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Twitch Category Change Notifier

Chrome extension·by GerlachM
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Twitch Category Change Notifier's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
24%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,594 extensions
In Lifestyle
23%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 47,454 lifestyle extensions
Findings
27
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 1Declared in manifest
Active users
85
median 25vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 27 distinct issues across 6 severities
27
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 39 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 6 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

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

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Run in background

Can run scripts in the background when not actively in use

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 3, 2026
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