![]() I haven’t noticed a real need for this feature whatsoever. Just a standard search box with the presumed appearance of safety. Nothing too impressive with this extension. Type in the search string that you wish and either click Safe Search or select one of the suggestions it provides. The Norton Safe Search box will appear in the (ugly) Norton toolbar.Open your browser of choice (Chrome preferred).All provided ratings are based on information gathered from the age of a site (how long the site has been up) and the millions of Norton customers who have visited or reported them. It’s a feature that provides reputation ratings for every website on the Internet. You can also choose to ignore the warning/rating and click “Continue to site” to view the webpage. You can use this option if you feel that the website should be considered legitimate and you’d like to report it in an attempt to have the evaluation corrected. I know that Norton provides users with a way to report issues like these through the Report Issue option that will be located on the blocked website page. This can get a bit annoying if you run a few sites and have users complaining that they get a Norton warning when they try to visit. If a site doesn’t have the HTTPS (as opposed to sans ‘S’) it analyzes it in a negative light. It seems to do as it claims, though in other reviews I have heard it mentioned often that some websites deemed “Unsafe” are incorrectly rated. Norton Safe Web hasn’t presented me with any issues during my limited use of its features. The site is not dangerous, but it can install unwanted applications on your computer without your permission. -Caution (indicated by an orange exclamation mark ‘!’ icon) – Norton Safe Web analysis determined that this site has some threats that are classified as Annoyance Factors.This website may attempt to install malicious software on your computer. -Unsafe (indicated by a red cross ‘x’ icon) – Norton Safe Web analysis determined that the site is unsafe to visit.-Untested (indicated by a gray question mark ‘?’ icon) – Norton Safe Web does not have enough data to analyze the site it is recommended that you do not visit this site.-Safe (indicated by a green ‘OK’ icon) – Norton Safe Web analysis determined that the site is safe to visit.-Secure (indicated by a Norton Secured icon) – Symantec analysis determined that the website is VeriSign trusted and is safe to visit.Hovering the mouse cursor over one of these Norton icons will display a pop-up with information on the site and how safe it deems the shopping experience. Using Google, Yahoo, or Bing while searching for specific pages or sites on the internet, you’ll see a Norton rating icon beside each search result. Once a page has been analyzed, Norton Safe Web provides a safety rating for each of the websites, prior to your next visit. It will analyze all visited websites to detect any viruses, spyware, malware, or other threats lurking within the pages. Search, surf, and shop safely online with the Norton Safe Web extension. ![]() Here is a rundown and review on all of the extensions offered. However, if you wish to easily access all of the browser-specific features that Norton Security offers, you will need to enable each extension. The extensions are not mandatory to enjoy Norton Antivirus Suite. To do so, click the “Remind Me Later” option if you wish to be reminded or “Do not ask me again” if you’d rather not be bothered. You can always add the extensions at a later time. After choosing which (or all) of the extensions you’d like to add, click the Install Now button and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.The same can be said if you forego adding the Norton Safe Web extension. If you choose not to add any of the extensions within 7 days, you’ll receive a “Chrome Protection Removed” alert notification when launching Google Chrome. If you wish to add them all at once, there is also an Add All Norton Extensions for Free button you can click instead. Just click the Add option and follow the provided on-screen instructions. Once Norton Safe Web is enabled, you can then too enable the Norton Safe Search, Norton Home Page and Norton Password Manager extensions for your browser.A pop-up will appear with an Add Extension button. While on the Browser Protection page, look for “Norton Safe Web” and click the Add option.You also have the ability to launch the Browser Protection page directly from the Online Safety pillar by clicking on the Set Up Now option. Upon installing Norton for the first time, your browser will launch a new session, opening up to feature the Browser Protection page in a new window.
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