Browsing Protection by F-Secure

Browsing Protection by F-Secure

Extension for protecting encrypted browsing with security products by F-Secure.

  • Browsing Protection by F-Secure
  • Browsing Protection by F-Secure
  • Browsing Protection by F-Secure
  • Browsing Protection by F-Secure
What is Browsing Protection by F-Secure?
"Browsing Protection by F-Secure" is a Chrome extension designed to secure your online browsing activities. It enables HTTPS support for F-Secure's security products, ensuring safe online banking, shopping, and web surfing by providing protection layers. It enhances privacy, blocks harmful content delivered via HTTPS, and integrates seamlessly with your existing F-Secure security solutions.
Merlin
Stats
By: F-Secure
Users: 3,000,000+
Version: 5.5.13 (Last updated: 2024-05-06)
Creation date: 2024-01-09
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • nativeMessaging
  • webNavigation
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • storage
  • webRequest
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 517.12K
Stats date:

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Browsing Protection by F-Secure
Browsing Protection by F-Secure (v5.5.13)
4.14 (271) 188,343+
Browsing Protection by F-Secure
Browsing Protection by F-Secure (v5.5.13)
2.70 (763) 4,632,183+
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Merlin
Summary
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Security products by F-Secure require this browser extension to be able to protect your web browsing, online banking and shopping, and to show you security information while you are browsing the internet.

Browsing Protection is an extension that provides HTTPS protocol support for the installed security products by F-Secure. The extension enables the Banking Protection functionality as well as rating icons and the SafeSearch mode for search engines when HTTPS is used. In addition, unwanted web content delivered using HTTPS can be handled with a block page.

To install the extension, select Get > Add extension. If the extension is already installed but disabled, select Turn on to enable it.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Works well on mobile
  • Provides banking protection
  • Recommendation from some users
Cons
  • Blocks all websites, even approved ones
  • Causes slow performance on Mac OS
  • Frequent need to reestablish browsers
Most mentioned
  • Blocks all websites
  • Issues with banking protection
  • Frequent need to reestablish browsers
Recent reviews
Greš v razširitve in omogočiš.
by Tomaž Novinec Tomaž Novinec, 2024-05-25

by 岡山政美 岡山政美, 2024-05-17

Vet inte vad jag skall göra för att få den att fungera, går endast att köra manuell sökning. Skall man behöva ha en massa tillägg? har den på mobilen och där fungerar den bra.
by Raisa Kiiveri Raisa Kiiveri, 2024-05-12
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Safety
Risk impact

Browsing Protection by F-Secure 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 Browsing Protection by F-Secure if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Browsing Protection by F-Secure is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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