SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
DownloadM8 - Download Manager
Chrome extension·by Boardz
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
DownloadM8 - Download Manager's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
43%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Productivity
55%of productivity extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 177,133 productivity extensions
Findings
63
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
0
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
9
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
0
median 14vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 63 distinct issues across 6 severities
63
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High12%
Needs Review00%
Medium6197%
Low12%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 9 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 9 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
Open downloaded files
Can open files that have been downloaded
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
Read clipboard
Can read text and data currently on your clipboard
Medium
Write to clipboard
Can place content onto your clipboard
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
Low
Use side panel
Can display content in the browser side panel
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 22, 2026
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