Malwarebytes has built a legacy of protection, becoming THE malware scanner and cleaner for a ‘deeply technical audience’. Where the category often leans into the fear that surrounds malicious activity online, Malwarebytes favoured a more convivial approach rooted in superhero iconography. This can be seen in the logo, a sharp ‘M’, one that could be emblazoned on the front of a spandex-wearing superhero. Redscout modified the previous version only slightly, adjusting its asymmetry to bring more balance. Given the name, the sharpness of the terminals and its new found symmetry, I read the ‘M’ as teeth, in this way, it feels more like byte has more bite, a watchdog or something vampiric, rather than a superhero emblem. Of course, context matters, everything else, from colour palette, mascot and illustration sends it towards the latter.