Dr.Web Link Checker

Dr.Web antivirus extension for link scanning from the context menu. Protects against malware and phishing attacks on social media.
What is Dr.Web Link Checker?
Dr.Web Link Checker is a powerful Chrome extension designed for internet safety. Developed as part of Dr.Web's robust suite, it offers instant webpage and download scanning, blocks unwanted ads, and protects against activity monitoring and malware. Ideal for social networks, this tool checks links in emails, detects malformed links, blocks common ad networks, and more. It combines the best of Dr.Web's antivirus capabilities into a user-friendly browser tool.

Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Rating: 4.36 (3,036)
Version: 3.9.21.7050 (Last updated: 2022-07-19)
Creation date: 2020-05-19
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • storage
Size: 454.66K

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Extension summary

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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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User reviews

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
  • 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.
Cons
  • 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.
Most mentioned
  • Works as expected in Chromium and other browsers.
  • Lack of updates and timely maintenance.
  • Users report major errors or malfunctions.
Recent reviews
Yet works as expected in Chromium.
by Alexander I.Grafov, 2024-10-26

Всё хорошо расширение работает в браузерах Yandex Brave Google Chromium Supermium Opera Vivaldi и других.
by Windows .11., 2024-05-04

Extention hasn't been updated for so long, please update the extension frequently as it is a security protection extension that should be positively updated frequently for protection , stability and compatibility.
by SUPRIYO CHATTERJEE, 2024-03-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Dr.Web Link Checker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Dr.Web Link Checker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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