Microsoft Defender Browser Protection
What is Microsoft Defender Browser Protection?
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Extension summary
Currently supported region(s): United States
The Microsoft Defender Browser Protection extension helps protect you against online threats, such as links in phishing emails and websites designed to trick you into downloading and installing malicious software that can harm your computer.
If you click a malicious link in an email or navigate to a site designed to trick you into disclosing financial, personal or other sensitive information, or a website that hosts malware, Microsoft Defender Browser Protection will check it against a constantly updated list of malicious URLs known to Microsoft.
If the malicious link matches one on the list, Microsoft Defender Browser Protection will show a red warning screen letting you know that the web page you are about to visit is known to be harmful, giving you a clear path back to safety with one click.
Privacy statement: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
• Continuously updated list of reported harmful sites • Protects against phishing sites and socially engineered malware sites • Real-time indicator of harmful sites and website status • V1.62 – Initial Release • V1.63 – Fixed Chromebook issue
User reviews
- Works efficiently to block unwanted pop-up ads.
- Provides alerts for dangerous sites, allowing users to navigate away safely.
- Integrates well with Windows Defender for additional protection.
- Real-time comparison with known threat actors, low overhead.
- Frequent false positives, blocking safe websites.
- Difficult to disable or uninstall once installed, especially on work devices.
- User surprised by its installation and impact on browser speed.
- Messages indicating that support for the extension is ending.
- False positives blocking access to websites.
- Issues with disabling or uninstalling the extension.
- Alerts for unsafe sites.
- Integration with Windows Defender.
Recent reviews
Ayush Ranjan, 2024-09-13 
25 nico, 2024-09-08
QTA I (キュー), 2024-07-25Extension safety
Risk impact
Microsoft Defender Browser Protection 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 Microsoft Defender Browser Protection if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Microsoft Defender Browser Protection has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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