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# Safe Browsing & Malware Protection

> Learn how Comet's Safe Browsing protects you from dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions, and how to adjust malware protection settings.

<h2 id="h_9bdc421243">Safe Browsing & Security in Comet</h2>

<p>Comet helps protect you from dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions using a built-in Safe Browsing system and secure connection tools.</p>

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<h2 id="h_bfbf1f2e53">Safe Browsing</h2>

<p><b>Standard protection (recommended)</b><br />Warns you about sites, downloads, and extensions that are known to be dangerous.</p>

<p><b>No protection (not recommended)</b><br />Turns off all warnings and protection against malicious content.</p>

<p>To change these settings, open <b>Settings → Privacy and Security → Security</b>.</p>

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<h2 id="h_2c9dc4f07f">Secure Connections (HTTPS)</h2>

<p>Comet can automatically warn you before visiting sites that don’t support secure connections.<br />​</p>

<p>When enabled, <b>Always use secure connections</b> helps ensure your data is encrypted whenever possible.</p>

<p>You can turn this on in <b>Settings → Privacy and Security → Security → Secure connections.</b></p>

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<h2 id="h_b90d017bb6">Additional Security Options</h2>

<p><b>Warn if a password was compromised</b><br />Comet checks whether passwords you’ve saved were exposed in known data breaches.<br />Your passwords and usernames are encrypted locally and never sent in readable form.</p>

<p><b>Use secure DNS</b><br />Adds an extra layer of privacy by encrypting DNS lookups, making it harder for others to see which sites you visit.<br />You can select your DNS provider (for example, OS default, Cloudflare, or Google DNS).</p>

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<h2 id="h_d2d703e7ee">Related: Control what Comet Assistant can access</h2>

<p>Learn how to manage how Comet Assistant uses browsing context and personal data in our <a href="/help-center/help-center/comet/en/articles/12658082-control-what-comet-assistant-can-use">Comet Assistant privacy guide →</a></p>


## Related topics

- [Security](/help-center/help-center/comet/en/collections/18800269-security.md)
- [Browsing Privacy & Safety](/help-center/help-center/comet/en/articles/12867356-browsing-privacy-safety.md)
- [Safe Downloads](/help-center/help-center/comet/en/articles/13750988-safe-downloads.md)
- [Comet Policies and Controls](/help-center/help-center/en/articles/13529668-comet-policies-and-controls.md)
- [Key Settings to Get You Going](/help-center/help-center/comet/en/articles/11642841-key-settings-to-get-you-going.md)