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YouTube Dark Mode

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

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How it ranks

YouTube Dark Mode's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
19%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 391,591 extensions
In Entertainment
23%of entertainment extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 4,267 entertainment extensions
Findings
17
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
3
median 0Declared in manifest
Active users
277
median 55vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 17 distinct issues across 6 severities
17
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

1 risky permission of 3 total
1 high-risk permission require attention
This extension requests 3 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Access browser cookies

Can read and modify cookies, potentially accessing login sessions

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

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

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