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Title: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: ron350 on October 12, 2025, 02:46:09 PM
   Turned my windows 10 computer on this morning and it appears that Malwarebytes is no longer blocking advertisements. Is this a Malwarebytes problem or something else going wrong?
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: Corrine on October 12, 2025, 04:05:39 PM
Hi, ron350. 

My first suggestion is to check your browser extensions to be sure that Malwarebytes AD BLOCKER is still enabled. 
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: ron350 on October 12, 2025, 05:57:04 PM
 How can i check my browser extensions?

 Everything i find says to click on a puzzle shaped icon in the righthand corner of the top address bar but it is not there.
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: Corrine on October 12, 2025, 07:43:35 PM
On Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, type edge://extensions in an empty address bar, and hit the Enter key.

With Firefox, follow these steps:
With Pale Moon, click Tools and select Add-ons.

Personally, I use AdGuard (https://adguard.com/en/download.html).


Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: ron350 on October 12, 2025, 08:14:42 PM
 Thank you. That takes me to a page that shows: From Microsoft Edge Add-ons Store
 Malwarebytes Browser Guard.

 There is a toggle on the righthand side but I can't turn it on.

 If this controls Malwarebytes add blocking, why was it turned off today?
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: Corrine on October 12, 2025, 08:34:11 PM
You could try uninstalling and reinstalling it or post the issue at the MBAM forum (https://forums.malwarebytes.com/).  I searched the forum and didn't find anything there so, hopefully, you can get assistance.
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: ron350 on October 12, 2025, 09:08:58 PM


 thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: Corrine on October 12, 2025, 09:56:54 PM
You're welcome.  Please let us know the end result.
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: ron350 on October 13, 2025, 01:21:27 AM
  I must have picked up a virus or something last night that damaged Malwarebytes Browser Guard. It apears to be working again after i clicked on a Repair button.
 Mostly watched Tuby movies last night so might have picked up something there.
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: ron350 on October 13, 2025, 03:18:03 PM
  Thanks Corrine uninstalling and reinstalling Browse Guard would have fixed it but I could not see how to accomplish that.
   
  David and Porthos on the Malwarebytes forum gave me the link that allowed me to repair Browse Guard.
https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/malwarebytes-browser-guar/bojobppfploabceghnmlahpoonbcbacn

 After turnin Brawse Guard on at that link above the extension in Edge-Settings-Extensions had a bright red sentience that said Browser Guard was damaged and there was now a Repair button that fixed Browse Guard.
 Now everything is back to nomal with no more advertisements and I wonder what I clicked on saturday night that damaged Browse Guard.
Title: Re: Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.
Post by: Corrine on October 13, 2025, 03:26:39 PM
I'm glad you were able to fix it.