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Quest New Tab

Edge extension·by CarsonLam
54
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.

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How it ranks

Quest New Tab's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
3%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Search Tools
4%of search tools extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 1,331 search tools extensions
Findings
59
median 13Lower is safer
Critical findings
4
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
179
median 55vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 59 distinct issues across 6 severities
59
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 69 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

3 risky permissions of 6 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 3 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Block and modify web requests

Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes

Medium
Access bookmarks

Can read and modify your saved bookmarks

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Access user identity

Can get OAuth2 tokens and access your Google account identity

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 22, 2026
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