# URL Guard

> This add-on intercepts clicks, analyzes URLs before navigation, and asks for user confirmation.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `url-guard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Telmo Carvalho
- **Category:** privacy-security,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-02
- **First published:** 2025-05-30
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/url-guard/)

## Description

This add-on intercepts clicks, analyzes URLs before navigation, and asks for user confirmation. It helps prevent phishing, malicious links, and accidental clicks. Works as additional guard against malicious URL changes.

While it may slow normal browsing, it can be easily turned off during routine use and re-enabled when reading suspicious emails or visiting unknown websites. This add-on works seamlessly with web services such as WhatsApp, email clients, PDF viewers, and any content accessed through the browser.

Special thanks to Filipe Kane for the artwork.

## Rankings

- #122,445 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<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.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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