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Bitdefender Web Sage

by Bitdefender SRL · Privacy & Security
FeaturedManifest V3 in_app
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Blocks scams, phishing and dangerous sites before they load, free. Premium adds AI that explains threats and guards your money.

Users
1M
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.9 / 5
−0.54 in 30 days
Ratings
921
+5 in 30 days
Store rank
#322
#301 among extensions
Version
4.0.3
updated 12 Oct 2026

Users

monthly, 3 years
200K600K1MAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,000,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
200560921Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 921 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Bitdefender Web Sage

TrafficLight is now Web Sage — the same Bitdefender protection you trusted, rebuilt for today's web. Web Sage is Bitdefender's safety layer for your browser. It checks every page you open in real time and blocks dangerous sites before they load — silently, in real time. The core protection is free, for everyone. Web Sage Premium adds agentic AI that understands scams the way a security analyst does. FREE FOR EVERYONE — WEB SAGE STANDARD • Malicious Page Blocker — dangerous websites are blocked instantly, before anything loads. Protects you from phishing, malware downloads and known scam sites. • Search Advisor — safety ratings next to every link in your search results. Know which sites are safe before you click, not after. • Privacy Guard — stops websites and advertisers from secretly tracking your activity and blocks unwanted browser notifications. One always-on shield. GO FURTHER — WEB SAGE PREMIUM • AI Security Advisor — security that explains itself: an AI agent that tells you why a page is dangerous and exactly what to do next, in plain language. • In-Browser Web Scam Protection — real-time agentic detection of phishing, scams and impersonation. • AI-Powered Search Advisor — context-aware AI that reasons about each search result's risk and catches fake sponsored ads. • Safe Shopping — warns you before you buy from a fraudulent store, even one created hours ago. • Ad Fraud Shield — flags dangerous ads in your social feeds before you click, not after. • Financial Fraud Protection — catches fake investment platforms and cloned banking pages, even pixel-perfect replicas. Premium is included with Total Security and every Bitdefender plan above it. Have a qualifying plan? Premium unlocks automatically — no activation step, nothing to buy in the extension. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE WEB SAGE • It acts before the damage. Pages are checked as they load, so threats are stopped before they reach you. • It's precise. If only part of a site is dangerous, only that part is blocked — the rest stays available. • It stays out of your way. No toolbars, no pop-ups when everything is fine, no noticeable slowdown. • It comes from Bitdefender, whose security technology protects millions of people worldwide. HOW IT WORKS Web Sage checks the pages you visit against Bitdefender's constantly updated threat intelligence. A free Bitdefender account is required to activate protection and keep your settings in sync. Your tier is resolved automatically from your Bitdefender account — upgrades unlock instantly. Questions or feedback? Our support team is at https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/ Subscription agreement: https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/site/view/subscription-agreement-and-terms-of-services-for-home-user-solutions

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+1−0.52
30 days0+0.0%+5−0.54
6 months0+0.0%+11−0.54
1 year+100K+11.1%+15−0.54

Version history

20 versions recorded
4.0.312 Oct 2026
4.0.228 Sep 2026
4.0.123 Sep 2026
3.4.42 Jun 2026
3.4.29 Mar 2026
3.4.116 Jan 2026
3.4.010 Dec 2025
3.3.127 Jul 2025

Details

Category
Privacy & Security
First seen
11 Mar 2020
Size
6.4 MB
Languages
de, en-US, nl, vi, tr, es, fr, it
Pricing
in_app
Privacy policy
bitdefender.com
Extension ID
cfnpidifppmenkapgihekkeednfoenal

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 4, likelihood 0
Permissions
storageactiveTabidentitytabsnativeMessagingwebNavigationidlecontentSettingsbrowsingDatawebRequestsidePaneldownloadsdeclarativeNetRequestscriptinghistorybookmarksalarms
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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