Browsing Protection by F-Secure

Name: Browsing Protection by F-Secure
Rating: 4.2261 (398 reviews)
Author: F-Secure

Extension for protecting encrypted browsing with security products by F-Secure.

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Browsing Protection by F-Secure is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your online security by supporting the HTTPS protocol in conjunction with F-Secure's security products. This extension displays safety rating indicators on websites and activates SafeSearch mode on search engines when browsing through HTTPS, providing an extra layer of protection against unsafe content.

Additionally, it blocks unwanted web content delivered via HTTPS, ensuring a safer browsing experience. Note that Browsing Protection by F-Secure requires one of F-Secure's security products to be installed as it does not function as a standalone tool. Ideal for users seeking to secure their encrypted browsing sessions, this extension seamlessly integrates with existing F-Secure security solutions to improve your online safety.

Privacy & Security Productivity Utilities

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

6.7.5 Last updated: 2025-05-07

Version code:

5942579

Creation date:

2015-08-25

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
nativeMessaging
webNavigation
storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
management
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

765.59K

Email:

sa*****@f-secure.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 91

Other rankings

#43 in Privacy & Security

#2 in browsing keyword 29

#2 in secure keyword 44

#3 in protect keyword 45

#7 in section keyword 2

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Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta) (v6.7.5)

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User reviews

Users appreciate Browsing Protection by F-Secure for its effective security and reliability over many years. It is regarded as clear and easy to use. However, some users report that the add-on can slow down the browser significantly over time, leading to performance warnings, which has caused some to disable it. Additionally, occasional annoyances have been mentioned but are less common.

Pros

Effective protection and security while browsing.
Trusted and reliable, with many years of user satisfaction.
Clear and easy to use.

Cons

Can significantly slow down the browser after some time.
Some users experience annoying issues with the add-on.

Recent reviews

by JohnS4, 2025-05-08

by joyce, 2025-05-06

by Firefox user 14562370, 2025-05-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Browsing Protection by F-Secure requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Browsing Protection by F-Secure has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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