Password Alert

Password Alert

Password Alert helps protect against phishing attacks.

What is Password Alert?
Password Alert is a crucial tool that ensures a secure browsing experience for users. By sending notifications when Google Account passwords are entered anywhere other than the official Google sign-in page, this Chrome extension helps to protect against potential phishing scams. Password Alert does not store any personal data or keystrokes but uses a secure thumbnail comparison system for detection of breach attempts. Despite being limited to JavaScript enabled pages within Chrome, it proves to be an efficient tool for individual account protection and domain-wide deployment by Google for Work administrators.
Stats
Users: 500,000+
Rating: 4.34 (902)
Version: 1.27 (Last updated: 2018-02-13)
Creation date: 2018-02-13
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • identity
  • identity.email
  • notifications
  • storage
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 331.78K
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If you enter your Google Account password or Google for Work password into anywhere other than Google's sign-in page, you’ll receive an alert, so you can quickly change your password if needed.

Password Alert also checks each page you visit to see if it's impersonating Google's sign-in page, and alerts you if so.

FAQ -- When will Password Alert take effect? Password Alert will initialize itself the next time you enter your password into accounts.google.com.

-- Does Password Alert store my password or keystrokes? No. Password Alert doesn’t store your password or keystrokes -- instead, it stores a secure thumbnail of your password, which it compares against a thumbnail of your most recent keystrokes within Chrome.

-- Where does Password Alert send data? If you are using Password Alert in a Google Account, Password Alert does not send any data from your local computer. If your Google for Work administrator chooses to deploy Password Alert across your domain, the administrator will receive alerts when Password Alert triggers.

-- What are Password Alert limits?

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Some users find this to be an essential, must-have tool
  • Considered to be a great extension by some
  • Recognized as an excellent and never-failing tool in one review
  • Simple yet praised for its effectiveness in another review
Cons
  • Users are frustrated that it's not a default feature in Chrome
  • Reported issues with the extension not working as intended
  • Problems with activation and sign-in process for some users
  • Described as unusable on a Chromebook due to account system setup
  • Some users experienced no alerts during the supposed breach incidents
Most mentioned
  • Should be a default feature of Chrome
  • Issues with activation and usability
  • Redundancy after Google Password Manager integration
  • Lack of expected security alerts
  • Desire for built-in password generation feature
Recent reviews
by Yio Kop Yio Kop, 2023-12-21

why did they have to do this should be built in to google should'nt it be a default
by Brandon Carter Brandon Carter, 2024-03-12

비밀번호 경보 사용하면 소리가 크케 울리나요?
by 임진영 임진영, 2024-03-06
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Safety
Risk impact

Password Alert 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 Password Alert if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Password Alert has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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