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Set as desktop background

Chrome extension·by Jairo Contreras
71
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Set as desktop background's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
16%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Lifestyle
17%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 48,249 lifestyle extensions
Findings
11
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 1Declared in manifest
Active users
350
median 25vs category median

Findings breakdown

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

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 5 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Communicate with desktop apps

Can exchange messages with applications installed on your computer

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 15, 2026
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