# Malwarebytes for Business: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/malwarebytes-for-business

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 25 | 0% | 1 |
| [Endpoint protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/endpoint-protection/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Tightest budget | Malwarebytes for Teams" (Kimi K2, AI security)
- "costs approximately $4.17 per device/month and includes ransomware rollback capabilities" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Endpoint protection)
- "Malwarebytes for Business is one of the cheapest named options" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Endpoint protection)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Malwarebytes for Business, from 13 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- microsoft.com: 8
- huntress.com: 7
- techrepublic.com: 7
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- fueler.io: 4
- g2.com: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- techradar.com: 4
- tigertail.co: 4
- crowdstrike.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://huntress.com/internal-it-cybersecurity-guide/best-endpoint-protection-for-small-businesses: 6
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/small-medium-business: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/security/edr-comparison/small-business: 5
- https://fueler.io/blog/ai-tools-that-improve-security-for-small-businesses: 4
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/endpoint-security/microsoft-defender-business: 4
- https://tigertail.co/blog/ai-cybersecurity-tools: 4
- https://crowdstrike.com/en-us/solutions/small-business: 3
- https://huntress.com/endpoint-resilience-guide/best-endpoint-security-software: 3

## In its own words

What Malwarebytes for Business's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Security for your personal and business devices (https://malwarebytes.com/)
- For: Small business (https://malwarebytes.com/)
- Price stated: Sole proprietor $119.99/yr.; Boutique business $399.99/yr.; Small office $519.99/yr. (https://malwarebytes.com/)
- Starting price: 119.99 (https://malwarebytes.com/)
- Customers named: eero Plus

## What it publishes

Every page malwarebytes.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 6355 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 601 pages, 97 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-05
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-02-01
- webinar or virtual event: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-01
- conference or event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-01
- report or ebook: 153 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-08
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-06-01
- glossary or explainer: 55 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-11
- podcast or video: 166 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- news or press: 4979 pages, 51 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-30
- Recent: 2026-10-05 blog: A week in security september 28 october 4 2 https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/uncategorized/2026/10/a-week-in-security-september-28-october-4-2
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Losing gamblers pushed to bet more by draftkings ai report says https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/ai/2026/10/losing-gamblers-pushed-to-bet-more-by-draftkings-ai-report-says
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Pentagon breach exposes social security numbers and military records of millions https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/privacy/2026/10/pentagon-breach-exposes-social-security-numbers-and-military-records-of-millions
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Malwarebytes earns another top product award in independent testing https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/product/2026/10/malwarebytes-earns-another-top-product-award-in-independent-testing
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Shadow ai explained the work shortcut that could leak your companys secrets https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/ai/2026/10/shadow-ai-explained-the-work-shortcut-that-could-leak-your-companys-secrets
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Fake xStocks, Pendle, and other sites bait crypto users with rewards votes https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intel/2026/10/fake-xstocks-pendle-and-other-sites-bait-crypto-users-with-rewards-votes

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.