Norton Safe Web
What is Norton Safe Web?
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- webNavigation
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- scripting
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Add-on summary
Norton Safe Web provides protection from online threats while you browse the web.
Norton Safe Web helps defend you from identity theft and online scams by warning you of dangerous sites while you search, shop, or browse online.
Norton Safe Web provides safety information for every page you load by querying Norton's Remote URL Reputation Service that is updated periodically with the latest threat intelligence. Norton Safe Web automatically blocks malicious pages and downloads to provide you with a safe online experience.
By using this add-on, you agree to our License and Services Agreement (https://www.nortonlifelock.com/content/dam/nortonlifelock/pdfs/eulas/licensing-agreement/customer-agreement-en.pdf) and have read and acknowledge our Global Privacy Statement (https://www.nortonlifelock.com/us/en/privacy/global-privacy-statement/).
This add-on makes use of Google Analytics’s Measurement Protocol to transmit critical error and feature usage information to Google Analytics services. NortonLifeLock uses Google Analytics services to maintain and improve this add-on, but the services are not operated by NortonLifeLock.
If you do not consent to this data collection and usage, please do not install this add-on or remove it if it is already installed.
This add-on sets parameters that Google provides to obfuscate your IP address when processing Google Analytics. See more details here for our obligations to use Google Analytics, Google’s privacy practices, and Google's IP obfuscation support:
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spammy, or outdated.- Good security features
- Community support for dispute resolution on false positives
- Easy to use tools
- Offers a large source of blocklists and allowlists
- Requires installation of Norton search and homepage
- Some false positives on safe sites
- Instability issues with frequent disabling
- Inconsistent performance across different locations
- False positives issue
- Stability and installation problems
- Good value for price
- User support for site disputes
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
Norton Safe Web is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Norton Safe Web if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Norton Safe Web has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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