The Malwarebytes application on the Google Play Store can be downloaded on Android devices and devices running the Chrome OS, such as Google Chromebook. Malwarebytes on Chromebook devices has minor differences with the version on Android devices. This article details those differences, and which Chrome OS devices support Malwarebytes. Chrome OS devices which support Malwarebytes Chrome OS devices fall […]
Malwarebytes Call Protection is available to download from the Google Play Store for United Kingdom users only. This is intended as a companion app with Malwarebytes for Android, and provides advanced protection to warn and block scam phone calls and text messages. An active My Account profile is required to login and use Malwarebytes Call Protection. […]
Malwarebytes Premium on Android devices contains your license key details which you can reference. License key details only show in the Malwarebytes app if you activated a key purchased from the Malwarebytes website. Subscriptions purchased through Google Play Store do not display details in the Malwarebytes app. Locate license key details in Malwarebytes on Android devices Open Malwarebytes. Tap […]
If you have the Premium version of Malwarebytes for Android, you can turn Real-Time Protection on or off. You may find it helpful to turn off protection if you are experiencing an issue using another application or file on your device. If you turn off any Real-Time Protection modules, we recommend turning them back on […]
Device administrator is a feature that grants administrator privileges to an app on your Android or Chrome OS device. We recommend enabling Malwarebytes Premium as a device administrator to: automatically enable Anti-Ransomware protection prevent malware from uninstalling the Malwarebytes app For your protection, we do not recommend disabling Malwarebytes for Android or Chromebook as a […]
Device administrator is a feature that grants Malwarebytes privileges at the operating system level of Android and Chrome OS devices. We only recommend deactivating Malwarebytes as a device administrator if you need to uninstall the application. The following instructions are performed on an Android device, but also work on Chromebooks with Google Play app support. Disable […]
Real-Time Protection is a Premium feature available in Malwarebytes on Android and Chrome OS devices. Depending on your operating system, Real-Time Protection can block malware, exploits, or malicious websites. To confirm Real-Time Protection is on or off, open the Malwarebytes application on your Android or Chromebook device and view your Dashboard or refer to the […]
If you purchased a new home bundle license key from our Malwarebytes webstore or from a retail store, you can change the license key you are using in Malwarebytes for Android or Chromebook. Changing your license key allows you to continue protecting your new or current device without deactivating the old license key first. IMPORTANT: If you […]
If you purchased Malwarebytes Premium through the Google Play Store app and wish to update payment information or request a refund, contact the Google support team. Locate your Google Play order number to assist the Google support team with any processing. For security purposes, Google does not share any user information with merchants. To disable auto renew or cancel […]
If you run a scan in Malwarebytes for Android or Chromebook and no threats are detected, your device is safe for now. If malware is detected, it needs to be dealt with. You can act on detections in the following ways: Delete: The threat will be deleted from your device. Ignore Always: The file detection […]