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WebDefender: Antivirus & Privacy Protection

Chrome extension·by getwebdefender.com
66
/ 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
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
55.56999999999999%of its category extensions carry more risk
This extension
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
Scanners reported 73 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

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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