Malwarebytes Browser Guard blocked malware just after installing?

[chropyro]

Hello, earlier today i installed Malwarebytes Browser Guard on Chrome and just after installing, i clicked on the icon and i saw 1 malware blocked in statistics tab. I had not visited any sketchy website, only Google and Youtube i think, does that mean that my browser was infected with malware or what? I feel anxious as i don't want hackers to have access to my accounts, is there any way to see what was it? I can't seem to find any details about what was blocked. Please help!

[Porthos]

3 hours ago, chropyro said:

i clicked on the icon and i saw 1 malware blocked in statistics tab.

It lust means Browser Guard is doing its job. You browser is not infected.

If I worried about everything that was recorded in the statistic tab I would not ever sleep.

 

[chropyro]

9 hours ago, Porthos said:

It lust means Browser Guard is doing its job. You browser is not infected.

If I worried about everything that was recorded in the statistic tab I would not ever sleep.

 

indeed but, what about the time i had it not installed on my browser?

[Porthos]

3 hours ago, chropyro said:

indeed but, what about the time i had it not installed on my browser?

Just visiting a site usually does not get you infected.

If you want to be certain that the system is clean, We do offer free assistance by trained and vetted malware removal specialists.  If you wish they can analyze your system for you and guide you in removing any threats that might be present as well as help to troubleshoot the issues you're experiencing.  To work with them, simply read and follow the instructions in this topic, skipping any steps you are unable to complete, then creating a new topic in our malware removal area by clicking here and one of our malware removal specialists will assist you as soon as one is available.

 

[gonzo]

If you only went to Google and Youtube, it is a pretty safe bet that we blocked a Google tracker. Not only does Google provide content and search results for you, but they also include advertising in their search results as well as advertising, promotional material and trackers (a record of which sites you went to). We block those. Look at the example in the screenshot I attached.

I clicked on the Browser Guard icon in the upper right corner of the browser window. The number "1" in the middle of it tells me that the website I am on had one Browser Guard block. The main Browser Guard interface shows which site was blocked. You would likely see that same site blocked if you went to a Google-owned site (or many others, for that matter).

[chropyro]

On 11/15/2021 at 11:51 AM, Porthos said:

Just visiting a site usually does not get you infected.

If you want to be certain that the system is clean, We do offer free assistance by trained and vetted malware removal specialists.  If you wish they can analyze your system for you and guide you in removing any threats that might be present as well as help to troubleshoot the issues you're experiencing.  To work with them, simply read and follow the instructions in this topic, skipping any steps you are unable to complete, then creating a new topic in our malware removal area by clicking here and one of our malware removal specialists will assist you as soon as one is available.

 

 

20 hours ago, gonzo said:

If you only went to Google and Youtube, it is a pretty safe bet that we blocked a Google tracker. Not only does Google provide content and search results for you, but they also include advertising in their search results as well as advertising, promotional material and trackers (a record of which sites you went to). We block those. Look at the example in the screenshot I attached.

I clicked on the Browser Guard icon in the upper right corner of the browser window. The number "1" in the middle of it tells me that the website I am on had one Browser Guard block. The main Browser Guard interface shows which site was blocked. You would likely see that same site blocked if you went to a Google-owned site (or many others, for that matter).

I saw one of my tabs got redirected to "blocked by Browser Guard" page and i have realized since then that browser guard scanned all of my open tabs..

I had a lot of tabs open but as i said i only visited Google and Youtube after installing it, unaware that it scanned my already existing tabs so i was clueless as to what was the culprit. I'm also unknowledgeable about what this extension does, from what i've gathered, it protects you from entering malicious sites and it also blocks trackers, ads etc as well on websites but it doesn't scan chrome itself for malware, that's what regular Malwarebytes program is for, correct?

[Porthos]

2 minutes ago, chropyro said:

it doesn't scan chrome itself for malware, that's what regular Malwarebytes program is for, correct?

That is correct.