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Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - Browser Security

Last updated by ako on 29. May 2018 - 19:21

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Browser Security

Information:
How to Surf More Securely
How to Stay Safe While Online
What Else Have You Just Downloaded?
How to Block Bad Websites
How to Tell If A Website Is Dangerous
How to Remove Ads, Wasted Page Space and Annoying Content
14 Mozilla Articles to Help Make You a Better and Safer User of the Firefox Browser
A comprehensive list of Firefox privacy and security settings

Website safety checking:

Subsections follow.

1. Information:
Best Free Internet Safety Check

2. Browser add-ons:
Windows Defender Browser Protection
(Ch)
WoT - Web of Trust
(AB)
Webutation
(FF, Ch)
LinkExtend
(FF,Ch)
McAfee SiteAdvisor
(FF,Ch,IE)
Bitdefender TrafficLight
(FF,Ch,OB)
avast! Online Security
(Ch,IE)
Avira Browser Safety
(FF,Ch,IE)
PC Tools Browser Defender
(FF,IE)
Ad-Aware Security Toolbar
(FF,IE)
Netcraft Extension
(Ch, FF, OB)
Sitehound

Web Security Guard

(IE,FF)
BrightCloud Toolbar
(FF,Ch)
Trust My Web
(FF,Ch)
SafeLinks FREE
(Ch)
Anti-phishing Domain Advisor
Unveil Technology Webfilter Toolbar

IDND
(FF)
PhishTank SiteChecker
(FF)
FB Phishing Protector
(FF)
SmartScreen Filter
(IE)
AVG Secure Search
(FF,Ch,IE,OB)
G Data CloudSecurity
(FF,IE)
Trend Micro Browser Guard
(IE)
Trustwave SecureBrowsing
(FF,IE,Ch,OB)
VT Browser Extensions
(FF,Ch,IE)
Dr.Web LinkChecker
(FF,Ch,IE)
Malware Search
(FF,Ch
)
vURL Online
(IE)
Quttera URL Scanner
(Ch)
Flag for Chrome
(Ch)
Flagfox
(FF)
ShowIP
(FF)
CallingID
(FF,Ch,IE)
IPvFox
(FF)
cyscon Security Shield
(FF)
Botfree EU -list

3. Web applications:
VirusTotal

Zulu URL Risk Analyser

NoVirusThanks

Dr.Web

Comodo

Online link scan

Web of Trust

ScanURL

UrlVoid

IPVoid
Google

Unmask Parasites

Webutation

Norton Safe Web

AVG

McAfee: SiteAdvisor
; Threat Intelligence
; TrustedSource

F-secure

TrendMicro

PC Tools Browser Defender

K9 Web Protection

Websense
; SWF

Sophos

Brightcloud

Finjan URL Analysis

MalwareURL

Web Security Guard

Unveil

Sucuri SiteCheck

Wepawet

urlQuery
vURL Online

Quttera

Monkeywrench

Web Inspector

4. Windows applications:
AVG LinkScanner

Quttera URL Scanner for Windows

Ad-Aware Web Companion

Anti-malicious/potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Shield for Chrome
(Ch)
Extension Defender
(FF, Ch)
Privacy Guard
(Ch)

Anti-browser tampering:
HitmanPro.Alert
; Features of free vs. paid version

BrowserProtect
(FF, Ch, IE)
Public Fox
(FF)
Preferences Monitor
(FF)
Secure Profile
(Ch)

Protection against scripts:

Click-to-play (FF,Ch)
uBlock
(FF
, Ch
, OB); uBlock Origin
(FF
, Ch
, OB
)
NoScript
(FF)
JSGuard
(Ch
, FF
)
uMatrix
(Ch
, FF, OB
)
NotScipts
(Ch,OB)
ScriptSafe
(Ch)
YesScript
(FF)
QuickJava
(FF)
Quick Javascript Switcher
(Ch)
ScriptBlock
(Ch)
Script Defender
(Ch)

Protection against mining:

No Coin
(Ch)
MinerOff

Miner Block
(Ch)

Protection against Adobe Flash:

