Urban Shield

Urban Shield

Urban Shield is a Wi-Fi surfing protection & auto caching, and history cleaner extension for your browser.

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What is Urban Shield?
'Urban Shield' is a Firefox add-on that serves as a powerful tool to secure your online presence. It masks your identity, hides your IP address, and blocks unwanted ads, ensuring a smooth and secure browsing experience. It is crucial in public hotspots which are typically less secure, protecting your data from hackers and surveillance agencies. The add-on does not compromise on your browsing speed or bandwidth. Moreover, it pledges respect for your privacy, collecting only necessary data and maintaining your anonymity.
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Stats
By: Urban VPN
Users: 686 ▼ -14
Rating: 4.49 (49)
Version: 6.4.0 (Last updated: 2024-05-09)
Creation date: 2019-10-10
Weekly download count: 80
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • webRequestBlocking
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • proxy
  • management
  • alarms
  • storage
  • scripting
  • browsingData
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Host permissions:
  • https://*.bugsnag.com/*
  • https://*.urban-vpn.com/*
  • https://www.google-analytics.com/*
  • https://ssl.google-analytics.com/*
  • https://google-analytics.com/
  • https://www.google.com/favicon.ico
  • https://www.youtube.com/favicon.ico
  • <all_urls>
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/urban-shield/*
  • https://www.urban-vpn.com/thank-you-ext-shield/*
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Size: 1.98M
Stats date:

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Summary

Urban Shield is a Wi-Fi surfing protection & auto caching, and history cleaner extension for your browser.

Are you a frequent user of public Wi-Fi or hotspot networks? If so, you're not alone.

Many public connections are not as secure as they might seem to be. When you connect to a public Wifi or hotspot, you become vulnerable to hackers and government surveillance agencies who can view and steal personal and essential information from your devices.

Urban Shield allows you to protect your IP and digital fingerprints from leaking to the wrong hands or prevent identity theft, regardless of whether you’re in a public place or your own home.

With the Urban Shield browser extension, you can:

🎭 Mask your identity and add a privacy layer to any connection – Public or from your home/office. 🔍 Hide your IP address and better conceal your Digital Fingerprints 🔄 Change your IP in Public Hotspots 🚫 Block annoying ads to make your surfing experience smoother

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Free to use
  • Reasonably fast
  • Suitable for privacy in many cases
Cons
  • May cause some sites to work incorrectly
  • Not a complete solution for security or illegal activities
Most mentioned
  • Privacy
  • Free
  • Potential issues with website functionality
Recent reviews
by bahyudi, 2024-01-23
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Safety
Risk impact

Urban Shield is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

Urban Shield is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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