Private Search for Chrome™

Name: Private Search for Chrome™
Rating: 4.739130434782608 (23 reviews)
Author: https://wiseghostapp.com

Search privately with Ghost. Configure your preferred search engines for default and Ghost mode.

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Private Search for Chrome™ is a powerful browser extension designed to keep your searches private and secure. With Wise Ghost Private Search, you get a trusted digital assistant that safeguards your browsing activity by routing searches through the ghost mode. Easily configure your default and private search engines from multiple options to personalize your online experience.

The extension replaces your default search engine with 'search.wiseghostapp.com', ensuring that your searches are anonymous and protected. It's perfect for users who value privacy without sacrificing convenience. For more details, please review the privacy policy and reach out to the support team at contact@wiseghostapp.com if you have any questions.

Extension Privacy & Security Productivity Utilities

By:

https://wiseghostapp.com

Users:

90,000

Rating:

4.74

(23)

Version:

1.2.3893 Last updated: 2025-05-05

Creation date:

2023-06-18

Risk:

Permissions:

cookies
webRequest
storage
alarms

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

607.00KB

Email:

co*****@wiseghostapp.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-08

Ranking

# 2,285 ▼ 1

User reviews

User reviews for 'Private Search for Chrome™' are mostly positive, highlighting trust and admiration for the extension's design or mascot. Many users describe it as nice, good, or great, with some expressing affection. However, some reviewers are unsure what it does, and one user calls it a scam, indicating mixed perceptions about its functionality and legitimacy.

Pros

Users generally find it nice and good to use
Many users expressed positive sentiments like 'great' and 'love the work'
Multiple reviews mention trust and affection towards the extension (e.g., 'The ghost is adorable I trust it completely')

Cons

One user explicitly called it a scam
Some users indicate uncertainty about what the extension actually does

Recent reviews

idk what it doeses

BE*****, 2023-12-25

its the best

ky*****, 2023-03-23

it's nice

Av*****, 2023-01-09

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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.

Private Search for Chrome™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. 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 Chrome extension.

Private Search for Chrome™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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