Productive Search for Chrome™

Productive Search for Chrome™

Switches the default search to enhance productivity.

Productive Search for Chrome™
What is Productive Search for Chrome™?
'Protection & Productivity for Chrome' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance browsing safety and improve productivity. It offers a Zen Mode for distraction-free work by blocking social media websites, provides statistics of browsing habits for user analysis and changes the user's default search to search.securybrowse.com for enhanced protection. It warns users about potential internet threats without altering the website data.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.75 (16)
Version: 1.4.1.9043 (Last updated: 2024-05-11)
Creation date: 2022-11-23
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • tabs
  • storage
  • cookies
  • webRequest
  • notifications
  • scripting
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 746.50K
Stats date:

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Merlin
Summary

The extension changes your default search engine to our search for enhanced productivity.

Transform your search experience into a productivity powerhouse with Productive Search for Chrome! Our extension empowers you to enhance productivity by activating 'Zen mode,' which intelligently blocks searches that leads to social media and other non-productive websites. Elevate your search game and reclaim your productivity with Productive Search for Chrome!.

For any inquiries, don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Tool seems to be working as expected
  • Speeds up system
  • Easy to use
  • Good service without pressure
  • Works as described
Cons
  • Termed as malware
  • Allegedly sends outbound traffic and triggers security alerts
  • Functions as a browser hijacker
  • Enforces Yahoo search and doesn't allow to change the browser
  • Doesn't indicate the changes it will make upon installation
Most mentioned
  • Browser hijacking
  • Security alerts and threats
  • Ease of use
  • Improves system speed
  • Enforces Yahoo search
Recent reviews
This is nothing but malware. Don't use it.
by Bonnie Obadal Bonnie Obadal, 2021-07-22

Run, quickly....or just close the browser.

This tool seams to be working as it should. More on that when I put a few more miles on it. My system did speed up by 15 to 20%
by Jeff Newman Jeff Newman, 2021-07-06
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Safety
Risk impact

Productive Search for Chrome™ 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 Productive Search for Chrome™ if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Productive Search for Chrome™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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