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Browse the Internet securely with Norton Safe Web
Applicable for: Mac;Windows
Norton Safety ratings do not appear on third-party search engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing search results. You need to install the Norton Safe Search extension on Google Chrome to get the Norton safety ratings. Norton Safe Search extension is not available on Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge browsers.
Norton Safe Web helps you browse, search, and shop safely online. It analyzes websites that you visit and detects if there are any viruses, spyware, malware, or other threats.
Norton Safe Web is supported on Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari browsers.
Work with Norton Safe Web
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If you see the Dangerous webpage blocked prompt on the webpage you access, click the Settings icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
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In the Settings window that appears, choose one of the following:
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If you want to block the website, click Block this site.
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If you want to view a notification banner on your website, click Show notification banner.
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If you want to see an alert on your Norton Safe Web extension, click Alert me from extension icon only.
Understand Norton Safe Web safety ratings
Norton Safe Web uses the following website safety ratings:
- Safe
Norton Safe Web analysis determined that the site is safe to visit.
- Untested
Norton Safe Web does not have enough data to analyze the site; it is recommended that you do not visit this site.
- Unsafe
Norton Safe Web analysis determined that the site is unsafe to visit. This website may attempt to install malicious software on your computer.
- Caution
Norton Safe Web analysis determined that this site has some threats that are classified as Annoyance Factors. The site is not dangerous, but it can install unwanted applications on your computer without your permission.
Last modified: 12/17/2024
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