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BNT Better New Tab

Chrome extension·by p4rs
73
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

BNT Better New Tab's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
20%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,240 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
18%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 24,352 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
199
median 9Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
24
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 199 distinct issues across 6 severities
199
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 7 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Access browsing history

Can read and modify your complete browsing history

Medium
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Access location

Can determine your physical location

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Medium
Access current tab

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

Low
Trigger searches

Can trigger searches using the default search engine

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 14, 2026
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