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Google's Password Checkup tool is designed to analyze the safety of user passwords based on recently exposed databases from thefts and attacks. The tool is available as a browser extension and a web service. In this article, Mytour guides you through using Password Checkup to check if your passwords are compromised.
Check Password Exposure with Password Checkup
Utilize Password Checkup to Check for Compromised Passwords
Method 1: Use the Password Checkup Browser Extension
As mentioned earlier, Google's Password Checkup is available as both a browser extension and a web service. In this section, Mytour will guide you on using the Password Checkup extension to check if your account passwords are compromised.
Whenever you log into your account, the extension will check your password against a database of recently exposed passwords by malicious actors. If it detects that your password is in the list of compromised passwords, Password Checkup will notify you and prompt you to set a new password.
Access the Chrome Web Store, find the Password Checkup extension, and then click the Add To Chrome button to initiate the download.
Alternatively, you can visit this link to download Password Checkup and install it on your device.
Next, click Add Extension to integrate the extension into your browser.
Once the extension is installed, you'll see its icon on the browser toolbar. Click on the icon to check how many passwords have been analyzed in the past week.
Moreover, the Chrome browser includes a feature that operates similarly to Password Checkup. The only difference is that this feature works in the background and notifies users only if it detects unauthorized access to their passwords.
To activate the feature, copy and paste the text below into the browser's address bar:
chrome://flags/#password-leak-detection
From the menu, select Enabled, then click Relaunch to restart the browser and apply the changes.
Method 2: Check Stored Passwords with Password Checkup Online
If you are using the Password Checkup extension but want to examine all passwords saved in the Chrome password manager, Google provides a dedicated website that allows users to check and sync all saved passwords with their Google account.
Open the Chrome browser and visit the Google Password Manager website, then find and click the Check Passwords button.
Note: If you use a Passphrase to encrypt your passwords on your Google account, you will need to follow additional steps to remove the current Passphrase.
Then, click Check Passwords to initiate the process.
Enter your Google account password, then click Next to proceed.
After the check is complete, the screen will display a list of compromised, reused, or weak passwords.
If duplicate passwords are detected, Password Checkup will show a warning. Your task is to click the down arrow icon next to the warning, then select Change Password to redirect to the account management page and update your password.
Here, Mytour provides a guide on using Password Checkup to check if your passwords are compromised. Additionally, if you're using Facebook and happen to forget your login password, readers can refer to another Mytour article on how to view saved Facebook passwords on your computer or laptop to learn the process.
