Browsing Protection by WithSecure (beta)

Name: Browsing Protection by WithSecure (beta)
Author: WithSecure Oyj

By: WithSecure Oyj

Extension for protecting encrypted browsing with security products by WithSecure.

Download

Install

Features & Capabilities

Security products by WithSecure require this browser extension to be able to protect your web browsing, online banking and shopping, and to show you security information while you are browsing the internet.

Browsing Protection is an extension that provides HTTPS protocol support for the installed security products by WithSecure. The extension enables the Banking Protection functionality as well as rating icons and the SafeSearch mode for search engines when HTTPS is used. In addition, unwanted web content delivered using HTTPS can be handled with a block page.

To install the extension, select Set up > Add.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

WithSecure Oyj

Daily users:

Version:

5.0.74 Last updated: 2026-01-08

Version code:

6116089

Creation date:

2022-11-29

Risk:

Permissions:

Content scripts matches:

www.youtube.com
*.google.com
*.google.ad
*.google.ae
*.google.com.af
*.google.com.ag
*.google.com.ai
*.google.al
*.google.am
*.google.co.ao

Size:

762.84KB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 29,673 ▼ 62

Other rankings

#212 in browsing keyword 48 ▼ 1

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.

Developed by:

WithSecure Oyj

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ols-withsecure-beta/

Is Browsing Protection by WithSecure (beta) Safe?

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 WithSecure (beta) 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.
Critical ****** ****** ** *** ********* ****** * *********** ******** **** ** ** *** ******* *** ****** **** **** *** ******* *****
Critical ******* ****** ** *** ********* ******** ************ *********** ********** ********** ******* ******* ******* ********** ********** ****** ******* ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ******* ******* ******* ********** ********** ****** ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ****** ********** ********** ********** ******* ****** ******* ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ******* ********** ******* ********** ******* ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ******* ******* ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ********** ****** ********** ****** ********** ****** ********** ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ****** ****** ******* ********** ********** ****** ******* ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ****** ********** ********** ********** ******* ****** ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ******* ******* ****** ******* ******* ******* ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ****** ******* ******* ******* ******* ******* ******* ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ******* ******* ********** ********** ********** ******* ******* ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ********** ****** ******* ********** ********** ********** ********** ******* ********** ******* ****** ******* ****** ****** ******* ****** ******* ****** ********** ****** ******* ********** ********** ********** ****** ****** ****** *********** ********* *************** *********
High ****** *** ********* ** ******* *** ******* ******* ** ****** *** *** ******** ******
High ****** ********* ** * ****** ******** ******** ********** * ******* ******* *****
High ******* ******* **** *** ****** ***** *** ***** ** ******* **** ********* ********* ** * *********** *****
Medium *********** ************* ******* ********** *** ****** ************* ******* *** **** ** ******* **********
Medium ******* ***** *********** ***** ****** ********* *** ***** ********* **** **** ************** *** ********

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 Add-ons Store, 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 WithSecure (beta) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****