Browsing Protection by WithSecure

Extension for protecting encrypted browsing with security products by WithSecure.
What is Browsing Protection by WithSecure?
Browsing Protection by WithSecure is a Chrome extension that provides HTTPS protocol support, banking protection, and security information for secure web browsing. Stay protected while online banking and shopping with WithSecure's security products.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000,000+
Version: 5.0.38 (Last updated: 2024-04-02)
Creation date: 2022-12-10
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • nativeMessaging
  • webNavigation
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • storage
  • webRequest
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 594.94K

Other platforms

Browsing Protection by WithSecure (v5.0.41)
1.00 (1) 11,244+
Browsing Protection by F-Secure (v6.1.11)
2.70 (770) 2,665,007+
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Extension summary

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Security products by WithSecure require this browser extension to be able to protect your web browsing, online banking and shopping, and to show you security information while you are browsing the internet.

Browsing Protection is an extension that provides HTTPS protocol support for the installed security products by WithSecure. The extension enables the Banking Protection functionality as well as rating icons and the SafeSearch mode for search engines when HTTPS is used. In addition, unwanted web content delivered using HTTPS can be handled with a block page.

To install the extension, select Add to Chrome > Add extension. If the extension is already installed but disabled, enable it.

User reviews

by Nondas Nikitoglou, 2024-11-17

by Reginaldo de Azevedo, 2024-08-29

by Alessandro Donelli, 2024-06-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Browsing Protection by WithSecure requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Browsing Protection by WithSecure has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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