# Norton Safe Web

> Protects your browser from online threats.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/norton-safe-web](https://chrome-stats.com/d/norton-safe-web)

## Overview

- **ID:** `norton-safe-web`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NortonLifeLock
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 321,836
- **Weekly downloads:** 299
- **Rating:** 3.93 / 5 (377 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.23.0.29
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-10
- **First published:** 2016-11-02
- **Size:** 3.03 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/norton-safe-web/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/norton-safe-web/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/norton-safe-web/privacy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #50 — Overall
- #36 — Privacy & Security
- #1 — safe
- #13 — web
- #14 — sale
- #15 — tons

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`
- `*`
- `*.syndicatedsearch.goog`
- `*.norton.com`
- `secure.norton.myway.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.

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## Review summary

User reviews of Norton Safe Web for Firefox are predominantly negative. The core issue is frequent false positives that mislabel legitimate or safe sites as dangerous, leading to blocked pages (including sites Norton rates as Safe). Other common complaints include reliability and usability problems (blocked content, limited features, even paid ads in search results), and a lack of control to report malicious sites or override blocks. Several reviewers also note the Firefox extension appears under-updated compared with the Chromium version. A single comment simply praises it as a 'super extension'.

### Pros

- super extension.

### Cons

- Frequent false positives and mislabeling legitimate/safe sites as dangerous.
- Blocks safe or reputable sites, including some that Norton itself rates as Safe.
- Reliability and usability issues: it can block safe sites and sometimes doesn't work or shows limited features with ads in search results.
- Lack of reporting controls and paywall restrictions for reporting malicious sites.
- Firefox version appears outdated; not updated as often as Chromium.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/norton-safe-web)