Cancel Malwarebytes Premium 2026: The Free Version Is All You Need

How to Cancel Malwarebytes Premium

Turn Off Auto-Renewal

1. Go to my.malwarebytes.com
2. Sign in to your account
3. Click Subscriptions
4. Find your Premium subscription
5. Click Edit payment info or Cancel renewal
6. Confirm — Premium features continue until expiration, then reverts to free

Get a Refund

• 60-day money-back guarantee on all Malwarebytes purchases
• Contact support.malwarebytes.com and submit a refund request
• Or email billing@malwarebytes.com
• Include your order number and reason for refund

Free vs. Premium: What You Actually Lose

Free Malwarebytes (Keeps Working)

• Manual on-demand malware scanning
• Malware removal (finds and cleans infections)
• Rootkit detection
• Good as a second-opinion scanner alongside Defender

Premium Only ($44.99/yr)

• Real-time protection (blocks threats before they execute)
• Web protection (blocks malicious websites)
• Exploit protection (stops zero-day attacks)
• Ransomware protection
• Scheduled scans

The Smart Setup: Defender + Free Malwarebytes

The cybersecurity community's recommended free setup:

1. Windows Defender: Always-on, real-time protection (built-in, free)
2. Free Malwarebytes: Run a manual scan once a month as a second opinion
3. uBlock Origin: Browser extension that blocks ads, trackers, and malicious scripts (free)
4. Keep Windows updated: Most exploits target outdated systems
5. Use a password manager: Bitwarden is free and excellent

This stack costs $0/year and provides protection equivalent to any $100+/year security suite.

When Premium IS Worth It

• You frequently download files from untrusted sources
• You visit websites that may serve malicious ads
• You manage computers for less tech-savvy family members
• You run a small business and need extra protection
• You want a lighter alternative to Norton/McAfee (Malwarebytes has less system impact)

Also Cancel: Malwarebytes Privacy VPN

Malwarebytes sells a bundled VPN for $39.99/year extra. If you need a VPN, dedicated providers like Mullvad ($5/mo, no commitment) or Proton VPN (free tier available) are better. Security-suite VPNs are generally inferior to dedicated VPN services.