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SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN

DotVPN: Fast & Private VPN

Chrome extension·by Smart Security Ltd.
61
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

DotVPN: Fast & Private VPN's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
6%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,240 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
5%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,352 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
129
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
4
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
500000
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 129 distinct issues across 6 severities
129
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 170 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

5 risky permissions of 7 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 5 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

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

High
Control privacy settings(optional)

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

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 15, 2026
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