SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Hovpn
Chrome extension·by Eb_mohsen_
78
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Hovpn's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
21%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
17%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 25,741 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
33
median 10Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
216
median 18vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 33 distinct issues across 6 severities
33
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical13%
High26%
Needs Review00%
Medium2988%
Low13%
Info00%
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
Control proxy settings
Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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