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Urban Browser Guard

Urban Browser Guard

ID: almalgbpmcfpdaopimbdchdliminoign

Supported Languages

🇧🇷Brazilian Portuguese
🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)
🇳🇱Dutch
🇺🇸English
🇫🇷French
🇩🇪German
🇮🇩Indonesian
🇯🇵Japanese
🇷🇺Russian
🇪🇸Spanish
🇹🇷Turkish

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
8.1.2
Size
2.29 MB
Rating
4.5/5
Reviews
692
Users
300,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Category
Privacy & security
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
17extensions
2 no longer listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Urban VPNView Profile
Country
US
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Address
1007 North Orange Street 4th floor Wilmington, DE 19801 US
Website
Visit
Extensions
17
Active
14
Obsolete
2
Listed
17
Unlisted
0
Users
8,892,770

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
webRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
declarativeNetRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to define rules to block, redirect, or modify network requests. Rated Critical because it can control all network traffic, potentially blocking security updates or redirecting to malicious sites.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
webNavigation
Permission
High
This permission enables monitoring of all browser navigation events and transitions. Rated High because it can track every page visit, navigation method, and browsing pattern, potentially exposing sensitive browsing behavior and user activities.
browsingData
Permission
High
This permission clears browsing data, history, and redis. Rated High because it can destroy evidence of malicious activity, clear security logs, and modify browser state.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 20% increase: Access to sensitive domains increases potential impact• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation• 10% increase: About:blank access enables potential sandbox escape vectors
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
tabs
Permission
Medium
This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
management
Permission
Medium
This permission manages other installed extensions. Rated Medium because it can enable/disable other extensions and modify their settings, with changes being visible to users.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
https://*.bugsnag.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://*.urban-vpn.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.google-analytics.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://ssl.google-analytics.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://google-analytics.com/
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.google.com/favicon.ico
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.youtube.com/favicon.ico
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/urban-shield/almalgbpmcfpdaopimbdchdliminoign/reviews/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.urban-vpn.com/thank-you-ext-shield/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://www.urban-vpn.com/uninstall-ext-shield/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://authentication.urban-vpn.com/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://guardrail.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://anti-mining-protection-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/api/rest/v2/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://geo.geosurf.io/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://config-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/rest/v3/configs/extensions/urban-shield/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://api-pro.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://authentication.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
https://api-pro.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/redirect/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Access to Sensitive Domains
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension requests access to sensitive domains: https://www.google-analytics.com/*, https://ssl.google-analytics.com/*, https://google-analytics.com/, https://www.google.com/favicon.ico, https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/urban-shield/almalgbpmcfpdaopimbdchdliminoign/reviews/*, https://anti-mining-protection-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/api/rest/v2/*
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
About:blank Access
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension can run content scripts in about:blank pages.
alarms
Permission
Low
This permission schedules periodic tasks. Rated Low because it can only trigger events at specified times without access to sensitive data.
  • 1 critical
  • 3 high
  • 2 medium

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About this extension

Urban Browser Guard safeguards your online privacy and blocks harmful content, including malicious websites and intrusive ads

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Urban Browser Guard Chrome extension adds a security layer that blocks access to malicious websites while filtering out annoying ads and other unwanted content. Urban Browser Guard protects your digital fingerprints from leaking into the wrong hands and prevents identity theft, malware ads, and phishing attempts, whether you’re in a public place or at home. What does Urban Browser Guard do? 🛡️ Advance browser protection: Blocking access to malicious sites and ads, improving secure browsing and private internet security. ⛏️ Mining Site Alerts: Receive alerts about cryptocurrency mining websites that could compromise your device's performance and security. 🧹 Clear Cache and History: Clear your browser cache and history, ensuring your data stays private. 🚫 Block Analytics Requests: Easily block analytics requests that track your online behavior. This extension is an all-in-one browser protection solution. You don't need to download additional software—click "Add to Chrome" to install the extension, and you're set to browse freely. To enable us to block malware ads and provide you with digital fingerprinting hiding features, we need to access and collect certain information, such as: URLs you click, the ads displayed for you and your interaction with the ads, history, click stream data, and IP address. In addition, subject to your consent through the prominent notice, we will be accessing and collecting your web browsing data that includes information on: - search engine results page - web pages visited - clicked stream data - information about the content that you viewed (the ad campaign) - information about where you viewed the content (website, app, or extension). We share this web browsing data in an aggregated, anonymized format with our affiliated companies and business partners for commercial use. We wish to clarify that we do not want to know your identity, preferences, or personal information about you, as detailed in the privacy policy (https://www.urban-vpn.com/about-us/privacy/). Urban Browser Guard is a comprehensive Chrome browser extension for securing your connection. It will not slow your browser’s performance and will not affect bandwidth.

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