# Browsing Protection by WithSecure

> Extension for protecting encrypted browsing with security products by WithSecure.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ols-withsecure](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ols-withsecure)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ols-withsecure`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WithSecure Oy
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 18,211
- **Weekly downloads:** 103
- **Rating:** 2.33 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.74
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-21
- **First published:** 2022-12-08
- **Size:** 763 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ols-withsecure/)
- **Website:** [https://www.withsecure.com/](https://www.withsecure.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ols-withsecure/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ols-withsecure/privacy/)

## Description

**Browsing Protection by WithSecure** is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your online security by working in tandem with WithSecure's security products. It safeguards your daily web browsing and online banking activities by leveraging the WithSecure Security Cloud to evaluate and provide security ratings for websites you visit.

Key features include reputation-based browsing with friendly block pages to prevent access to untrustworthy or prohibited sites, safety rating indicators displayed on search engine results, and SafeSearch mode integration. The extension also offers connection control to protect your confidential transactions during online banking or payments, and web content control to restrict access to inappropriate material based on content classification.

Please note that Browsing Protection by WithSecure is not a standalone solution and requires an existing WithSecure security product installation to operate effectively. Enhance your digital safety seamlessly with this powerful extension.

## Rankings

- #542 — Overall
- #131 — Privacy & Security
- #4 — browsing
- #9 — protect
- #9 — secure
- #10 — section

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script 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`
- `*.google.com.ar`
- `*.google.as`
- `*.google.at`
- `*.google.com.au`
- `*.google.az`
- `*.google.ba`
- `*.google.com.bd`
- `*.google.be`
- `*.google.bf`
- `*.google.bg`
- `*.google.com.bh`
- `*.google.bi`
- `*.google.bj`
- `*.google.com.bn`
- `*.google.com.bo`
- `*.google.com.br`
- `*.google.bs`
- `*.google.bt`
- `*.google.co.bw`
- `*.google.by`
- `*.google.com.bz`
- `*.google.ca`
- `*.google.cd`
- `*.google.cf`
- `*.google.cg`
- `*.google.ch`
- `*.google.ci`
- `*.google.co.ck`
- `*.google.cl`
- `*.google.cm`
- `*.google.cn`
- `*.google.com.co`
- `*.google.co.cr`
- `*.google.com.cu`
- `*.google.cv`
- `*.google.com.cy`
- `*.google.cz`
- `*.google.de`
- `*.google.dj`
- `*.google.dk`
- `*.google.dm`
- `*.google.com.do`
- `*.google.dz`
- `*.google.com.ec`
- `*.google.ee`
- `*.google.com.eg`
- `*.google.es`
- `*.google.com.et`
- `*.google.fi`
- `*.google.com.fj`
- `*.google.fm`
- `*.google.fr`
- `*.google.ga`
- `*.google.ge`
- `*.google.gg`
- `*.google.com.gh`
- `*.google.com.gi`
- `*.google.gl`
- `*.google.gm`
- `*.google.gr`
- `*.google.com.gt`
- `*.google.gy`
- `*.google.com.hk`
- `*.google.hn`
- `*.google.hr`
- `*.google.ht`
- `*.google.hu`
- `*.google.co.id`
- `*.google.ie`
- `*.google.co.il`
- `*.google.im`
- `*.google.co.in`
- `*.google.iq`
- `*.google.is`
- `*.google.it`
- `*.google.je`
- `*.google.com.jm`
- `*.google.jo`
- `*.google.co.jp`
- `*.google.co.ke`
- `*.google.com.kh`
- `*.google.ki`
- `*.google.kg`
- `*.google.co.kr`
- `*.google.com.kw`
- `*.google.kz`
- `*.google.la`
- `*.google.com.lb`
- `*.google.li`
- `*.google.lk`
- `*.google.co.ls`
- `*.google.lt`
- `*.google.lu`
- `*.google.lv`
- `*.google.com.ly`
- `*.google.co.ma`
- `*.google.md`
- `*.google.me`
- `*.google.mg`
- `*.google.mk`
- `*.google.ml`
- `*.google.com.mm`
- `*.google.mn`
- `*.google.ms`
- `*.google.com.mt`
- `*.google.mu`
- `*.google.mv`
- `*.google.mw`
- `*.google.com.mx`
- `*.google.com.my`
- `*.google.co.mz`
- `*.google.com.na`
- `*.google.com.ng`
- `*.google.com.ni`
- `*.google.ne`
- `*.google.nl`
- `*.google.no`
- `*.google.com.np`
- `*.google.nr`
- `*.google.nu`
- `*.google.co.nz`
- `*.google.com.om`
- `*.google.com.pa`
- `*.google.com.pe`
- `*.google.com.pg`
- `*.google.com.ph`
- `*.google.com.pk`
- `*.google.pl`
- `*.google.pn`
- `*.google.com.pr`
- `*.google.ps`
- `*.google.pt`
- `*.google.com.py`
- `*.google.com.qa`
- `*.google.ro`
- `*.google.ru`
- `*.google.rw`
- `*.google.com.sa`
- `*.google.com.sb`
- `*.google.sc`
- `*.google.se`
- `*.google.com.sg`
- `*.google.sh`
- `*.google.si`
- `*.google.sk`
- `*.google.com.sl`
- `*.google.sn`
- `*.google.so`
- `*.google.sm`
- `*.google.sr`
- `*.google.st`
- `*.google.com.sv`
- `*.google.td`
- `*.google.tg`
- `*.google.co.th`
- `*.google.com.tj`
- `*.google.tl`
- `*.google.tm`
- `*.google.tn`
- `*.google.to`
- `*.google.com.tr`
- `*.google.tt`
- `*.google.com.tw`
- `*.google.co.tz`
- `*.google.com.ua`
- `*.google.co.ug`
- `*.google.co.uk`
- `*.google.com.uy`
- `*.google.co.uz`
- `*.google.com.vc`
- `*.google.co.ve`
- `*.google.vg`
- `*.google.co.vi`
- `*.google.com.vn`
- `*.google.vu`
- `*.google.ws`
- `*.google.rs`
- `*.google.co.za`
- `*.google.co.zm`
- `*.google.co.zw`
- `*.google.cat`
- `*.bing.com`
- `duckduckgo.com`
- `*.yahoo.com`
- `*.yahoo.co.jp`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ols-withsecure)