The security company said Wednesday it launched a free connector for Anthropic’s Claude that lets users check suspicious links, phone numbers, email addresses and domains directly inside an AI conversation. Malwarebytes said the tool returns a verdict — malicious, suspicious, safe or unknown — along with context to help users decide what to do next.
The launch comes as scam and fraud losses continue to climb. The FBI said its latest Internet Crime Report showed cyber-enabled crimes defrauded Americans of nearly $21 billion, with cryptocurrency and AI-related complaints among the costliest categories.
Malwarebytes framed the connector as a response to scams that rely less on malware and more on persuasion. The company said attackers increasingly use “manipulative language, deceptive intent, coordinated behavior patterns, and visual deception” to trick users.
“The use of AI has opened up new areas for cybercriminals to target, and combined with manipulative language or images, no one is too smart to fall victim,” Malwarebytes founder and CEO Marcin Kleczynski said announcing the feature.
The company said only the specific indicators users submit — such as a link, phone number or email address — are sent to Malwarebytes for analysis, not full Claude conversations or personal information.
