How to use Emsisoft’s Browser Security Chrome extension in 5 steps

Install the Emsisoft Browser Security extension in your Chrome browser

Download the Emsisoft Browser Security extension. Click on the blue Add to Chrome button on the right. When the prompt pops up asking for confirmation, click Add extension.

Once the extension has been successfully installed, it will run quietly as a subroutine while you browse.

Get to know the website blocked page

If you try to visit a site it detects as malicious, the extension will display its Website blocked page and prevent you from accessing the site. The Website blocked page shows you the malicious site’s URL along with the reason Emsisoft blocked it.

If you think they got it wrong, you can click on Report an error at the bottom of the page to add the site to your Exclusions list and send the URL to Emsisoft’s security team to double check it. You can also click Visit the site anyway to mark it as safe on your computer without sending a report.

Learn the extension’s basic features

You can turn the Browser Security extension on and off or customize it by clicking on its icon in your Chrome extensions bar to the right of your address bar. The icon looks like a light blue shield on a dark blue background.

The extension is enabled by default. To turn it off, toggle the green switch labeled Block dangerous websites in the extension’s popup menu. The switch will turn red when the extension is disabled.

The popup menu also gives you two other options:

• Manage exclusions
• Report this site as dangerous

Customize your protection with your exclusions page

You can see the list of sites that Browser Security wants to block but that you’ve decided to visit anyway by clicking on Manage exclusions. This list will automatically synchronize across any device where you use your Chrome account.

If you decide you want to once again block a site from your exclusions list, select it, and click the Remove button on the right of the page.