Protecto Whois Search™

Name: Protecto Whois Search™
Rating: 4.384615384615385 (13 reviews)
Author: https://goprotecto.com

Quickly search within the WHOIS domain information.

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-04-14

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The extension changes the default search engine to our Bing-powered search allowing to search the WHOIS database quickly 🚀. Simply type 'whois' followed by your search term, and instantly access WHOIS information for domains. Effortlessly access WHOIS pages with relevant results, all within your browser. Streamline your search process and get the information you need, faster than ever before🖱.

For any inquiries, you can contact us at contact@goprotecto.com.

By:

https://goprotecto.com

Users:

100,000+

Rating:

4.38

(13)

Version:

0.3.64 Last updated: 2024-06-11

Creation date:

2022-11-16

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
cookies
webRequest
notifications
idle
alarms
storage
scripting
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

58.64K

Email:

co*****@goprotecto.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a month ago

User reviews

Pros

Effective at preventing hacking and scams
Provides a sense of safety and security
Easy to use and works well for protecting personal information

Cons

Blocks access to certain websites
Privacy concerns regarding data access
Defaults to reading all data on every page

Recent reviews

It was pretty good, but it blocked me from many random websites I would usually use. I wouldn't say to not get it, but I wouldn't recommend it either. This is pretty good, not the best, but still good. It's based off of what you like to go on.

Charlotte Mastropieri, 2023-02-24

loved it i just opened a email and bam blocked pops up and saved me from jacking up my laptop

Christina Gutierrez, 2022-11-19

this is a W extension thanks so much i wouldve got hacked if it werent for this

im luke, 2022-09-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Protecto Whois Search™ 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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