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Malwarebytes Inc.: Business Overview, Financials & Competitive Analysis

Malwarebytes Inc. is an American cybersecurity company that develops software to protect computers and mobile devices from malicious software and other digital threats. The company's platform uses an advanced heuristi...

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8/ 10Strong

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Strong competitive moat through award-winning threat-detection technology, enterprise segment separation (ThreatDown), and...

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Industry Endpoint security software
6 named competitors
5 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: July 6, 2026
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Malwarebytes Inc. Overview

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Malwarebytes Inc. is an American cybersecurity company that develops software to protect computers and mobile devices from malicious software and other digital threats. The company's platform uses an advanced heuristic detection engine that removes malicious threats from computers, thereby enabling businesses and other users to get protection against dangerous threats such as malware, ransomware and exploits that escape detection by traditional antivirus alternatives. The company operates dual business units serving both consumer and enterprise markets.

Strategic Profile

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Malwarebytes provides cybersecurity software including antivirus, VPN, and scam protection, with tools for device protection, identity protection, and privacy protection. In 2023, Malwarebytes separated its business security division under the new name ThreatDown, which continues to develop and maintain the company's enterprise security products. The company has strengthened its competitive position through recent product integrations and acquisitions targeting the growing fraud-detection market.

Competitive Landscape

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Top competitors include companies like Jamf, McAfee and Avast. The company competes with established players like SentinelOne, AVG, and Check Point Software Technologies, among others. Malwarebytes differentiates through specialized malware-removal capabilities, AI-powered threat detection, and expansion into fraud prevention and privacy services.

Industry Context

Malwarebytes Inc. operates in Endpoint security software.

Key facts

Founded: 2008 · Headquarters: Santa Clara, US · Employees: 598 · Revenue: $161.0M

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McAfee Total ProtectionEndpoint and consumer antivirus protectionAvast OneAntivirus and privacy protection suiteSentinelOne Singularity PlatformEnterprise endpoint detection and responseKasperskyAntivirus and endpoint security protectionBitdefenderEndpoint security and malware protection platformNorton 360Antivirus and endpoint protection suite

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Malwarebytes Inc. operates in Endpoint security software. See how the rest of the sector scores on the Cyborg framework.

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What does Malwarebytes Inc. do?+
Malwarebytes Inc. is an American cybersecurity company that develops software to protect computers and mobile devices from malicious software and other digital threats. The company's platform uses an advanced heuristi...
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Malwarebytes Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 8/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include McAfee Total Protection, Avast One, SentinelOne Singularity Platform, Kaspersky. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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