SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
MetaDefender Endpoint Download Protection
Chrome extension·by OPSWAT
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
MetaDefender Endpoint Download Protection's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
32%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Productivity
42%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,133 productivity extensions
Findings
5
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
2
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
1000
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 5 distinct issues across 6 severities
5
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical120%
High240%
Needs Review00%
Medium120%
Low120%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 2 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 2 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
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 26, 2026
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