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PhishShield: Advanced URL Detector

by Updraft · Privacy & Security
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Analyzes the current URL for phishing indicators and shows automatic warnings.

Users
3
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#332K
#259K among extensions
Version
1.2
updated 6 Apr 2026

Users

monthly, 6 months
023Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 6 months
001Apr 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 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 PhishShield: Advanced URL Detector

🛡️ Protect Your Digital Life with PhishShield Stop phishing attacks before they start. PhishShield is a powerful, privacy-first security extension that automatically analyzes every website you visit to protect you from scams, credential theft, and malicious URLs. 🚀 Key Features: * Real-Time URL Scanning: Automatically checks websites for suspicious indicators as soon as they load. * Typosquatting Protection: Detects "look-alike" domains (e.g., g0ogle.com instead of google.com) designed to trick you. * Automatic Warning Banners: Get an immediate red-alert warning if you land on a high-risk website. * Advanced Heuristics: Identifies IP-based URLs, suspicious Top-Level Domains (.xyz, .top, .biz), and high-entropy (randomly generated) domains used by hackers. * Brand Spoofing Detection: Flags sites attempting to impersonate popular brands like Microsoft, PayPal, Amazon, and Netflix. * Trusted Sites (Whitelist): Easily mark your safe domains as "Trusted" to customize your protection. 🔒 Privacy-First Security Unlike other security tools, PhishShield works entirely locally in your browser. * No browsing history is ever sent to a server. * No personal data is collected or tracked. * 100% private, fast, and lightweight. Why PhishShield? Phishing remains the #1 way accounts are compromised. PhishShield adds an essential layer of defense by analyzing the underlying structure of URLs that the human eye might miss. Protect yourself today. Install PhishShield and browse with confidence!

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days−1−25.0%00.00
6 months+3–00.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.26 Apr 2026

Details

Category
Privacy & Security
First seen
6 Apr 2026
Size
12 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
docs.google.com
Extension ID
nnpglhojhbniknnicmcalcbkhoclcagd

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
activeTabstorage

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