# Incognito Guard

> Blocks private/incognito browsing instantly and alerts parents. The #1 gap in parental control software — now closed.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/incognito-guard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/incognito-guard)

## Overview

- **ID:** `incognito-guard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Minato Nyxon
- **Category:** privacy-security,tabs
- **Daily users:** 33
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-13
- **First published:** 2026-05-10
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/incognito-guard/)
- **Website:** [https://incognito-guard.vercel.app/ig-contact.html](https://incognito-guard.vercel.app/ig-contact.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/incognito-guard/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/incognito-guard/privacy/)

## Description

Incognito Guard detects and closes private/incognito browser windows the moment they open — before any page loads.

Works alongside the Incognito Guard desktop app to:
- Close incognito/private tabs instantly
- Report attempts to the parent monitoring app
- Send real-time email alerts to parents
- Log every attempt with timestamp
- Lock the computer after repeated attempts

<strong>Free to use.</strong> Pro version with email alerts available at incognito-guard.vercel.app

<strong>Setup:</strong>
1. Install this extension
2. Download the desktop app at incognito-guard.vercel.app
3. Load the extension and enable "Allow in Private Windows" in Details
4. Open an incognito tab to test — it closes instantly

## Rankings

- #19,656 — Overall
- #236 — software

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `http://127.0.0.1:8765/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/incognito-guard)