Web Protection for Chrome

Intelligently warns you of adult search query and removes adult autocomplete suggestions from your address bar.

Web Protection for Chrome

Web Protection for Chrome is a powerful extension that scans search queries and autocomplete suggestions, providing warnings and removing adult content for a safer browsing experience.

Extension stats

Users: 200,000+
Rating: 2.83
(12)
Version: 3.0.6 (Last updated: 2022-04-07)
Creation date: 2020-08-15
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • contextMenus
Size: 99.86K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension scans your search queries and the autocomplete suggestions. Once a potential adult term is identified, it will mark it with a warning symbol to warn you about the unsafe content. The extension also allows users to apply different levels of protection while you browse the internet.

Low level: no marking or filtering is applied.

Medium level: marking adult content from your autocomplete suggestions

High level: removing adult content from your autocomplete and send you to look for the term with the SafeSearch filter on.

Permissions used and reasons:

  1. Access to “contextMenus”. We require this permission to access your context menu and to add items such as “Privacy Policy”, “Uninstall” and “FAQ” to assist you to conveniently access these options.
  2. Access to “cookies”. We require this permission to access cookies to track the status of the protection level that you select (off/medium/high).
  3. Change your default search settings. In order to provide the extension’s function, we require to change your default search settings to myprivacykeeper.com, powered by Yahoo. This extension supports Yahoo, Google, and Bing. If you want to select a different one, you can go to the Settings of this extension and make the change.

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User reviews

Awesome thorough service. James is the best. Very professional and an asset to Pest Bear for sure.
by Gary Goines, 2022-06-03

Simply useful Feels a lot better to have web protection enabled
by Ron, 2022-03-30

scam i put a shortcut to Nintendo.com with the name https and it redirected me to get.privacykeeper.net and www1.redfireshield.com
by Sid Cat, 2021-08-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Protection for Chrome requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Web Protection for Chrome may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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