Malwarebytes Browser Guard requesting new permissions

[ColleenJ]

I am seeing this new error message in Chrome this morning. I am wondering why the Browser Guard would need to "Modify data you copy and paste." ???

 

[Porthos]

@ColleenJ That is because of the new v3 update. You need to accept them.

[ColleenJ]

That really doesn't answer my question, Porthos. I understand that this is happening because of an update. What I don't understand is why the Browser Guard would need to modify data I copy and paste.

[Porthos]

14 minutes ago, ColleenJ said:

What I don't understand is why the Browser Guard would need to modify data I copy and paste.

Clipboard hijacking protection would be my guess.

[ColleenJ]

Hmmm.... well, I guess it is really just down to how much I trust Malwarebytes. Letting an app modify something I am pasting into a website seems like a hijacking in itself. If the modification is on something I copy FROM a website and paste into something on my computer, I would see that more as being protective, I guess. But it isn't clear from what the message says which of those I am giving permission for.

[Porthos]

@gatortail Can answer this question.

[ColleenJ]

I'm guessing you are saying you CAN'T answer this question. Is that correct?

[gatortail]

Hi @ColleenJ

To be clear the permission wording is completely in the control and at the discretion of Google Chrome.  The permissions are presented by them in their terminolgy.

We have a new feature to share the extension with others.  It requires us to use the clipboard.

We additionally try to protect the clipboard from malicious use.

We do NOT modify data you copy & paste.  That's unfortunate wording by Chrome that we have no control over.  

[ColleenJ]

OK, well, thank you Matt, and thank you Porthos, for your assistance. I wish it weren't so difficult to trust Google.

Does Malwarebytes have a Browser Guard for Firefox, and if so, how do I obtain it?

[Porthos]

1 minute ago, ColleenJ said:

Does Malwarebytes have a Browser Guard for Firefox, and if so, how do I obtain it?

Yes of course.

This will install it with Firefox open. https://www.malwarebytes.com/browserguard

[ColleenJ]

Great! Thanks!

 

[gatortail]

Note that the Firefox version of Browser Guard is still operating on Manifest v2, but that will also be upgraded to Manifest v3 in the next few weeks.

[ColleenJ]

LOL! OK, duly noted. Thanks again.

[toolegittooquit]

MV3 update is making the blocking feature too aggressive. It's blocking some sites where it was not blocking prior to the MV3 update. I've also got Adblocker Ultimate and uBlock Origin, but these do not block the sites that Browser Guard is blocking due to the Scam feature.

[gatortail]

@toolegittooquit could you please provide examples of the block pages for the sites in question?

[leo3487]

On 8/12/2024 at 4:16 PM, gatortail said:

Note that the Firefox version of Browser Guard is still operating on Manifest v2, but that will also be upgraded to Manifest v3 in the next few weeks.

Why is it if Firefox will no drop support for Manifest v2?

Also v3 limit your capabilities (if want offer malicious block and ad-blocking)

[gatortail]

Firefox has some unique requirements for Manifest v3 that we are working on before it can be switched over.  Coming soon.

[gatortail]

We released v3.0.8 for Chrome today and have removed the Modify data you copy and paste permission.