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Howdy - AI Messages Assistant

Chrome extension·by chrome-publishing
15
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CRITICAL
Severe indicators. Treat as unsafe until the developer addresses these findings.

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How it ranks

Howdy - AI Messages Assistant's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
0%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Lifestyle
0%of lifestyle extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 49,942 lifestyle extensions
Findings
149
median 14Lower is safer
Critical findings
3
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
961
median 24vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 149 distinct issues across 6 severities
149
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 154 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 7 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 3 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

High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

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
Manage power settings

Can prevent the display from dimming or the system from sleeping

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 26, 2026
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