SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
HQ VPN
Chrome extension·by HQ VPN
69
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
HQ VPN's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
6%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Lifestyle
6%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 49,942 lifestyle extensions
Findings
42
median 14Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
4
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
419
median 24vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 42 distinct issues across 6 severities
42
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical12%
High614%
Needs Review00%
Medium2355%
Low1024%
Info25%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 4 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 4 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Manage other extensions
Can enable, disable, or uninstall other browser extensions
High
Control proxy settings
Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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