Browsing Protection by F-Secure (alpha)

Name: Browsing Protection by F-Secure (alpha)
Rating: 1 (1 reviews)
Author: F-Secure

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

This add-on was removed from Firefox Browser Add-ons on 2025-04-25

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Browsing Protection by F-Secure is an extension that provides HTTPS protocol support for installed security products by F-Secure. The extension enables safety rating indicators and SafeSearch mode for search engines when HTTPS is used. In addition, unwanted web content delivered using HTTPS can be blocked.

Browsing Protection by F-Secure does not work as standalone and always requires an F-Secure security product to be installed.

Add-on

By:

F-Secure

Daily users:

Rating:

1.00

(1)

Version:

4.1.49 Last updated: 2025-04-03

Version code:

5440654

Creation date:

2020-05-15

Risk:

Permissions:

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

Size:

487.03KB

Email:

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

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-04-25

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 (alpha) 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

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Browsing Protection by F-Secure (alpha) may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.