Top security web browser plugins

Plugins that you should have installed to browse internet safely. Of course you don't need to install them all. One java script blocker and one ad blocker and one privacy/tracker blocker is enough. On the list you can find best plugins for Chrome/Firefox/Opera. It is also good to have VirusTotal plugin installed to scan files before download.

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  1. HTTPS Everywhere is a browser extension produced as a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It encrypts your communications with a number of major websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Yandex.Browser
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    HTTPS Everywhere screenshot 1
    HTTPS Everywhere screenshot 1
    HTTPS Everywhere screenshot 2
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    HTTPS Everywhere screenshot 3
  2. HTTPZ icon
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    HTTPZ is meant to be unobtrusive and lightweight. Is very configurable, and should be slightly more secure than some of the alternatives out there, since it has a couple of built-in ways to defend against SSL stripping attacks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
  3. The EU regulations require that every website must get user's permission before installing cookies. Imagine how irritating that becomes when you surf anonymously or if you delete cookies automatically every time you close the browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • uBlock Origin
    • AdBlock
    • Pale Moon
    • Adblock Plus
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    I don't care about cookies screenshot 1
    I don't care about cookies screenshot 1
  4. This efficient browser add-on blocks ads, trackers, and malware by default employing various filter lists, acting as a comprehensive wide-spectrum blocker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Thunderbird
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
    uBlock Origin screenshot 1
    uBlock Origin screenshot 1
  5. Block ads, cookies, popups & other trackers. Ghostery sets you up for a private, transparent, and fast internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 1
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 1
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 2
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    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 3
  6. Control your cookies! This extension is inspired by Self-Destructing Cookies icon Self-Destructing Cookies. When a tab closes, any cookies not being used are automatically deleted. Prevent tracking by other cookies and add only the ones you trust.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Tor Browser Bundle
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    Toolbar. Version 2.
    Export cookie expressions white list. Version 2.
    Settings. Version 2.
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    Optional notifications. Version 2.
  7. Privacy Badger is a browser-add on tool that analyzes sites to detect and disallow content that tracks you in an objectionable, non-consensual manner. When you visit websites, your copy of Privacy Badger keeps note of the "third party" domains that embed images...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Overview of Privacy Badger extension
  8. MinerBlock is an efficient browser extension that focuses on blocking browser-based cryptocurrency miners all over the web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    MinerBlock screenshot 1
  9. NoScript icon
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    The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript, Java, Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice (e.g. your online bank).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • SeaMonkey
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Diablog of blocked scripts
    NoScript Anwhere (Firefox Mobile version).
  10. A simple extension that brings some of NoScript icon NoScript 's functionality to Chrome while emphasizing simplicity and intuitiveness (no affiliation to NoScript or NotScripts).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    ScriptSafe screenshot 1
  11. uMatrix icon
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    Point & click to forbid/allow any class of requests made by your browser. Use it to block scripts, iframes, ads, facebook, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
    uMatrix screenshot 1
    uMatrix screenshot 1
    uMatrix screenshot 2
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    uMatrix screenshot 3
  12. Guard your browser against CSS Exfil attacks!

    CSS Exfil is a method attackers can use to steal data from web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). This plugin sanitizes and blocks any CSS rules which may be designed to steal data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    CSS Exfil Protection screenshot 1
  13. With VT4Browsers you will be able to use VirusTotal to analyze urls and files automatically. You can change the extension's behavior at any time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    VT4Browsers screenshot 1
    VT4Browsers screenshot 1
    VT4Browsers screenshot 2
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    VT4Browsers screenshot 3
  14. "User Agent Switcher and Manager" spoofs browser's User-Agent string. This string is used by web servers to provide content to you. Based on your browser type and operating system, web servers might provide different HTML content (like a different styling or lower...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    User-Agent Switcher and Manager screenshot 1
  15. Automatically change the user agent after specified period of time to a randomly selected one, thus hiding your real user agent.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Random User-Agent screenshot 1
    Random User-Agent screenshot 1
  16. Protects you against tracking through "free", centralized, content delivery. It prevents a lot of requests from reaching networks like Google Hosted Libraries, and serves local files to keep sites from breaking. Complements regular content blockers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Pale Moon
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Decentraleyes screenshot 1
    Decentraleyes screenshot 1
  17. Cloud Firewall is a browser extension/addon that allows users to block connections to sites, pages and web resources (images, videos, etc) hosted in major cloud services if the user wishes to do so.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
    Cloud Firewall screenshot 1
    Cloud Firewall screenshot 1
    Cloud Firewall screenshot 2
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    Cloud Firewall screenshot 3
  18. ClearURLs icon
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    This extension will automatically remove tracking elements from URLs to help protect your privacy when browse through the Internet.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    ClearURLs screenshot 1
    ClearURLs screenshot 1
    ClearURLs screenshot 2
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    ClearURLs screenshot 3
  19. Neat URL icon
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    Neat URL cleans URLs, removing parameters such as Google Analytics' utm parameters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Neat URL screenshot 1
  20. FastForward circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com) and even trackers (such as bit.ly and t.co)!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    FastForward screenshot 1
    FastForward screenshot 1
  21. If you hate those obnoxious and very annoying redirects, then this is the tool for you. Skip Redirect is an add-on for Firefox that skips redirects. It works flawlessly!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Skip Redirect screenshot 1
    Skip Redirect screenshot 1
    Skip Redirect screenshot 2
  22. Privacy, simplified. Our add-on provides the privacy essentials you need to seamlessly take control of your personal information, no matter where the internet takes you: tracker blocking, smarter encryption, DuckDuckGo private search, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials screenshot 1
    DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials screenshot 1
    DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials screenshot 2
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    DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials screenshot 3
  23. "Terms of Service; Didn't Read" (short: ToS;DR) is a project started in June 2012 to help fix the "biggest lie on the web": almost no one really reads the terms of service we agree to all the time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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As you can see there are quite a few plugins providing protection against various threats on the network. Read about these add-ons and the threats that are waiting for you while surfing the web. I also invite you to my website https://0ut3r.space/ for more interesting info.

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