Flashblock
(FF, Ch
)
FlashControl
(Ch)
Clean the junk
(FF, Ch)

Ad blocking:
Adblock Plus
(FF, Ch); blocklists

Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

(FF)
Adblock Lite
(FF)
AdBlock
(Ch,OB)
Ad Muncher

AdFender
(AB)
Adsweep
(Ch, AB
)
Simple-adblock
(IE)
AdblockIE
(IE)
Karma Blocker
(FF)
AdvertBan
(FF)
Bluhell Firewall
(FF)
Ad-Aware AdBlocker
(AB)
How to Remove Google Text Ads
Ad-Blocker for Gmail
(FF,Ch)
Css AdBlock
(FF,Ch,OB)
Quero Toolbar
(IE)
Diladele Web Safety
(AB)
Webmail Ad Blocker (FF
,Ch
)
AdNauseam
(FF)
10 Ad Blocking Extensions Tested for Best Performance

Pop-up blockers:
Best Free Popup Stopper
Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon
(FF)
Better Pop Up Blocker
(Ch)
PanicWare Pop-Up Stopper
(FF, IE)
EMS Free Surfer
(IE)
Popup Blocker Pro
(Ch)
JavaScript Popup Blocker
(Ch)
Google Toolbar
(IE)
Poper Blocker
(Ch)

Safer downloading:
µTorrent Virusguard

Team Cymru
(FF)
Check my Torrent IP

Trusted Downloads

Fireclam
(FF)

Safer online shopping:

Shopping assistant
Zscaler Safe Shopping
(FF)

HTTPS validation:
Certificate Patrol
(FF)
Perspectives
(FF, Ch)
SaferChrome
(Ch)
SSLGuard
(FF)
Calomel SSL Validation
(FF)
Unencrypted Password Warning
(Ch)
Convergence
(FF)
Heise SSL Guardian

SSL Blacklist
(FF)
PasswordFail Extension
(Ch)
SSL Collection
(FF)
See also in this list: Force HTTPS

Updating browser and add-ons:

Qualys BrowserCheck
(FF, Ch, IE, OB)
Mozilla Plugin Check

Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater

SecBrowsing
(Ch)
SurfPatrol
(Ch, OB)

Browser data backup and synchronization:

Best Free Bookmark Syncronizer
FavBackup

Xmarks
(FF, Ch, IE, OB)
FEBE
(FF)
Google Bookmarks
(AB)
Sync2It
(FF, IE)
Delicious
(AB)
Diigo
(AB)
Favekeeper

Linkman Lite
(FF,Ch,IE,OB)
OPML Support
(FF)
More

Browser data cleaning:

Click&Clean
(FF,Ch)
Preferences Cleaner
(FF)
eCleaner
(FF)
IE HistoryView

BrowsingHistoryView
(IE,FF,Ch,OB)
Iron Cleaner
(Ch,OB)
Privacy Agent

History Eraser
(Ch)
OneClick Cleaner for Chrome
(Ch)
Clear Console
(FF)

Short URLs:
Subsections follow.

1. Unshortening short URLs:

bit.ly Browser Extensions
(FF,Ch)
Untiny url
(AB)
TrueURL
(FF, IE)
longurlplease
(AB)
LongURL
(FF)
URL X-ray
(AB)
View Thru
(Ch)
Unshorten URL

Unshorten.it
(FF,Ch)
URL Uncover
(FF,Ch)

2. Safer URL shorteners:

mcaf.ee
(Ch)
scr.im

Text recovery:
Lazarus
(FF, Ch)
Textarea Cache
(FF)

Other:
Online tools for surfers and webmasters
SpyBHORemover

Silent Block
(FF)
BlockSite
; Plus
(FF)
HTTP Content Security Policy Detector
(FF)
Clickjacking Defense - Declarative Sec Detector
(FF)
Remove It Permanently
(FF)
Readability
(AB)
TidyRead
(FF,Ch
)
Shortmail

Kristal Safe Way

Link Location Bar

(FF)
Zscaler Tools

IEZoneAnalyzer
(IE)
Menu Editor
(FF)
Password Alert
(Ch)
ConfigFox
(FF)
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