Each internet browser has a unique add-on/plugins ecosystem. Internet Explorer uses add-ons, Browser Helper Objects (BHOs), and accelerators; Google Chrome. Micorsoft Edge, and other Chromium browsers have extensions, themes, and apps; Firefox is all about extensions. These unique add-on ecosystems have been evolving for some time, up until the point where it's now almost impossible for IT administrators to keep track of the various add-ons deployed on each user's computer.
Browser Security Plus makes the impossible possible with its Add-on Management feature.
Note: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other Chromium browser extensions and Internet Explorer plugins can be managed using the Add-on Management feature. Chrome, Edge extensions, and Firefox add-ons can be distributed to computers using Extension Repository.
Compared to other types of add-ons, plug-ins are the most dangerous. Thankfully, browser developers have introduced plug-in signatures to ease consumers' safety concerns and provide accountability in the event of a security breach. With Browser Security Plus, you can detect which plug-ins are signed and which aren't.
Extensions, the most frequently used type of add-on, are capable of tracking users' browser history. To do that, these extensions require permissions. Once extensions have permissions like "web request" and "native messaging", they can steal browser history, browsing patterns, and data entered in webpages by users. With Browser Security Plus, you can detect the permissions used by each extension. Disable chrome extensions that use permissions that could lead to data loss. You can even disable specific permissions for chrome extensions.
Note: Allowing native messaging enables communication between the extension and the native application present in the agent deployed machines. When the native application is registered as a native messaging host, browser data such as website URLs, browser history, and downloads data, to name a few, from the browser are transferred to the native application.
Plug-in developers provide fixes and updates when security loopholes are detected. With Browser Security Plus, you can detect which plug-ins need updates to make sure employees' browsers are as secure as possible.
Many organizations use productivity-boosting extensions for managing passwords, enhancing emails, and correcting grammar on a daily basis. Distribute these extensions silently to computers using our Extension Repository.
Certain websites install plug-ins without visitors' knowledge; this is one of the most common ways unwanted plug-ins land on computers. These kinds of plug-ins need to be blocked once they're detected.
Many employees also access corporate resources while signed in to their personal browser account, bringing their extensions with them. That means these extensions can access enterprise sites, which is likely to lead to corporate data loss.
The best way to deal with any type of unwanted extension? Manage Chrome extensions with Browser Security Plus, and only grant access to enterprise-approved extensions.