Urban Safe Browsing

Name: Urban Safe Browsing
Rating: 4.4 (28 reviews)
Author: Urban VPN

Search, browse & explore whatever you want while avoiding harmful elements!

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Urban Safe Browsing is a powerful Chrome extension by Urban Cyber Security that ensures a secure, threat-free web browsing experience. It protects users against a wide array of potential dangers including malware, adware, ransomware, spyware, viruses, and more. Operating seamlessly in the background, it only alerts users when a threat is detected, providing both security and convenience.

The extension requires no complicated setup—just a simple click to install—and stays up to date via proprietary servers. It collects browsing data like clicked URLs and ad interactions in an anonymized, aggregated manner to enhance protection without compromising personal identity. Urban Safe Browsing is an all-in-one, easy-to-use tool for anyone looking to browse, search, and explore the internet safely and confidently.

Privacy & Security Productivity Utilities

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Users:

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Version:

2.3.4 Last updated: 2025-04-07

Creation date:

2021-11-18

Risk:

Permissions:

scripting
tabs
webRequest
webNavigation
storage
alarms

Host permissions:

<all_urls>
https://*.bugsnag.com/*

Size:

402.67K

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,991 ▲ 23

Other rankings

#13 in browsing keyword 28 ▼ 2

#18 in spyware keyword 38 ▲ 1

#25 in safe keyword 68

#43 in explore keyword 11 ▲ 5

#52 in malware keyword 42 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Urban Safe Browsing (v2.3.4)

20,000 4.48

(164)

Urban Safe Browsing (v2.3.0)

400 4.52

(23)

User reviews

Urban Safe Browsing is appreciated for effective phishing protection and solid anti-malware capabilities, providing peace of mind with a simple interface. However, multiple users reported significant issues with the add-on forcibly changing the default search engine to Yandex or Bing without consent, and some experienced problems with the extension not opening or working properly.

Pros

Provides good protection against phishing sites, enhancing user security.
Easy to use with a reassuring shield icon indicator.
Highly praised as a good anti-malware extension by multiple users.
Stable and reliable performance for safe browsing experience.

Cons

Automatically changes the default search engine to Yandex or Bing, overriding user preferences.
Some users reported the add-on not opening or being unusable.
Associated concerns about potential unwanted browser or PC changes linked to Yandex installation.

Recent reviews

nice app

by *****, 2024-09-09

好用

by k *****, 2023-08-13

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by ha*****, 2022-10-04

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Urban Safe Browsing requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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