Screenshot as the store published it when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Norton Safe Search can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 70 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 2.4 out of 5 from 371 people.
It runs its own code on norton.com, search.nortonsafesearch.com and syndicatedsearch.goog.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. | - |
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