Web Protection - WARN, NOT BLOCK (Buffer Page)

[Anonymous55]

Malwarebytes is a great program. It would be even better if it gave greater power to its users. It already does this in the following wayS:

1. Allows customizable control over each protection offered, with the ability to turn off any undesired protections
2. Allows custom scanning, and a selection of different types of scans
3. Allows users to decide what is done with detected files

To make Malwarebytes even better, why not extend that customizability into protections like has already been done. I turn off Web Protection because I find there to be some false positives every now and then, like images being blocked off Google Images when viewed. But I still want the excellent protection Malwarebytes provides with the hard-spent time they have spent. The best solution is to allow users that have enabled "Web Protection" to see warning pages that allow them to still proceed to the main page.

Google does this with their browser. Many other companies do this, because they know there is no way to catch all bad pages. Or perhaps the user knows this and still wishes to proceed.

tl;dr Malwarebytes should continue with their excellent customization by adding the simple option to proceed to pages Web Protection warns you about instead of not allowing you to proceed at all.

[Porthos]

1 hour ago, Anonymous55 said:

Malwarebytes should continue with their excellent customization by adding the simple option to proceed to pages Web Protection warns you about instead of not allowing you to proceed at all.

The process is pretty much automated. That being said...

1. If you encounter a block (you are give the option to unblock the given site by adding to exceptions (not recommended))
2. If you add an exception and want it removed you can go to settings -> exclusions and then remove it manually.
3. There is no way to manually add an IP/Domain (the below image shows you what you can exclude)
4. Finally you can report sites that you think my be blocked by accident in the False Positives section HERE

After you encounter a block you want to exclude, you can right click on the MB Tray Icon and you will be given the option to Add Web Exclusion for XXXXXXXX (where X is the site that was blocked). Only add sites that you know are safe though.

This screenshot below is only for illustration purposes (do not add iptest.malwarebytes.org as an exclusion, this is a test site)

 

 

 

[Anonymous55]

2 hours ago, Porthos said:

The process is pretty much automated. That being said...

1. If you encounter a block (you are give the option to unblock the given site by adding to exceptions (not recommended))
2. If you add an exception and want it removed you can go to settings -> exclusions and then remove it manually.
3. There is no way to manually add an IP/Domain (the below image shows you what you can exclude)
4. Finally you can report sites that you think my be blocked by accident in the False Positives section HERE

After you encounter a block you want to exclude, you can right click on the MB Tray Icon and you will be given the option to Add Web Exclusion for XXXXXXXX (where X is the site that was blocked). Only add sites that you know are safe though.

This screenshot below is only for illustration purposes (do not add iptest.malwarebytes.org as an exclusion, this is a test site)

 

 

 

The problem is you have to manually add an exemption for every single website. The internet is millions of sites. That's why Google doesn't do this with their competing "Safe Site" feature. Additionally, it's much too cumbersome to add exceptions once you reach the "Malwarebytes has blocked this page" banner. The fact of the matter is that many people, including myself, have your fantastic "Web Protection" disabled because of its current functionality. We would love to continue using it, however. Instead of going through all these back alleys, a simple "Proceed anyway" would be a fantastic addition to the software. I am confident a user poll would reflect these feelings.

Edited January 5, 2018 by Anonymous55

[Porthos]

20 minutes ago, Anonymous55 said:

The fact of the matter is that many people, including myself, have your fantastic "Web Protection" disabled because of its current functionality.

1.How do you know the site is safe?  If it is misidentified then report it as an FP.

2. Using a good adblocker will block a lot of that. (hint: Ublock origin)

3. If you are willing to risk malware, scams, and frauds then it is your choice the malware removal section is always open.