Location Guard Plus

Hide your geographic location from websites.
What is Location Guard Plus?
"Location Guard Plus" is a Chrome extension that protects your privacy by reporting a fake location to websites. It adds random noise to your actual location to prevent accurate tracking and offers the option to use a fixed location. While it mitigates risks from JavaScript-based geolocation, users should consider a VPN for IP-based location detection. Enjoy location-based services safely with enhanced privacy.

Extension stats

Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-13)
Creation date: 2024-07-13
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 653.31K

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Extension summary

Hide your geographic location from websites.

Modern browsers like Google Chrome can determine your location to provide location-based services. The geographic location obtained via JavaScript is often highly accurate, which can compromise your privacy.

This extension allows you to enjoy geolocation applications while protecting your privacy by reporting a fake location to websites. It does this by adding a certain amount of "noise" to your actual location. The noise is randomly selected to prevent your real location from being accurately determined. There is also an option to use a fixed location instead of adding noise to the real one.

IMPORTANT: Location Guard Plus protects against highly accurate JavaScript-based geolocation, not the less accurate IP-based geolocation. If a website detects your approximate location from your IP address, you should use a VPN. Location Guard is not designed to address this issue.

User reviews

Its the BEST
by Sean Vn, 2024-07-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Location Guard Plus may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Location Guard Plus may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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