By Matthew Humphries November 4, 2016
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Browser extensions have become an essential part of surfing the Internet. They add security, useful extra features, and act as a testing ground for functionality that may eventually become a standard part of the most popular browsers.
Not all browser extensions can be trusted, though, and an investigation by German TV channel NDR has uncovered a serious breach of privacy by the Web Of Trust (WOT) service, which over 140 million Web surfers trust to help keep them safe online.
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'Web Of Trust' Browser Extension Cannot Be Trusted
Well, once again a truism that has been out there for a long time...don't know about others but I long ago stopped using that rubbish...especially when the Webroot offering is so, so much better...IMHO. ;)
Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete Beta Tester v9.0.24.49, imaged by Macrium Reflect v7.2
When you have Webroot you don't need anything else...................nothing is better.
I believe my Mom had this one on her Chrome before I switched her to Webroot 🙂
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