Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 22
- Last updated over a year ago.
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Browse.live Web Safety can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 93 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.3 out of 5 from 10 people.
It runs its own code on browse.live and staging.browse.live.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| management | See your other extensions and turn them on or off. | 15 |
| webRequest | Watch all network traffic from the sites it has access to, including what is sent and received. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| downloads | Start downloads and see what you have downloaded. | 8 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| alarms | Schedule its own code to run at set times, even when you are not using it. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
What to use instead
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uBlock
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AllDebrid Extension
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Avira Browser Safety
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Read from this extension's own store listing and published manifest on . JSON · Method · Store listing