# Privacy Guard

> Block ads and trackers, warn on risky pages, check downloads against malware lists, block phishing sites, and blur private chats — with local learning and per-site controls.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/eaee13fb7b44478aa915](https://chrome-stats.com/d/eaee13fb7b44478aa915)

## Overview

- **ID:** `eaee13fb7b44478aa915`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Berwyn Boyd
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.54.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2026-08-03
- **Size:** 235 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/eaee13fb7b44478aa915/)

## Description

Privacy Guard helps you browse more safely and privately:

• Block ads and trackers (network + on-page)
• Warn on risky pages and check download links against known malware lists
• Block phishing and malware sites using public blocklists
• Blur private chats on WhatsApp Web and Telegram Web
• Shoulder-surf blur on any page
• Local learning and per-site pause/controls — processing stays on your device

Requires Firefox 140+.

## Rankings

- #123,289 — Overall
- #144 — data privacy
- #162 — malware
- #174 — privacy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `alarms`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess`
- `downloads`
- `notifications`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`
- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.youtube-nocookie.com`
- `web.whatsapp.com`
- `web.telegram.org`
- `webk.telegram.org`
- `webz.telegram.org`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/eaee13fb7b44478aa915)