Safe browsing is a feature that warns you when you are about to visit a dangerous site known for malware, phishing and downloading unwanted software on your device. =How does safe browsing work?= Firefox Focus has been using the Google safe browsing API for Safe browsing. When you click a link, we check the link against lists of reported phishing, unwanted software, and malware sites. . If the site is identified as an attack site, Firefox Focus (versions 6 and older) will warn you against visiting it. =Safe browsing in Firefox Focus version 7.0= Safe browsing will be temporarily disabled in Firefox Focus version 7.0 as we switch browser engines from WebView to Firefox-powered GeckoView because Safe browsing API is not currently available in GeckoView. We are working on making this feature available in GeckoView within the next few weeks.

Safe browsing is a feature that warns you when you are about to visit a dangerous site known for malware, phishing and downloading unwanted software on your device.

How does safe browsing work?

Firefox Focus has been using the Google safe browsing API for Safe browsing. When you click a link, we check the link against lists of reported phishing, unwanted software, and malware sites. . If the site is identified as an attack site, Firefox Focus (versions 6 and older) will warn you against visiting it.

Safe browsing in Firefox Focus version 7.0

Safe browsing will be temporarily disabled in Firefox Focus version 7.0 as we switch browser engines from WebView to Firefox-powered GeckoView because Safe browsing API is not currently available in GeckoView. We are working on making this feature available in GeckoView within the next few weeks.