Web Safety

Provides two search profiles for parents and children respectively to keep the family’s search activities separated and safe.

Web Safety Chrome Extension: Safe Browsing for Children and Adults

'Web Safety' is a Chrome extension that provides separate search profiles for parents and children. Ideal for working and e-learning from home, this extension keeps adult and child search activities apart, safeguarding children from unsuitable content. For adults, it supports search engines like Yahoo, Google, Bing, while for children, it maintains a safe environment by using search engines such as Kiddle and KidRex.

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Extension stats

By: https://websafety.live

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.21

(66)

Version: 3.0.5 (Last updated: 2024-05-14)

Creation date: 2020-08-17

Permissions:

contextMenus
cookies

Host permissions:

*://*.privatesearch.online/*

Size: 813.06K

Email: ad*****@websafety.live

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 2,052 ▲ 96

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Makes a difference during sensitive times
Improves privacy and browsing speed
Works as advertised with no bugs

Cons

Often described as malware or garbage
Forced installation with school-related tasks
Changes default browser to Yahoo
Users feel it is being pushed onto them

Most mentioned

Forced installation
Changing default browser
Malware accusations
Functionality claims
User privacy concerns

User reviews

Forced to download for school. Obviously fishing my data, hate the fact that I will be forced to have this useless software installed for the next 8 months (and it keeps changing my default browser back to YAHOO????) Shady.

Braden Norris, 2021-01-19

I'd never thought my pc would ever perform like ti dose now. I suggest stop paying those online technician that charge hundred of dollars, I had a big major problem now its and the past I wound suggest this service to anyone . Mastercraft.

Michael McDonald, 2020-03-20

seems very useful at a first glance

Giovanni Bertaiola, 2020-03-09

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Safety requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Web Safety. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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