Screenshots as the store published them 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, Online Security can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 100 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 3.6 out of 5 from 594 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| nativeMessaging | Exchange messages with a companion program installed on your computer. | 20 |
| cookies | Read and change cookies for the sites it has access to, including the ones that keep you signed in. | 15 |
| management | See your other extensions and turn them on or off. | 15 |
| contentSettings | Change what sites are allowed to do, such as running JavaScript or using your camera. | 10 |
| history | Read and change your browsing history. | 10 |
| browsingData | Delete your browsing data, including history, cookies and cached files. | 8 |
| 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. | - |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| downloads.open | Open files you have downloaded. | - |
| downloads.shelf | Hide the download bar at the bottom of the window. | - |
| idle | See whether you are currently active at your computer. | - |
| notifications | Show you desktop notifications. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| unlimitedStorage | Store an unlimited amount of data in your browser instead of the usual quota. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
What to use instead
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Whom? Gerenciador de certificados digitais
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 100k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Guardio Protection for Chrome
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 600k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Avast SecureLine VPN with Ad Blocker
Needs similar access, updated 8 weeks ago, 90k+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Malwarebytes Browser Guard
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 11M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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AdBlocker Ultimate
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 2M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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