Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control
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The facts
Each one read from Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Advanced rule caution
- Malwarebytes advises against creating advanced rules and recommends contacting Support for help with them.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Advanced rules
- Malwarebytes advises against creating Advanced rules and directs users who need help to Support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Connection rules
- Users can view, create, edit, and delete rules to allow or block apps’ inbound or outbound connections.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Filtering modes
- Users can choose high, medium, low, or no filtering; Malwarebytes recommends keeping the default low filtering mode.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Firewall logs
- The Logs tab lists allowed and blocked traffic and supports filtering by status and inbound or outbound connection type.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Firewall rules
- Users can view, create, edit, and delete connection rules for applications or services, including rules for inbound or outbound connections.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Log actions
- Users can create rules from logged traffic and open the file location associated with a log entry.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Outbound control
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Product integration
- Windows Firewall Control is accessed in the Tools section of the Malwarebytes app and configures Windows’ built-in firewall.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product role
- Windows Firewall Control manages the settings of the built-in Windows Defender Firewall from within the Malwarebytes app.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Windows Firewall Control lets users manage the built-in Windows Defender Firewall and filter inbound and outbound network traffic.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Related tools
- The Windows Tools dashboard also includes System Tweaks and Startup Applications.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- bothchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Rule options
- Connection rules can allow or block traffic, and existing rules created through Windows Firewall or another method appear in the rules list.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Malwarebytes support can be contacted through the support site's AI chatbot, and the company says it has no inbound support phone number.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Application rules
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10 and 11checked 22 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- Malwarebytes says it is based in Santa Clara, California, and was founded in 2008.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Malwarebytes lists its base as Santa Clara, California.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Company privacy policy
- Malwarebytes says it does not sell users’ data to third parties.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, California, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Included free
- Malwarebytes lists Windows Firewall Control as free for Windows users.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Price
- Malwarebytes lists Windows Firewall Control as free for Windows users.checked 9 Oct 2026
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