WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection

WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection

WebDefender is a lightweight addon designed to clean browser from malware, prevent phishing and protect your private information.

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What is WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection?

WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection is a cyber-security-based Chrome extension that enhances your browsing safety. It provides features like blocking harmful sites and annoying popups, detecting suspicious sites, ensuring link protection, disabling malicious apps, offering pre-install alerts for potentially dangerous extensions and supervising data leaks. A 7-day free trial is on offer, enabling you to experience maximum browser protection.

Merlin
Stats
Rating: 4.66 (29)
Version: 1.0.24 (Last updated: 2023-10-11)
Creation date: 2021-03-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • management
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • notifications
  • <all_urls>
Size: 524.29K
Email: Click to see
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Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
Merlin
Summary

Enjoy a safe and clean browsing experience with WebDefender!

What is WebDefender?

WebDefender is a cyber-security-based Chrome extension, which blocks all site notifications and adds a new layer to your in-browser cyber protection.

Key Features:

• Block site notifications & popups- By enabling popup protection you make sure your browsing experience is safe and smooth, uninterrupted by the annoying popups.
• Block harmful sites - Avoid sites that could be harmful to your device and steal your information.
• Suspicious sites detection - Get alerts when you visit sites with low credibility.
• Link protection - Protects the links you send to your peers by using a secure environment in which to be opened.
• Automatic App Removal - Disables immediately any malicious app found on your browser.
• Pre-install App Alerts - Harmful extensions are initially detected and alerts show the possible threat.
• Data Leaks Supervision - If you enable Data Leaks Supervision you can be sure that if any leaks of your information are detected you will immediately be notified and can take the necessary actions to prevent it.
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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
  • Good program that removes virus issues
  • Helpful in identifying unsafe websites
  • Works well without requiring paid plan subscription
Cons
  • Pop-up issues after clicking a link
  • Inclusion of malware
  • Limited 'free' features
Most mentioned
  • Effective in security measures
  • Suitable for Google Chrome
  • Good customer service
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Safety
Risk impact

WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection 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 WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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