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Brave Health - Healthie Chart Note

Version 1.0.4 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 5 hours ago

Extension Details

Rating: 4.9 ★
Users: 8

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM
Overall Risk
Trust Factors:

The extension has a high rating of 4.9 stars, which suggests user satisfaction. However, the extremely low user count of only 8 users raises significant concerns about the extension's legitimacy and testing. The lack of visible developer information and company details makes it difficult to assess the publisher's credibility. The extension appears to be related to healthcare chart notes, which involves handling sensitive medical information.

Concerns:

The primary concern is the broad host permissions that allow access to multiple healthcare-related domains. While the permissions are limited to specific Healthie platform URLs rather than all websites, this still represents significant access to potentially sensitive healthcare data. The extremely small user base of only 8 users is unusual for a legitimate healthcare tool and could indicate this is either a very new extension, internally developed for a specific organization, or potentially suspicious. The absence of clear developer information adds to the uncertainty about the extension's legitimacy.

Recommendations:

Given the healthcare context and broad permissions, exercise extreme caution before installing this extension. Verify the extension's legitimacy by contacting Brave Health or Healthie directly to confirm this is an official tool. If you must use it, consider running it in a separate Chrome profile to isolate any potential security risks. Monitor the extension's behavior closely and remove it immediately if you notice any suspicious activity or unauthorized data access.

Findings

HIGH
Broad Host Permissions
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites. This could potentially be used to steal sensitive data or track browsing activity.