Browsing Protection by F-Secure

Name: Browsing Protection by F-Secure
Rating: 4.2386 (415 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.

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Rating:

Version:

6.8.9 Last updated: 2025-06-04

Version code:

5957973

Creation date:

2015-08-25

Risk:

Permissions:

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

Size:

748.12KB

Email:

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

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 93 ▼ 2

Other rankings

#43 in Privacy & Security

#2 in browsing keyword 27

#2 in secure keyword 49

#3 in protect keyword 49

#7 in section keyword 1

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Browsing Protection by F-Secure (beta) (v6.8.9)

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User reviews

Users find the 'Browsing Protection by F-Secure' add-on precise, simple to use, clear, and effective, expressing overall satisfaction without mentioning any issues.

Pros

The add-on is precise in its usage.
Relatively simple to use.
Clear and good functionality.
Users are happy with it.

Cons

Recent reviews

by Le*****, 2025-06-13

cette utilisation et précise et relativement simple à utilliser.

by Fi*****, 2025-06-12

by j *****, 2025-06-11

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Browsing Protection by F-Secure 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

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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