CIRA Canadian Shield

Protect your devices (and your family!) from malware and phishing with a free public DNS made exclusively for users in Canada.
What is CIRA Canadian Shield?
CIRA Canadian Shield is a free, secure, and reliable browser extension designed to protect Canadian internet users from malware, phishing, and scams. It offers two levels of protection, PIN protection, and a family-friendly mode to ensure safe and secure browsing for all users. With visual cues and easy installation, CIRA Canadian Shield provides peace of mind while browsing the internet.

Extension stats

By: CIRA
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 2.1.1 (Last updated: 2024-07-18)
Creation date: 2022-06-23
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • declarativeNetRequestFeedback
  • webNavigation
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 1.42M

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CIRA Canadian Shield (v2.1.1)
4.50 (2) 314
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Extension summary

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Protect your web experience from malware and other security risks with a free, secure and reliable tool. Designed to safeguard your internet browsing, CIRA Canadian Shield allows you and your family to safely learn, play and search online.

This plugin for Canadian internet users provides visual cues to indicate whether a site is potentially harmful or not. When the extension icon is green, you can browse safely; red will restrict access and present the user with a block page.

Choose between two levels of protection and lock it with PIN protection:

Protected: offers security against malware, phishing, botnet and scams

Family: offers the same security to your household as the Protected level and blocks sexual

What is PIN protection?

PIN protection allows the main user or administrator to lock their protection level in place with a unique four-to-six-digit combination that only they know. Whether you’re sharing your device with others or browsing the internet in public, this feature helps everyone safely (and discreetly) navigate the internet. Under the Family mode, the PIN protection stops children from gaining access to adult content that could be visible under Protected mode.

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User reviews

Thanks, CIRA, for the Canadian Shield and keeping Canadians safe! My family has been using the CIRA Shield DNS for years. It works like a charm completely in the background. You won't know it's there. And this browser extension protects when being on the road and connecting to public Wifi spots. Highly recommended :-)
by Marc Bernard, 2024-03-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

CIRA Canadian Shield requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

CIRA Canadian Shield has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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