Malwarebytes quietly becomes a big player in anti-malware software

Malwarebytes has quietly become a force in security technology, achieving more than 100 million downloads of its anti-malware product since 2008. Now the profitable company is adding a million users monthly for its Malwarebytes software, which cleans infections off computers.
That growth rate — fueled all by word of mouth — has been possible because of the combination of the explosion in malware and the popularity of the freemium model, where users can get a measure of protection for free and pay extra for premium service. Over time, the San Jose, Calif.-based company says it has detected more than 5 billion pieces of malware during its history.

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