McAfee® Web Boost

Stop videos from auto-playing and slowing down your web-browsing
What is McAfee® Web Boost?
McAfee® Web Boost is a Chrome extension with the specific function of blocking irritating auto-playing videos. This effective feature boosts your internet browsing speed, and consequently, helps in saving data and battery life.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000,000+
Rating: 4.14 (182)
Version: 1.1.0.20 (Last updated: 2022-03-11)
Creation date: 2019-03-11
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • tabs
  • nativeMessaging
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webNavigation
  • activeTab
  • alarms
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • *://*/
Size: 329.73K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
McAfee® Web Boost (v1.0.0.0)
4.30 (38) 687,162+
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Extension summary

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McAfee® Web Boost is a browser extension that speeds up your web-browsing and helps save your data and battery life by stopping annoying auto-playing videos.

By downloading McAfee Web Boost, you agree to our License Agreement and Privacy Notice.

License Agreement: https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/policy/global/legal.html?tab=license

Privacy Notice: https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/policy/global/legal.html?tab=privacy

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Good virus cleaning program
  • Works well for identifying safe websites
  • Blocks potentially harmful downloads
Cons
  • Slows down browser performance
  • Issues with uninstalling and persistent alerts
  • Deletes other extensions upon restarting PC
Most mentioned
  • Slows down PC or browser
  • Difficulties with uninstalling
  • Has good features when functioning well
Recent reviews
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Extension safety

Risk impact

McAfee® Web Boost 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 McAfee® Web Boost if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

McAfee® Web Boost has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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