Malwarebytes blocks remote control of Windows PC
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jun 18, 2026 by richard-scott
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.616.30709
What subscription do you have?
Plus Plan
What platform is your computer?
Windows 11
What issue are you seeing?
MalwareBytes totally blocks remote control of my Windows system.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-019edc2f-73e2-7a20-a994-7b74856f07be
Install and setup Malwarebytes with default settings.
Setup Computer Use in Codex
Ask Codex to open Notepad
See MalwareBytes block it.
What is the expected behavior?
Notepad should run.
Additional information
_No response_