Malwarebytes Browser Guard doesn't like my.malwarebytes

[tonguetwister]

Malwarebytes Browser Guard on my Windows 10 Firefox 76.0.1 shows 17 hits for Ad networks, trackers, malware, and scams, including four for cdn.optimizely.com, eight for www.googletagmanager.com and five for  www.google-analytics.com. Hell, even this forum racks up five for www.googletagmanager.com.

Guess no matter what defenses one tries to put up there's no escaping nosiness.

 

[exile360]

Yes, unfortunately trackers and advertisers are a consequence of the modern web, and virtually every site has many embedded/linked in their pages.  That's one of the reasons I keep tools like Malwarebytes Browser Guard installed.

[bjm]

On 5/20/2020 at 8:25 PM, tonguetwister said:

Hell, even this forum racks up five for www.googletagmanager.com

as test -
Firefox Tracking Protection - Strict
uBlock Origin - 22 filters checked

Does BG detect/block google marketing tags on 'forums.malwarebytes.com' because BG happens to see "googletagmanager" before Firefox & uBlock Origin....or, ....BG is better than Firefox Tracking Protection + uBlock Origin 22 filters.   Maybe, Firefox + uBlock Origin allow "googletagmanager"? 

btw ~ same observation with Edge Tracking Prevention - Strict + uBlock Origin - 22 filters.  

Curious....BG sees "googletagmanager" before Firefox & uBlock Origin..... or ___________?
Thanks

[gonzo]

Likely due to the order of web processes being handled.  At the same time, I have not paid attention to the other two blockers.  If their goal is to block trackers, you could probably bet GTM would be blocked there as well.

[bjm]

The Markup Blacklight scan suggests "forum.malwarebytes.com sends information to Alphabet.  
Does a BG tracker detect correspond with a BG tracker block? 
Does a detect always mean a block? 
Might BG detect an already blocked (by other) tracker? 
Does BG only report a tracker that BG actually blocked?