Surfshark, a cybersecurity company and leading VPN provider, introduces a new feature designed to significantly enhance website browsing safety with no extra effort. This enhancement of the Surfshark extension actively checks websites in Google Search results, providing alerts about potential dangers before you click. This is a crucial addition, especially given that in 2025 alone Surfshark detected more than 141,000 new online threats.
“It’s hard to imagine a day without using a search engine like Google. However, even seemingly harmless searches can lead to risks behind any link you click. To address this, we’ve implemented a new feature designed to help people browse more securely without any extra effort by proactively informing users if a link they’re about to click has been involved in a data breach or may contain potential threats like malware,” explains Gabriele Sinkeviciute, Head of Product at Surfshark.
Previously, a similar feature allowed viewing safety badges after clicking on a webpage. Now, Surfshark has taken a step further by showing a page’s security status directly in Google Search results before the user enters a potentially dangerous website.
This new addition to Surfshark extension’s website safety settings offers a vital layer of protection by flagging websites for potential threats in the Google search engine. It uses an icon to alert you instantly if a site has experienced a data breach or poses a malware risk. By catching threats at the earliest stage of your browsing, it helps you avoid dangerous sites and prevents potential malware infections on your device.
“Protecting users from malicious search engine links is just as critical as providing reliable online protection for their data. Since 2022, for instance, we have added over 25,000 websites to our database that are flagged as potentially harmful and are not easily identifiable as dangerous. So with this new solution, we aim to help users avoid the frustration of compromised accounts, device infections, or stolen credentials when visiting a harmful website without even realizing it,” says Sinkeviciute.
Sinkeviciute highlights that this feature is especially helpful for users who are less familiar with technology and might struggle to identify online danger.
This feature is currently exclusive to Google Search using the Surfshark extension. It displays symbols next to each search result link to warn you about potential risks on the website. These alerts cover various threats, such as data leaks or breaches, malware, and phishing attempts, allowing you to make safer and informed choices before clicking a link.
To turn on this feature, go to extension settings, then website safety warnings, and make sure both toggles are on.
For more information, visit surfshark.com.
