1. Open the Desktop Security app.
2. Click the Identity Protection icon in the left side bar.
3. On the Digital Footprint card:
   • On macOS devices, click Free scan. A new webpage opens to the Malwarebytes Digital Footprint portal. Click Continue with email and enter in your email address, then click Scan now.
   • On Windows devices, enter your email address in the Enter email to scan field, then click Free scan.
4. Before you can begin the scan, you need to verify your email address. Enter the code sent to your email.
   • On macOS devices, the scan starts automatically.
   • On Windows devices, click Verify.
5. When the scan finishes, a report shows your Digital footprint results. 

Digital Footprint results

The Digital Footprint report shows you if personal information linked to your email address has been exposed. This personal information may include your social media or other accounts, passwords for these accounts, social security number (SSN), other government ID information, and more.

The report will also show which data breaches may have leaked your information. From the results page, click Protect My Identity (macOS) or Take action (Windows) to be taken to a new webpage with advice on safeguarding your personal information or learning how to protect your identity.

For more information on what to do after a Digital footprint scan, see What to do after a Digital Footprint Scan?