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CactusVPN - VPN and Smart DNS services

Chrome extension·by CactusVPN
73
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

CactusVPN - VPN and Smart DNS services's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
20%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,380 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
17%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,355 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
21
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
743
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 21 distinct issues across 6 severities
21
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 35 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 7 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Auth request provider

Can provide authentication credentials for web requests

High
Control proxy settings

Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server

High
Control privacy settings

Can modify browser privacy settings like Do Not Track and safe browsing

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 18, 2026
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