# GuardSphere Web Protection

> Browser-level web protection for GuardSphere-managed Windows devices.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/guardsphere-web-protection](https://chrome-stats.com/d/guardsphere-web-protection)

## Overview

- **ID:** `guardsphere-web-protection`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GuardSphere Technologies Inc.
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Version:** 0.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-01
- **First published:** 2026-06-23
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/guardsphere-web-protection/)
- **Website:** [https://guardsphere.app](https://guardsphere.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/guardsphere-web-protection/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/guardsphere-web-protection/privacy/)

## Description

GuardSphere Web Protection helps organizations enforce website governance policies on managed Windows devices.

The extension works with the local GuardSphere Windows Agent to apply browser-level web protection, redirect restricted websites to a GuardSphere blocked page, and support administrator visibility through policy decision logs.

GuardSphere Web Protection is designed for schools, families, businesses, and institutions that use GuardSphere to manage digital safety, device governance, and web access policy enforcement across Windows devices.

Key capabilities:
- Applies GuardSphere website access policies in Firefox.
- Redirects blocked websites to a GuardSphere blocked page.
- Works with the local GuardSphere Windows Agent running on the managed device.
- Supports managed-device governance for schools, families, enterprises, and institutions.
- Helps administrators understand allowed and blocked web activity through GuardSphere decision logs.

This extension is intended for devices enrolled in GuardSphere. It does not operate as a standalone consumer browsing tool.

## Rankings

- #133,254 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `alarms`
- `<all_urls>`
- `http://127.0.0.1:48735/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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/guardsphere-web-protection)