Web Safety
Stay protected while searching and surfing the Web. Never worry about suspicious websites again.
What is Web Safety?
Web Safety is a Chrome extension designed to provide users with maximum online security. Functioning as your trusted guardian, it safeguards against potential online threats and malicious websites. Using the latest cloud-based technologies, it offers an antivirus-level of protection, blocking access to potentially risky sites and displaying warning messages. Additionally, the extension places safety markers on Yahoo Search results, ensuring a reliable and secure browsing experience.
Stats
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
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Summary
Web Safety is your trusted online guardian that helps protect you from some of the most common online threats and malicious websites. Using the most up-to-date cloud-based technology this extension provides users with an antivirus level of protection.
Get front line protection while browsing the web by blocking access to potentially harmful websites by displaying a warning message.
Web Safety also displays informative safety markers on Yahoo Search results to ensure that you can trust the site you are about to visit.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Stops users from accessing malicious websites
- Warns users about malware
- Considered a good anti-virus extension by some users
Cons
- Installs itself without user permission
- Changes search bar to Yahoo
- Considered as malware and virus
- Browser hijacker
- Steals user data
Most mentioned
- Installs without user permission
- Treated as malware
- Changes search bar settings
- Associated with unwanted software
Safety
Risk impact
Web Safety 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 Web Safety if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Web Safety has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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