Urban Browser Guard

Name: Urban Browser Guard
Rating: 4.5 (26 reviews)
Author: Urban VPN

Urban Browser Guard safeguards your online privacy and blocks harmful content, including malicious websites and intrusive ads

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Urban Browser Guard is a powerful Edge extension that enhances your online security by blocking access to malicious websites and filtering unwanted ads. It safeguards your digital fingerprint, preventing identity theft, malware ads, and phishing attempts whether you're browsing at home or on public networks.

Key features include advanced browser protection against harmful sites, alerts for cryptocurrency mining websites to prevent device slowdown, easy clearing of cache and history for privacy, and blocking of analytics requests to stop tracking. This all-in-one extension requires no additional software, making it simple to install and use without impacting browser performance.

Urban Browser Guard collects certain browsing data with user consent to provide effective protection, but preserves your anonymity and does not access personal identity information. Enhance your browsing security and enjoy a private, ad-free experience with Urban Browser Guard on Microsoft Edge.

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Version:

7.3.4 Last updated: 2025-05-16

Creation date:

2021-12-28

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
webNavigation
webRequest
management
alarms
storage
scripting
browsingData
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

https://*.bugsnag.com/*
https://*.urban-vpn.com/*
https://www.google-analytics.com/*
https://ssl.google-analytics.com/*
https://google-analytics.com/
https://www.google.com/favicon.ico
https://www.youtube.com/favicon.ico
<all_urls>
https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/jckkfbfmofganecnnpfndfjifnimpcel?hl=en-US/*
https://www.urban-vpn.com/thank-you-ext-shield/*

Size:

1.99M

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

13 hours ago

Ranking

# 1,438 ▼ 7

Other rankings

#1318 in Productivity ▼ 11

#3 in extension guard keyword 56 ▲ 2

#11 in browser keyword 88 ▲ 1

#13 in web analytics keyword 49 ▼ 1

#49 in malware keyword 42 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Urban Browser Guard (v7.3.4)

40,000+ 4.56

(535)

Urban Shield (v5.6.0)

4,570+ 4.25

(63)

User reviews

Urban Browser Guard is praised for its free usage options, fast and stable connections suited for high-quality video streaming, ease of use, and ad-free experience. It supports multiple devices and offers convenient add-on integration. However, users have raised concerns about limited server locations, particularly the absence of Argentina, problems with its Adblocker functionality, slow installation times, malware risks, and difficulties in removing the add-on once installed.

Pros

Free to use with trial or permanent traffic offers
High speed and stable connection for streaming 4K and 8K videos
Easy to use and practical add-on
No ads compared to other VPNs
Supports multiple platforms (mobile and computer)

Cons

Limited server locations mentioned (e.g., missing Argentina)
Occasional issues with Adblocker blocking desired content
Slow installation reported
Concerns about malware and redirection to unwanted sites
Some reviews mention difficulty removing or control after installation

Recent reviews

好用

by k k, 2023-08-13

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by 洁, 2023-02-03

This thing sucks it installed malware, and my computers files are now all over the web.

by carl, 2023-01-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Urban Browser Guard requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Urban Browser Guard is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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