Dr.Web Link Checker - Smart Chrome Extension for Safe Browsing
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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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- Protects against phishing and malware threats
- Works across various browsers including Chrome, Yandex, and Opera
- Free and provides important security features
- Familiarity and trust in Dr.Web's malware tools
- Generally works well for link verification
- Not a blocker for advertisements, which some users expected
- Hasn't been updated frequently, raising security concerns
- Issues with enabling the extension and compatibility with Chrome
- Returns 'error' for scanning websites with viruses
- Confusion about outdated settings like Flash dependence
- Extension is not an ad blocker
- Requires frequent updates for security
- Works well for checking links against malware and phishing
- Users report issues with enabling the extension
- Trust in Dr.Web as a reliable security tool
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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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