Data Shield for Chrome
What is Data Shield for Chrome?
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- tabs
- cookies
- webRequest
- notifications
- idle
- contextMenus
- storage
- scripting
- alarms
- <all_urls>
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Extension summary
Get Wise Ghost Data Shield to make your online searching safer. đź‘»
This extension helps your online searches be safer. With the rise in phishing attempts in recent years, some websites may try to get information they shouldn’t have and exploit it to their benefit. Keep yourself in the know by using Data Shield - be careful what you search for and where you browse.
You can feel safer knowing that you got a friendly ghost who helps protect you!
Required Permissions:
- Search settings override - changes your default search engine to 'search.wiseghostapp.com' for enhanced security. Searches will pass through our security engine for scanning.
- Notifications - used to display warning notifications in cases of dangerous content and searches.
- Read and change website data - required to identify URLs and scan web pages. We don't change any of your data and only use this permission to keep you safe.
See how malware blocking works:
- Browse to https://isitblocked.org/
- Ghost will warn you to make sure you don’t accidentally browse to a dangerous website
User reviews
- Keeps users safe while browsing
- Effective in preventing access to dangerous sites
- Received positive reviews from users
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Extension safety
Risk impact
Data Shield for Chrome 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 Data Shield for Chrome if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Data Shield for Chrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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