Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta)

Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta)

Extension for protecting encrypted browsing with security products by F-Secure.

What is Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta)?
'Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta)' is a Chrome extension that improves your online security. Integrated with security products by F-Secure, it bolsters the protection of online browsing, banking and shopping activities. It offers HTTPS protocol support, enabling the Banking Protection feature, rating icons, SafeSearch for search engines, and block pages for unwanted HTTPS web content.
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By: F-Secure
Users: 1,000+
Version: 5.5.11 (Last updated: 2024-04-15)
Creation date: 2021-12-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • nativeMessaging
  • webNavigation
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • storage
  • webRequest
Host permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 517.12K
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Browsing Protection by F-Secure
Browsing Protection by F-Secure (v5.5.11)
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Summary
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Security products by F-Secure 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 F-Secure. 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 Get > Add extension. If the extension is already installed but disabled, select Turn on to enable it.

Safety
Risk impact

Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta) 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 Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta) if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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