Norton safe search is a security software from Norton that informs Internet users know if sites they are going to visit are risky or not. This is crucial because there are reports every day of identity theft and financial assets being taken from computers due to ransomware and malware downloaded from ad-ware websites they visited.
Norton utilizes a feedback from the community system to keep official website an eye on the Web. Users can evaluate the operation of websites and if something suspicious happens using these websites. Site owners can also submit their websites for evaluation. If they meet the required criteria, they will receive a Norton Secured Seal that lets users know that the website is secure and trustworthy.
You can show ratings of safety on all search results within the browser by using the Norton Safe Search Extension for Google Chrome. This provides you with maximum protection against identity thieves, phishing sites and online virus. The extension is lightweight and won’t slow your computer.
The biggest issue is the fact that Norton’s ratings do not get displayed in the search results for images, videos and news. This is a serious oversight, given the importance of such results to a user’s experience. It would be even better to see Norton’s rating displayed in conjunction with the results from ads which are often plagued by malware and frauds using phishing. However it’s worth a try to avoid the risks of shopping and browsing the Internet.