Securify Your Browser

Securify Your Browser

Reveal the trackers that are keeping an eye on you.

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What is Securify Your Browser?
"Securify Your Browser" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance users' online privacy by revealing and blocking trackers across websites. It redirects searches to Bing for a secure experience, offers insights into website tracking practices, and provides advice on potentially harmful searches. It requires specific permissions to safeguard your browsing without altering web content.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.75 (16)
Version: 1.5.4664 (Last updated: 2024-05-12)
Creation date: 2023-12-30
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
  • webRequest
  • notifications
  • idle
  • scripting
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 268.29K
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Summary

Search everywhere with more visibility.

Move to Bing’s search experience and gain access to Securify's core security features which helps block bad searches. Reveal the trackers that are keeping an eye on your searches.

Note: This extension provides a link that has information about opting-out of some advertising. The website and all information available is powered by Simple Opt Out.

Demo:

  1. Go to your favorite website (for example CNN.com). Click the extension icon and learn more about its tracking practices.
  2. See how long it takes the page to load and how many cookies are dropped.
  3. Search for a term like YouTube Download exe (careful as this is a potentially dangerous keyword) and see the advice balloon.
  4. Navigate to isitblocked.org to check the blocking functionality in action.

Permissions Needed:

  • Search Settings Override - This will change your default search to search.mysecurify.com where search results are provided by the Bing Search Engine.
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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Warns users of potentially unsafe websites
  • Protects against downloading from malicious sites
  • Perceived as helpful by some users
Cons
  • Modifies browser settings without permission (e.g., default search engine, homepage)
  • Described as sketchy and a potential tool for data collection
  • Restricts access to certain websites
  • Required by some financial institutions, limiting user choice
Most mentioned
  • Prevents access to potentially harmful downloads/websites
  • Changes to browser settings without user consent
  • Questions about the value of the program vis-a-vis its cost
  • Difficulties in disabling or uninstalling the extension
Recent reviews
it was very helpful. a couple days ago i was trying to buy a game i wanted. It wasn't letting me download it on the appstore, so i used the web. I searched up the game and there was a free download. I clicked on it and securify warned me i was unsafe. Thank you so much! <33
by Lily Schwartz Lily Schwartz, 2023-03-15

nice.
by Kio 4fr Kio 4fr, 2023-03-04

I read all the COMMENTS and found that this program is not worth the cost !
by Ramon Hardesty Ramon Hardesty, 2020-11-14
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Safety
Risk impact

Securify Your Browser 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 Securify Your Browser if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Securify Your Browser is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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