# Malwarebytes: 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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 2 |
| [Endpoint detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/endpoint-detection-and-response/index.md) | 0% | 51 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Layer with Malwarebytes Free for on-demand scanning" (MiniMax M2.5, Client-side protection)
- "Offers malware detection and removal with a free tier" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Client-side 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Malwarebytes, from 8 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 4
- reddit.com: 3
- cybersecuritynews.com: 2
- netify.co.uk: 2
- paloaltonetworks.com: 2
- sourceforge.net: 2
- aimultiple.com: 1
- arxiv.org: 1
- business.comcast.com: 1
- capterra.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-edr-solutions: 2
- https://netify.co.uk/insights/who-are-the-top-rated-edr-vendors-and-solutions: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/security/edr-comparison: 2
- http://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.12088: 1
- https://aimultiple.com/xdr-solutions: 1
- https://business.comcast.com/~/media/business_comcast_com/PDFs/threatreport/CB2024SmallBusinessCybersecurityReportFINALCompressed%2092624.pdf: 1
- https://capterra.com/endpoint-protection-software/s/free: 1
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/tools-vendors/best-xdr-platforms-for-2025: 1

## What it publishes

Every page malware.news exposes, read 2026-09-29: 20073 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- case study: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 77 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 117 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 133 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 57 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 142 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 408 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- news or press: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 podcast or video: 125925 https://malware.news/t/isc-stormcast-for-monday-september-28th-2026-https-isc-sans-edu-podcastdetail-10112-mon-sep-28th/125925

## 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.