# PhishGuard

> A real-time, Machine Learning powered security extension that protects you from zero-day phishing sites the second you visit them.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishguard432](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phishguard432)

## Overview

- **ID:** `phishguard432`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HexgateGuardian
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25
- **First published:** 2026-03-19
- **Size:** 9.32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/phishguard432/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/phishguard432/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/phishguard432/privacy/)

## Description

PhishGuard is a high-performance, real-time security extension designed to catch the malicious websites that traditional antivirus software misses. 

Hackers get smarter every day, constantly creating new, stealthy "zero-day" phishing sites designed to steal your passwords and identity. PhishGuard fights back using an advanced, cloud-hosted Machine Learning model. Every time you visit a new webpage, PhishGuard instantly analyzes the URL against 18 distinct threat heuristics—such as suspicious keywords, punycode deception, missing HTTPS, and domain entropy. 

If a site attempts to mimic a trusted login portal or exhibits dangerous characteristics, PhishGuard immediately injects a high-visibility warning screen into your browser, giving you the chance to back away safely.

Features:
• 🧠 Cloud-Powered Machine Learning: Analyzes URLs in milliseconds without slowing down your computer.
• 🛡️ Zero-Day Protection: Detects brand-new phishing sites by their structural DNA, not just by comparing them to known blacklists.
• ⚡ Blazing Fast: Edge-deployed threat detection ensures warnings appear before malicious scripts can execute.
• 🤝 Crowdsourced Intelligence: Found a threat? Report it instantly through the extension to improve the model for everyone.
• 🟢 Trusted Whitelisting: Easily curate your own list of 100% safe domains.

Take control of your browsing safety. Install PhishGuard today.

## Rankings

- #109,145 — Overall
- #42 — antivirus

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `scripting`
- `webNavigation`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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