Have you ever been on a website when a pop-up suddenly asked for access to your camera, microphone, location, or notifications? Whether you clicked “allow,” dismissed it, or just wondered why it appeared, those permission requests aren’t always harmless. Some sites can abuse those permissions.
With Access Control, a new feature in Browser Guard, you decide exactly which websites can access your device and stop the rest. That means you choose which websites can:
- Use your camera
- Use your microphone
- Access your location
- Send you notifications
Further, not only can you control which websites have access to your devices, but you can also block websites or even require those specific sites to request permission every single time they try to gain access to your machines. You can always allow trusted sites to access your camera or location while blocking everything else.
Access Control is now available for Malwarebytes subscribers using Chrome and Edge browsers on a Windows device.
How to use Access Control
We designed Access Control to be both powerful and simple because we know every moment you spend getting set up is another moment you’re left unprotected.
How to use Access Control:
- Install/Open Browser Guard: Click the Malwarebytes icon in your browser’s header
- Access Dashboard: Click the Dashboard tab at the bottom of the extension panel.
- Navigate to Access Control: On the left sidebar of the web page, select Access Control.
- Manage Permissions: See visited websites, click “Allow” to enable or disable Malwarebytes’ ability to see visited sites.
Access Control lets you choose individual sites to block and allow
This feature is rolling out in beta first, so you might see improvements and updates as we refine it. Currently, the feature works across Chrome and Edge, but will roll out to other browsers soon.
Access Control is another step toward making privacy simple and accessible. Not a subscriber yet? Check out Malwarebytes’ plans today to unlock this feature and more.
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