SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection
Chrome extension·by getwebdefender.com
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
65.57%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
55.56999999999999%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
40
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
3
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
9
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
4
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 40 distinct issues across 6 severities
40
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 73 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical410%
High38%
Needs Review00%
Medium2563%
Low615%
Info25%
Permissions requested
3 risky permissions of 9 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Manage other extensions
Can enable, disable, or uninstall other browser extensions
High
Observe web requests
Can monitor all network requests made by the browser
High
Modify content settings(optional)
Can change per-site settings for cookies, JavaScript, plugins, and more
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Unlimited local storage
Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits
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
Low
View blocked request stats
Can see which declarative rules matched network requests
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