install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrew Caskverified · 100%

brew install --cask malwarebytes

local Homebrew cask metadata

overview

Package summary

Scan and remove malware, spyware, and viruses

Project links

Commands and aliases

No executable aliases were found in the local package database.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for malwarebytes. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
No executable data was present.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-04

manager version5.25.2.4106

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	cask:malwarebytes
Version	5.25.2.4106
Package manager	Homebrew Cask
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/malwarebytes
Homepage	https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
Upstream docs	https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
Source archive	https://data-cdn.mbamupdates.com/web/mb5_mac/Malwarebytes-Mac-5.25.2.4106.pkg
SHA-256	58495a7f13b61887d3a9309c317a8342b45ede6752704ab0f634e44904d665a7
Bottle	not recorded
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared
Caveats	malwarebytes requires a kernel extension to work. If the installation fails, retry after you enable it in: System Settings → Privacy & Security For more information, refer to vendor documentation or this Apple Technical Note: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew cask API
Tap	homebrew/cask
Full Token	malwarebytes
Names	Malwarebytes for Mac
Depends On	Macos >=: 11
Artifacts	Pkg 1 Uninstall 1 Zap 1
Auto Updates	yes
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

cross-ecosystem install command graph
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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