Norton Safe Web

Name: Norton Safe Web
Rating: 3.9492 (374 reviews)
Author: NortonLifeLock

Protects your browser from online threats.

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Norton Safe Web is a Chrome extension designed to protect your browser from online threats such as identity theft, scams, and malicious websites. It provides real-time safety information for every page you visit by querying a constantly updated Remote URL Reputation Service. This extension automatically blocks dangerous pages and downloads, enhancing your security while you search, shop, or browse online.

By using Norton Safe Web, you benefit from continuous threat intelligence to ensure a safe and secure online experience. For full terms and privacy details, users can refer to Norton's licensing agreement and privacy policy. Stay safe online with Norton Safe Web’s proactive protection features.

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

3.23.0.29 Last updated: 2025-01-10

Version code:

5865492

Creation date:

2016-11-02

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
webNavigation
activeTab
storage
<all_urls>
alarms
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
downloads
notifications

Size:

3.18M

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 34

Other rankings

#29 in Privacy & Security

#1 in safe keyword 61

#10 in tons keyword 39

#11 in web keyword 73

#12 in sale keyword 39

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Other platforms

Norton Safe Web (v3.24.0.8)

5,000,000 2.98

(329)

Norton Safe Web (v3.24.0.1)

16,023,573 3.60

(1,570)

User reviews

User reviews of Norton Safe Web for Firefox reveal mixed experiences. While it offers web protection and uses AI to identify threats, many users complain about false positives that block safe websites without an option to override. The Firefox extension is seen as not frequently updated, less capable than the Chromium version, and limited in features like reporting malicious sites unless paying. Additionally, intrusive ads and unskippable promoted search results frustrate users, causing some to uninstall the extension.

Pros

Provides some level of web protection by rating websites.
Integrates AI technology to identify unsafe websites.
Has a user interface familiar to users of Norton products.

Cons

Frequently gives false positives by flagging safe websites as dangerous.
Blocks access to legitimate sites without providing an option to bypass or whitelist.
Not updated regularly on Firefox compared to Chromium version, leading to outdated protection.
Limited reporting features; users cannot report malicious sites unless they are paying customers.
Includes intrusive ads and promotes paid results in searches, which annoy users.

Recent reviews

by Ba*****, 2025-05-22

by As*****, 2025-04-21

by Fi*****, 2025-04-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Norton Safe Web requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Norton Safe Web has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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