Google Safe Browsing for Firefox

Google Safe Browsing for Firefox BETA

New! Google Safe Browsing and Google Suggest are now a part of the Google Toolbar for Firefox.

Introduction

Google Safe Browsing is an extension to Firefox that alerts you if a web page that you visit appears to be asking for your personal or financial information under false pretences. This type of attack, known as phishing or spoofing, is becoming more sophisticated, widespread and dangerous. That's why it's important to browse safely with Google Safe Browsing. By combining advanced algorithms with reports about misleading pages from a number of sources, Safe Browsing is often able to automatically warn you when you encounter a page that's trying to trick you into disclosing personal information.
For more information, see the FAQ.

Install Now

Google Safe Browsing is now a part of the
Google Toolbar for Firefox

How to Install

1. Click the "google-safebrowsing.xpi" link above. Be sure to review the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice.

If this is your first time installing a Google Firefox extension, when you click "Agree and Install", the Firefox browser may display a notice in a bar across the top of the page. View screenshot

If this notice appears, you will need to edit your browser options to allow the extension to be installed from Google:
  1a.  Click "Edit Options..." in the bar. The Firefox "Allowed Sites" window will appear.
  1b.  In this window, enter tools.google.com in the box under "Address of web site". View screenshot
  1c.  Click "Allow" to add Google to the list of allowed sites, then click "OK".
  1d.  You will need to click "Agree and Install" a second time to begin installation.

2. After clicking "Agree and Install", the Firefox software installation window will appear with Google Safe Browsing listed. View screenshot

3. Click the "Install Now" button. The Firefox extensions window will appear confirming installation. View screenshot

4. Close the Firefox extensions window, then close all Firefox windows and restart the browser.

How to Uninstall

In the Firefox browser, click "Tools" and select "Extensions". The Extensions window should appear.

Click "Google Safe Browsing", then click the "Uninstall" button.

Click the "OK" button in the confirmation window. The Extensions window should confirm that Google Safe Browsing has been uninstalled.

Close the Extensions window, then close all Firefox windows and restart the browser.