Real-Time Protection — Always-On Threat Blocking
Malwarebytes real-time protection monitors your system continuously — every file that opens, every process that runs, every website you visit. When it detects suspicious behavior, it acts in milliseconds: blocking the threat before it can execute, download additional payloads or encrypt your files.
Unlike signature-only antivirus, Malwarebytes uses behavioral AI trained on billions of threat events. It catches zero-day malware and novel ransomware variants that have never been seen before, based on how they behave rather than matching a known pattern.
- File system monitoring — blocks malicious files at the point of execution
- Web protection — blocks C&C server connections and drive-by downloads
- Exploit protection — stops exploit kits targeting browser and app vulnerabilities
- Memory protection — detects code injection and fileless malware in RAM
Anti-Ransomware — Stop Encryption Before It Starts
Malwarebytes Anti-Ransomware is a dedicated behavioral layer that specifically monitors for ransomware-style file operations: mass file reads followed by rewrites, shadow copy deletion, and file extension changes. When these patterns appear, Malwarebytes kills the ransomware process instantly — before encryption can complete.
- Behavioral detection catches unknown ransomware strains
- Shadow copy protection — alerts if VSS deletion is attempted
- File rollback — recovers files if ransomware runs briefly before detection
- Available in Premium and higher plans
Scam Guard — AI Phone Scam Detection
Phone scams are the fastest-growing form of cybercrime. Malwarebytes Scam Guard uses AI models trained on millions of scam calls and texts to detect fraud patterns in real time. When you receive a scam call or suspicious text, Scam Guard alerts you before you answer or click.
- Real-time caller ID with scam risk scoring
- SMS analysis — flags phishing texts and smishing links
- Available on iOS and Android
- Powered by Malwarebytes Labs global threat intelligence
- Included with Premium Plus and Teams plans
