SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Xget Now
Edge extension·by Xi Xu
83
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Xget Now's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
46%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,277 extensions
In Download Management
34%of download management extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,835 download management extensions
Findings
32
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
6116
median 9vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 32 distinct issues across 6 severities
32
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical13%
High13%
Needs Review00%
Medium413%
Low2681%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 3 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads
Can initiate downloads and access your download history
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
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 27, 2026
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