Browser WatchDog for Chrome

Browser Watchdog offers an easy scan and cleanup of your browser exntensions.

What is Browser WatchDog for Chrome?

Browser WatchDog for Chrome is a free extension that scans, analyzes, and removes compromised browser extensions to improve browsing experience and protect against information leakages. It works out of the box, periodically scans installed extensions, and allows for manual triggering of scans. No signup required.

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By: https://browserdog.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 200,000+

Rating: 4.57 (122)

Version: 1.0.3824.1 (Last updated: 2024-05-12)

Creation date: 2020-04-08

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
cookies
management
webRequest
storage
notifications
idle
scripting
alarms

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 1.17M

Email: ba*****@browserdog.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 1455 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#6552 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 11 #51 in chrome browser keyword 87 ▼ 1 #54 in browser keyword 89 ▼ 12 #137 in scan keyword 29 ▼ 4 #157 in browsing keyword 27 ▲

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Summary

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Browser WatchDog scans and removes annoying, intrusive, and malicious extensions that creeped into your browser! Bad extensions - be gone! ☠️

Bad extensions can cause anything from an annoying browsing experience such as bombardment by ads to serious information leakages. Browser WatchDog works out of the box and immediately after installation scans all your installed extensions, analyzes their permissions, and compares them to known and unknown blacklists and bad actors. Once a compromised add-on or extension is found in your browser, Browser WatchDog lets you remove it with a single click. Scanning can be triggered manually by clicking the Browser WatchDog icon but is also done periodically, a few times a day.

Browser WatchDog is completely FREE and no signup is required.

Browser WatchDog is an independent developer and is not affiliated with any major browser manufacturer. *

For questions, issues or false positives, Email [email protected] For privacy, visit https://browserdog.com/privacy

Happy browsing! 🐶

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use
Removes viruses
Helpful warning messages

Cons

Uninstall message is confusing
Changes web browser to Yahoo
Some users see it as intrusive (Tic Toc comment)

Most mentioned

Usefulness against viruses
Change in browser settings
Confusing un-install message

Recent reviews

This browser app is a scam. It's designed to ultimately get you to pay for tech support that you don't need. DO NOT TRUST.

Richard Baggins, 2020-10-29

It removed a zeus malware that I didn't know existed. If anyone is scared of a browser virus, they should get it right away.

737, 2020-10-22

i love it

Agustina Vicentelli, 2020-10-21

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Safety

Risk impact

Browser WatchDog for Chrome is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Browser WatchDog for Chrome if you trust the publisher.