Malwarebytes no longer blocks advertisements.

[ron350]

   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?

[Corrine]

Hi, ron350. 

My first suggestion is to check your browser extensions to be sure that Malwarebytes AD BLOCKER is still enabled. 

[ron350]

 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.

[Corrine]

On Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, type edge://extensions in an empty address bar, and hit the Enter key.

With Firefox, follow these steps:

• Click the menu button in the top right corner of the browser.
• Select "Add-ons" and then "Extensions and themes."
• You can also type about:addons in the address bar of a new tab to access the Add-ons Manager.
• In the Add-ons Manager, you can view all installed extensions, even those that are disabled.
  

With Pale Moon, click Tools and select Add-ons.

Personally, I use AdGuard.

[ron350]

 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?

[Corrine]

You could try uninstalling and reinstalling it or post the issue at the MBAM forum.  I searched the forum and didn't find anything there so, hopefully, you can get assistance.

[ron350]

 thanks for the help.

[Corrine]

You're welcome.  Please let us know the end result.

[ron350]

  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.

[ron350]

  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.

[Corrine]

I'm glad you were able to fix it.