Browsing protection (macOS)

Name: Browsing protection (macOS)
Rating: 3.8636 (22 reviews)
Author: F-Secure

Blocks harmful websites and shows search result ratings. Requires a compatible F-Secure product that protects your browser.

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Browsing Protection for macOS is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your web security by blocking harmful websites and displaying search result ratings. It works in tandem with compatible F-Secure security products to provide a safer browsing experience. The extension features rating icons and activates a SafeSearch mode on popular search engines, helping you avoid unwanted or unsafe web content. When access to dangerous sites is detected, a block page is displayed to protect you from potential threats. This extension is ideal for users seeking to reinforce their online protection seamlessly within their browser environment.

Add-on Privacy & Security Productivity

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

1.0.1702 Last updated: 2023-05-29

Version code:

5571206

Creation date:

2017-11-30

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
nativeMessaging
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
management
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

569.06KB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

13 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,548 ▲ 6

Other rankings

#5 in browsing keyword 27

#14 in protect keyword 49

#18 in cmd+m (mac) keyword 17

#38 in section keyword 1 ▲ 1

#46 in cost keyword 9 ▼ 1

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Browsing protection by F-Secure (v1.0.1702)

20,000 3.13

(71)

User reviews

Users experience mixed outcomes with the 'Browsing protection (macOS)' Firefox add-on. While some appreciate its protective features and feel satisfied, multiple users report frequent website loading issues on macOS that resolve only by disabling the add-on. Recurring prompts to reinstall the extension upon browser restart and installation failures further frustrate users. Additionally, concerns about forced permissions infringing on privacy lead some to consider switching providers. Overall, stability and privacy issues overshadow its intended security benefits.

Pros

Provides some level of browsing protection and security.
Trusted or recommended by some users (e.g., Nuro adoption).
Users sometimes feel satisfied with its functionality.

Cons

Causes websites, including basic ones like Google, to stop loading properly on macOS, requiring disabling the plugin to fix.
The plugin prompts repeatedly to be added back to Firefox, which is annoying.
The installation or update process for the extension is not working properly for some users.
Forced permissions by internet providers using this add-on result in privacy concerns.

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Browsing protection (macOS) requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Browsing protection (macOS) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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