It protects against several forms of banking malware trying to steal your money. Of course, i know this because this is old stuff - at least around here. Both

It protects against several forms of banking malware trying to steal your money. Of course, i know this because this is old stuff - at least around here. Both protections and banking malware advanced significantly since .. oh, say 2010. But since banking malware is typically focused on countries, it might be different (less obsolete) if you're not in NW Europe.