McAfee® WebAdvisor

McAfee® WebAdvisor

McAfee® WebAdvisor

What is McAfee® WebAdvisor?
McAfee® WebAdvisor is an effective Chrome extension that safeguards your online activities. It helps identify and mark safe sites in search results using a color-coded rating system. It alerts users of potential threats before they can cause harm, and even identifies and blocks risky elements on otherwise safe websites. Powered by McAfee, one of the leading independent cyber security companies, this extension offers real-time protection for a safer browsing experience.
Merlin
Stats
Version: 8.1.0.4921 (Last updated: 2024-04-23)
Creation date: 2023-03-21
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • alarms
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • downloads
  • nativeMessaging
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webRequest
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 3.37M
Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 2

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
McAfee® WebAdvisor
McAfee® WebAdvisor (v8.1.0.4921)
3.40 (1,135) 36,270,055+
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Merlin
Summary
Analyze keywords

Browse safely, search with confidence.

McAfee WebAdvisor is your trusty companion that helps keep you safe while you browse and search the web. This extension safeguards you and your PC against threats, like malware and phishing attempts, without impacting your browsing performance

Here's how it works:

  1. Search safely. For supported search engines, WebAdvisor helps you easily identify safe sites by placing red, yellow, or green safety ratings right in your search results.

  2. Click with confidence. WebAdvisor warns you of potentially harmful sites before they cause you trouble.

  3. Breathe easy. Even genuine websites can unwittingly play host to malicious content. Don't worry - WebAdvisor helps identify and block these risky elements while still displaying safe content.

As one of the world's leading independent cyber security companies, McAfee actively protects over 300 million consumer devices worldwide. We use this expertise to power the real-time protection that makes WebAdvisor your first line of defense for safer browsing.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Good protection
  • Helpful tech support
  • Blocks suspicious websites
Cons
  • Changes default search engine to Yahoo
  • Unable to be found in Chrome extension store
Most mentioned
  • Good protection
  • Easy to use
  • Helpful tech support
Recent reviews
When enabled, this feature adds Yahoo as the default search engine, rather than using your default search engine. It is very annoying. I would not recommend this feature until they fix this issue.
by Bret Bollinger Bret Bollinger, 2024-04-27

Easy to use and works well.
by Julie Sun Julie Sun, 2024-04-27

by Mohamed Nazeem Mohamed Nazeem, 2024-04-27
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Safety
Risk impact

McAfee® WebAdvisor 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 extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install McAfee® WebAdvisor if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

McAfee® WebAdvisor has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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