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Simple Download Manager

Chrome extension·by Adrián
86
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
EXCELLENT
Looks clean. No meaningful risks detected in this scan.

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How it ranks

Simple Download Manager's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
56%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,022 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
52%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,649 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
11
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
3000
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 11 distinct issues across 6 severities
11
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 7 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Open downloaded files

Can open files that have been downloaded

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

Info
downloads.shelf

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 13, 2026
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