Is AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security safe to use?

AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security?

Based on our automated security analysis, AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.9318 (484 reviews)
Author: Adguard Software Ltd

Adguard Software Ltd · firefox · v2.9.8

AdGuard VPN — the best free solution for your online security from the creators of a famous ad blocker. Encrypt your connection, hide your IP address and websites you visit from anyone (including your Internet provider) and ensure anonymous browsing on the web. Conceal your location and unblock geographically restricted websites or content with no limitations on traffic. For 10 years AdGuard ad blocker has been protecting its users from annoying ads and spying trackers. Today, over 25 million people worldwide trust AdGuard with their privacy, so we added the brand new tool to even further strengthen their cyber security — AdGuard VPN. Complementary to all the features any modern VPN is armed with, AdGuard VPN has something more to offer — it’s integrated with other AdGuard products and provides protection from tracking and malware. Join us and surf safely! More on why you need AdGuard VPN: - Advanced Privacy Protection - Unblock Websites and Content - Speed & Unlimited Traffic - No Logging Policy Why does AdGuard VPN require permissions? Here is detailed information on the permissions we need. We are always transparent to users about what we use and why we need it. - `proxy` - This is what the extension does. - `contextMenus` - We use this to add a context menu items that allow enabling or disabling the VPN. - `management` - We use this to provide an option to turn off another proxy-extension in one click. - `notifications` - We use this to show a notification after a successful user authentication via social networks. - `privacy` - We use this to provide the “Disable WebRTC” feature which is crucial to prevent websites from detecting user’s real IP address. - `storage`, `unlimitedStorage` - These permissions are required in order to store user settings - `webRequest`, `webRequestBlocking` - We use these for two purposes. First, we have a webRequest listener that is listening for error events. We use it to detect non-routable (hosted in the LAN, for instance) domains and automatically add them to the list of exclusions. Also, we have an `onAuthRequired` handler that handles authentication for the endpoints that require it. - `<all_urls>` is necessary because otherwise `onAuthRequired` won’t fire. Also, this is necessary for the non-routable domains detection feature. Stay in touch Support team: support@adguard -vpn.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdGuard Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adguarden Official website: https://adguard-vpn.com © Adguard Software Limited

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 11 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

AdGuard VPN — the best free solution for your online security from the creators of a famous ad blocker. Encrypt your connection, hide your IP address and websites you visit from anyone (including your Internet provider) and ensure anonymous browsing on the web. Conceal your location and unblock geographically restricted websites or content with no limitations on traffic. For 10 years AdGuard ad blocker has been protecting its users from annoying ads and spying trackers. Today, over 25 million people worldwide trust AdGuard with their privacy, so we added the brand new tool to even further strengthen their cyber security — AdGuard VPN. Complementary to all the features any modern VPN is armed with, AdGuard VPN has something more to offer — it’s integrated with other AdGuard products and provides protection from tracking and malware. Join us and surf safely! More on why you need AdGuard VPN: - Advanced Privacy Protection - Unblock Websites and Content - Speed & Unlimited Traffic - No Logging Policy Why does AdGuard VPN require permissions? Here is detailed information on the permissions we need. We are always transparent to users about what we use and why we need it. - `proxy` - This is what the extension does. - `contextMenus` - We use this to add a context menu items that allow enabling or disabling the VPN. - `management` - We use this to provide an option to turn off another proxy-extension in one click. - `notifications` - We use this to show a notification after a successful user authentication via social networks. - `privacy` - We use this to provide the “Disable WebRTC” feature which is crucial to prevent websites from detecting user’s real IP address. - `storage`, `unlimitedStorage` - These permissions are required in order to store user settings - `webRequest`, `webRequestBlocking` - We use these for two purposes. First, we have a webRequest listener that is listening for error events. We use it to detect non-routable (hosted in the LAN, for instance) domains and automatically add them to the list of exclusions. Also, we have an `onAuthRequired` handler that handles authentication for the endpoints that require it. - `<all_urls>` is necessary because otherwise `onAuthRequired` won’t fire. Also, this is necessary for the non-routable domains detection feature. Stay in touch Support team: support@adguard<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/dcefb86536bb970c3cf66ad8c2699e4d51906386803f1a184c91227b514530bd/http%3A//-vpn.com" rel="nofollow">-vpn.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/f1f207ce9f7b28c235dc9013f975794f1e67ea4a680e62168b851ad851c90094/https%3A//twitter.com/AdGuard" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/AdGuard</a> Facebook: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/909916670b11656c5e0263ea556a76964beb0f0abb984e970822dd0553c228a2/https%3A//www.facebook.com/adguarden" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/adguarden</a> Official website: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/71b0aafa24b8e63850c2c8ebfb15c21c58af52d65a8d09730e5ec21ce744ad1a/https%3A//adguard-vpn.com" rel="nofollow">https://adguard-vpn.com</a> © Adguard Software Limited

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Adguard Software Ltd. Version 2.9.8 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

AdGuard VPN — Privacy & Security is published by Adguard Software Ltd on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 11K users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.