
Trend Micro Toolbar: Advanced Web Threat Protection
Add-on stats
- cookies
- tabs
- storage
- nativeMessaging
- management
- scripting
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
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Add-on summary
Trend Micro Toolbar for Firefox makes browsing the web safer and more enjoyable. Its innovative cloud-enabled security provides an extra layer of advanced protection against major web threats such as phishing, banking, and technical support scams, as well as identity theft. Trend Micro Toolbar also blocks annoying and intrusive ads to make websites load faster. It can check your Face book, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts for data privacy risks, as well as screen your Gmail, Outlook.com, or Outlook365 messages for signs of fraud. Features*: • Web Threat Protection against phishing scams, banking scams, tech support scams, and identity theft • Ad-blocking for faster, more enjoyable web browsing • Fraud Buster reveals fraudulent messages in your online Outlook or Gmail account • Privacy Scanner finds privacy concerns in social media accounts
Protects against web threats like malicious websites, phishing attempts, and online email fraud. Reveals social media privacy risks.
User reviews
- Best privacy blocker to keep the browser safe from trackers
- Runs effectively in the background without issues
- Offers strong ad blocking capabilities
- Requires a subscription of $54 to use the toolbar
- Pop-up warning box obstructs view of links
- User interface issues in Dark Mode, highlighting links awkwardly
- Subscription requirement for use
- Pop-up interference with link visibility
- User experience issues in Dark Mode
User reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Trend Micro Toolbar requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Trend Micro Toolbar has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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