What is Dr.Web Link Checker?
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Dr.Web Link Checker is a free extension for Google Chrome that can instantly scan webpages and files downloaded from the Internet, and block website attempts to monitor user activity and display advertisements.
If, for some reason, you have not yet entrusted Dr.Web products to defend your computers, use Dr.Web Link Checker, and surf the World Wide Web without fear of virus attacks, phishing attempts, and annoying ads!
Dr.Web Link Checker’s automatic features • Dr.Web antivirus extension for scanning links. Accessible from the context menu. Protects against phishing attacks and malware infections on social networks. • Blocks attempts to monitor user Internet activity, including on social networks. Blocks all the most common ad network resources and web behaviour analytics that allow user search requests and visited sites to be analysed and the resulting collected data to be used to display specific ads to users. • Blocks ads (social network advertising plugins embedded in pages of third-party sites, ad networks, flash banners and videos, and separate ad units on a page). User-created site exceptions lists indicate which sites can display ads.
User-requested scanning for phishing attempts, malware, unwanted or non-recommended sites
• Scans links before visiting a site • Scans files (up to 12 MB in size) before downloading them from the Internet • Checks links in e-mail messages processed by Mozilla Thunderbird
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- Effective in checking links for malware and phishing threats.
- Long-time users trust Dr.Web's malware tools.
- Free protection service that users find important.
- Extension hasn't been updated in a long time, raising security concerns.
- Some users experience errors when scanning websites with viruses.
- Does not block advertisements, which some users find disappointing.
- Works as expected in Chromium and other browsers.
- Lack of updates and timely maintenance.
- Users report major errors or malfunctions.
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Dr.Web Link Checker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
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Dr.Web Link Checker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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