The extension has extremely limited trust indicators with only 79 users and no visible author or developer information. The lack of transparency regarding the developer's identity is concerning. The perfect 5.0 rating appears suspicious given the minimal user base and could indicate artificial inflation. The generic name "ShieldF" provides no clear indication of the extension's actual purpose or functionality.
The extension demonstrates classic characteristics of potentially malicious software. The combination of tabs permission with broad content script injection (*://*/*) creates a powerful surveillance capability that can monitor and manipulate all web browsing activity. The absence of any clear description makes it impossible to justify why such extensive permissions would be necessary. The developer's anonymity combined with these invasive permissions raises significant red flags about the extension's true intentions.
Do not install this extension. The risk-to-benefit ratio is extremely unfavorable given the lack of clear functionality description and the extensive permissions requested. If you have already installed it, remove it immediately and consider running a security scan. The combination of anonymous development, minimal user base, broad permissions, and lack of clear purpose suggests this could be malware disguised as a legitimate extension. Consider reporting this extension to Chrome Web Store for review.
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