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Watch BBC iPlayer, ITV & Channel 4 Abroad

Chrome extension·by LivingAbroad.tv
65
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Watch BBC iPlayer, ITV & Channel 4 Abroad's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
9%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,596 extensions
In Lifestyle
9%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 48,249 lifestyle extensions
Findings
120
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
9
median 1Declared in manifest
Active users
4000
median 25vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 120 distinct issues across 6 severities
120
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 128 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 9 total
5 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 5 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Delete browsing data

Can remove browsing history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data

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
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

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

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 10, 2026
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