Dealing with a fraudulent email, message, or website has become commonplace, and artificial intelligence tools are making it much easier to create convincing copies that criminals can distribute en masse.
So if the bad guys use AI, why shouldn’t the good guys? Fortunately, Malwarebytes is now available to provide fast, free advice directly through ChatGPT.
You don’t have to hold your breath when you click on your bank’s link. Simply ask: “Malwarebytes, is this a scam?” » in ChatGPT, and you will receive your response in seconds.
Don’t click, just check it out!
Malwarebytes has been a popular antivirus software for many years; In my youth I always turned to its malware removal capabilities (if you know it, you know it) when looking for a free Runescape party hat.
But today, several years later, attackers aren’t simply waiting for you to find their dubious website and give them your sensitive information. They actively create stealth campaigns that can be sent directly to your phone or computer.
In fact, GASA’s Global State of Scams 2025 report estimates that the global fraud economy stole approximately $442 billion from consumers last year alone. So to combat the scourge of scams, why not have a fast, free and easy way to check suspicious messages in an AI tool that many people use every day?
“Cybersecurity should not be confusing or inaccessible,” said Marcin Kleczynski, founder and CEO of Malwarebytes. “By integrating Malwarebytes’ threat expertise directly into ChatGPT, we meet people where they already are and provide them with instant, trusted advice to make safer decisions online. The only way to disrupt the nearly half-trillion-dollar fraud industry is to innovate and attack the problem from all angles.”
You can review text messages, emails, direct messages, suspicious links, domains, phone numbers and much more to verify their authenticity and prevent this simple click from turning into a very expensive problem. You can even submit suspicious content directly to Malwarebytes to improve threat intelligence for everyone.
The new tool is for ChatGPT Free, Plus, Team and Enterprise users with the phrase “Malwarebytes, is this a scam?” available. » directly in ChatGPT.
