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Tarn: Modern New Tab

Chrome extension·by Tarn Labs
82
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Tarn: Modern New Tab's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
34%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 421,529 extensions
In Make Chrome Yours
30%of make chrome yours extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 25,741 make chrome yours extensions
Findings
20
median 10Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
135
median 18vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 20 distinct issues across 6 severities
20
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 7 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Manage other extensions(optional)

Can enable, disable, or uninstall other browser extensions

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

Low
Trigger searches

Can trigger searches using the default search engine

Low
Use side panel

Can display content in the browser side panel

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Oct 22, 2026
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