Trend Micro Security for Best Buy

Protects against web threats like malicious websites, phishing attempts, and online email fraud. Reveals social media privacy risks.
What is Trend Micro Security for Best Buy?
"Trend Micro Security for Best Buy" is a Chrome extension that offers advanced web protection against threats like phishing and malicious websites. It features ad-blocking for faster browsing, email scanning for fraud, and a privacy scanner for social media accounts. Designed to ensure a safer and more enjoyable online experience, it requires a Trend Micro Account with an active subscription for some features.

Extension stats

Users: 20,000+
Rating: 2.00 (24)
Version: 1.7.1509.0 (Last updated: 2024-06-28)
Creation date: 2024-06-28
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • tabs
  • storage
  • nativeMessaging
  • management
  • scripting
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • declarativeNetRequestFeedback
  • system.storage
  • system.cpu
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 8.50M

Ranking

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Trend Micro Security (v1.7.1509.0)
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Extension summary

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Trend Micro Security for Chrome makes browsing the web safer and more enjoyable. Its innovative cloud-enabled security provides an extra layer of advanced protection against major web threats such as malicious websites, phishing, banking, and technical support scams, as well as identity theft. Trend Micro Security also blocks annoying and intrusive ads to make websites load faster. It can check your Facebook, X, and LinkedIn accounts for data privacy risks, as well as screen your Gmail, Outlook.com, and Yahoo Mail messages for signs of fraud. Features*: • Web Threat Protection helps insulate you against online threats and identity theft • Ad-blocking for faster, more enjoyable web browsing • Email Defender reveals fraudulent messages in your webmail accounts • Privacy Scanner finds privacy concerns in social media accounts

Note: Some features of this extension require a Trend Micro Account with an active subscription.

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Easy to install for some users, taking around 5 minutes
  • Provides an additional layer of security
  • Free 6-month subscription offered with Chromebook purchase
Cons
  • Not user-friendly and confusing installation process
  • Lack of clear instructions from Best Buy and Trend Micro
  • Long hold times and frustrating tech support experience
Most mentioned
  • Difficulty in installation and activation process
  • Problems with obtaining activation codes and using them correctly
  • General frustration and time wasted during installation
Recent reviews
I agree after an hour in I gave up
by Harold Huffman, 2024-09-04

It was really easy to install, click add extension and it took me 5 min. install.
by alivia smith, 2024-07-26

not user friendly at all. best buy selling this is a shame and no help all
by David Goins, 2024-03-15
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Trend Micro Security for Best Buy 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 Trend Micro Security for Best Buy if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Trend Micro Security for Best Buy may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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