MalwareFox

Contents

1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from MalwareFox’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MalwareFox’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.

1. 1

   Best for a light Windows antivirus with an Android app

   A free version stays after the trial but full real-time and ransomware protection needs a paid plan.

2. 2

   Paid plans start at $2 a month

   As its pricing page puts it: $2 per month for 1 Windows device, billed annually ($24 a year).

3. 3

   There is a free plan

   A free version can be kept after the trial; full real-time and ransomware protection needs a paid plan.

4. 4

   It runs on 2 platforms

   Windows and Android.

5. 5

   Real-time protection

   Stops malware as it appears, with ransomware lockdown that blocks unauthorized file encryption.

6. 6

   Zero-day and fileless defense

   Behavior-based blocking aimed at unknown and fileless attacks, according to the vendor.

7. 7

   Browser cleaner

   Removes hijackers, adware and unwanted toolbars from the browser.

8. 8

   A 2.6 GPA, above 41 of 56

   That is against the other antivirus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

9. 9

   Keep it

   To replace MalwareFox you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

• Single Device

  $2

  per month for 1 device, billed annually ($24 a year)

  Windows only: real-time protection, ransomware shield, zero-day defense, browser cleaner and privacy tools.

• Three Devices

  $3

  per month for 3 devices, billed annually ($36 a year)

  Windows and Android; adds cloud management, Android app privacy audit and anti-theft.

• Five Devices

  $4

  per month for 5 devices, billed annually ($48 a year)

  Same features as the three-device plan, for five devices.

Read from malwarefox.com on Nov 13, 2026.

Real-time protection

Stops malware as it appears, with ransomware lockdown that blocks unauthorized file encryption.

Zero-day and fileless defense

Behavior-based blocking aimed at unknown and fileless attacks, according to the vendor.

Browser cleaner

Removes hijackers, adware and unwanted toolbars from the browser.

Privacy and cleanup tools

Includes a privacy cleaner, secure file delete, backup and a firewall, as listed on the homepage.

Android app

Scans apps, blocks phishing pages and offers remote locate, lock and wipe if a phone is lost.

MalwareFox is made by MalwareFox.

MalwareFox's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 41 of the 56 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 8.

It stands best on value for money (B, above 46 of 56) and worst on features (C, above 7).

Its paid plans start at $2 a month, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 6 of the 34 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Malwarebytes, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, TotalAV and IObit Malware Fighter

The 4 tools MalwareFox is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

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  2.2GPA

  Malwarebytes

  Free plan · from $59.99/yr

  Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans.

  • Only Malwarebytes lists macOS and iOS apps.
  • Only Malwarebytes lists a browser extension.
  • MalwareFox also covers disk cleanup.

  MalwareFox and Malwarebytes compared in full
• 

  2.4GPA

  Emsisoft Anti-Malware

  Free trial · from $39.95/yr

  Dual-engine malware scanner for home PCs, with a web console.

  • MalwareFox has a free plan. Emsisoft Anti-Malware does not, though it has a free trial.
  • Only MalwareFox lists an Android app.
  • Only Emsisoft Anti-Malware lists a macOS app.

  MalwareFox and Emsisoft Anti-Malware compared in full
• 

  2.0GPA

  TotalAV

  From $99/yr

  Antivirus with tune-up tools, plus VPN and ad blocking on higher plans.

  • MalwareFox has a free plan. TotalAV does not.
  • Only TotalAV lists macOS and iOS apps.
  • Only TotalAV lists a browser extension.

  MalwareFox and TotalAV compared in full
• 

  2.4GPA

  IObit Malware Fighter

  Free plan · from $19.95/yr

  Windows anti-malware with a free edition and a paid Pro edition.

  • Only MalwareFox lists an Android app.
  • MalwareFox also covers disk cleanup.
  • IObit Malware Fighter also covers ad and tracker blocking.

  MalwareFox and IObit Malware Fighter compared in full

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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