Malwarebytes
Digital threat remover
Malwarebytes is a cybersecurity software company and its flagship product, an anti-malware program that detects and removes malicious software from computers.
The name combines malware (malicious software) with bytes (units of digital data).
Unlike traditional antivirus programs, Malwarebytes initially focused on removing infections that other security tools missed: I ran Malwarebytes after my antivirus couldn't clean the infection.
Brief visual sweep
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- removalAct of taking away
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
real-time · database · definitions · engine · cleanup
Handheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- firewallNetwork access control system
- anti-exploitSecurity against code attacks
- proactiveActing before problems arise
Hostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- adwarePromotional software nuisance
- rootkitHidden unauthorized access software
- keyloggerSoftware recording typed input
worm · botnet · phishing · exploit · backdoor · PUP · cryptominer · zero-day
Added cost for better
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- licenseFormal grant of permission
activation · dashboard · interface · update · patching · Windows · Mac · Android
Breaking of agreement
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- DDoSTraffic flood attack
scan
Brief visual sweep
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- removalAct of taking away
- heuristicPractical solving shortcut
signature · real-time · database · definitions · engine · cleanup
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- firewallNetwork access control system
- anti-exploitSecurity against code attacks
ransomware
Hostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- adwarePromotional software nuisance
- rootkitHidden unauthorized access software
keylogger · worm · botnet · phishing · exploit · backdoor · PUP · cryptominer · zero-day · payload
premium
Added cost for better
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
license · activation · dashboard · interface · update · patching · Windows · Mac · Android · iOS
breach
Breaking of agreement
- cyberattackMalicious digital intrusion
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm