Browser WatchDog for Chrome

Browser WatchDog for Chrome

Browser Watchdog offers an easy scan and cleanup of your browser extensions.

What is Browser WatchDog for Chrome?
"Browser WatchDog for Chrome" is a security tool that scans your browser extensions and removes any harmful ones that have made their way into your system. It analyses the permissions of each extension and compares them to known blacklists, protecting you from annoying ads to serious data breaches. The tool operates automatically and periodically runs checks several times a day. Moreover, it's free and requires no signup.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 200,000+
Rating: 4.54 (123)
Version: 1.0.1952.2 (Last updated: 2022-11-24)
Creation date: 2020-04-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • cookies
  • management
  • webRequest
  • storage
  • notifications
  • idle
  • scripting
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 702.46K
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Merlin
Summary

Browser WatchDog scans and removes annoying, intrusive, and malicious extensions that creeped into your browser! Bad extensions - be gone! ☠️

Bad extensions can cause anything from an annoying browsing experience such as bombardment by ads to serious information leakages. Browser WatchDog works out of the box and immediately after installation scans all your installed extensions, analyzes their permissions, and compares them to known and unknown blacklists and bad actors. Once a compromised add-on or extension is found in your browser, Browser WatchDog lets you remove it with a single click. Scanning can be triggered manually by clicking the Browser WatchDog icon but is also done periodically, a few times a day.

Browser WatchDog is completely FREE and no signup is required.

  • Browser WatchDog is an independent developer and is not affiliated with any major browser manufacturer. *

For questions, issues or false positives, Email [email protected] For privacy, visit https://browserdog.com/privacy

Happy browsing! 🐶

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Easy to use
  • Removes viruses
  • Helpful warning messages
Cons
  • Uninstall message is confusing
  • Changes web browser to Yahoo
  • Some users see it as intrusive (Tic Toc comment)
Most mentioned
  • Usefulness against viruses
  • Change in browser settings
  • Confusing un-install message
Recent reviews
This browser app is a scam. It's designed to ultimately get you to pay for tech support that you don't need. DO NOT TRUST.
by Richard Baggins Richard Baggins, 2020-10-29

It removed a zeus malware that I didn't know existed. If anyone is scared of a browser virus, they should get it right away.
by 737 737, 2020-10-22

i love it
by Agustina Vicentelli Agustina Vicentelli, 2020-10-21
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Safety
Risk impact

Browser WatchDog 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 Browser WatchDog for Chrome if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Browser WatchDog for Chrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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