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Video Downloader Pro

Chrome extension·by canhua.mao
72
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Video Downloader Pro's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
17%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Productivity
23%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 198,326 productivity extensions
Findings
43
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
9
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
12
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 43 distinct issues across 6 severities
43
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 45 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 9 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 9 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Open downloaded files

Can open files that have been downloaded

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 15, 2026
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