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Chrome Download Manager

Firefox extension·by Baris Derin
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Chrome Download Manager's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
74.66%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
64.66%of its category extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
23
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
6
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
13
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
3
median 2Severity = Critical

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 23 distinct issues across 6 severities
23
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 29 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

6 risky permissions of 13 total
2 critical permissions require attention
This extension requests 13 permissions in total. 6 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Manage other extensions

Can enable, disable, or uninstall other browser extensions

Critical
Access to all websites

Can read and modify content on every website you visit

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

High
Access all HTTP sites

Can read and modify content on all non-encrypted websites

High
Access all HTTPS sites

Can read and modify content on all encrypted websites

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Access current tab

Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension

Medium
Open downloaded files

Can open files that have been downloaded

Medium
Add context menu items

Can add custom items to the right-click context menu

Medium
Custom menus

Can add custom items to the browser context menu

Medium
Show notifications

Can display desktop notifications outside the browser

Info
*://*.barisderin.com/*

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 25, 2026· partial run (some scanners failed)
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