Browser WatchDog for Chrome

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

What is Browser WatchDog for Chrome?

Browser WatchDog for Chrome is a free extension that scans, analyzes, and removes compromised browser extensions to improve browsing experience and protect against information leakages. It works out of the box, periodically scans installed extensions, and allows for manual triggering of scans. No signup required.

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Extension stats

By: https://browserdog.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 200,000+

Rating: 4.57 (121)

Version: 1.0.4238.1 (Last updated: 2024-06-01)

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: 708.61K

Email: ba*****@browserdog.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 1674 ▼ 7

Other rankings

#2989 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1 #23 in chrome browser keyword 16 ▲ 2 #41 in browser keyword 37 ▲ 3 #227 in browsing keyword 26 ▼ 85

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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

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

Provides effective protection against scams and malicious sites.
Users express a strong liking for the extension, calling it 'the best' and stating 'I LOVE IT 1000'.
Many users found it useful and helpful for their needs.

Cons

Causes the default search engine to change to Yahoo instead of Google.
Some users feel uneasy about the uninstall message, perceiving it as a subliminal suggestion to reinstall.

Most mentioned

Users love the extension and find it helpful.
Concerns about changing the browser's default search engine.
Mixed feelings about the uninstall message.

Recent reviews

Ashley Rider, 2021-01-11

ood job guys love your working good tonight night guys

Joshua Kempton, 2021-01-09

Its great but I think it has a subliminal message when you uninstall it and its saying that it is "highly recommended to reinstall it" I trusted it again I didn't see no bad software nor virus I think it is giving a "Are you sure you want to remove this extension?" warning if you go to a scam website then it scams you, so its great but for some reason makes me think I'm getting tricked no offense, but I like it a lot, I think its the best. I'm not reporting a problem im saying that it for some what reason the uninstall message makes me feel weird.