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Favicon Changer

Edge extension·by Bryphigo
73
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Favicon Changer's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
18%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,022 extensions
In Productivity
33%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 7,638 productivity extensions
Findings
20
median 18Lower is safer
Critical findings
4
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
241
median 105vs category median

Findings breakdown

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

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 8 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

Low
Manage tab groups

Can create and manage tab groups

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 14, 2026
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