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SortIt – Automatic Download Organizer

Version 1.2.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 3 hours ago

Extension Details

Developer: sortit.tanzilsarker.com

Rating: 5.0 ★ (4 ratings)

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Trust Factors: The extension has a perfect 5.0 rating but only from 4 reviews, which is insufficient to establish reliability. The developer domain "sortit.tanzilsarker.com" appears to be a personal website rather than an established company, reducing credibility. The lack of visible user count and missing last updated information makes it difficult to assess adoption and maintenance status.

Concerns: The downloads permission is particularly concerning as it grants broad access to download files and view download history, which could be exploited for malicious purposes beyond the stated functionality. While the storage permission is reasonable for an organizer tool, the combination with downloads access creates potential privacy risks. The extension's small user base and limited review history make it harder to verify its actual behavior in practice.

Recommendations: Consider running this extension in a separate Chrome profile to isolate potential risks from your main browsing environment. Monitor your download folder closely after installation to ensure the extension only performs its stated organizing functions. Given the limited trust indicators, you might want to look for more established alternatives with larger user bases and verified publishers. If you decide to use it, regularly review what data it's storing and consider the sensitivity of files you're downloading while it's active.

Findings

HIGH

High-Risk Permission: downloads

This extension has the downloads permission. Can download files and access download history. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "SortIt – Automatic Download Organizer",
  "icons": {
    "16": "icons/icon18.png",
    "48": "icons/icon48.png",
    "128": "icons/icon128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_icon": {
      "16": "icons/icon18.png",
      "32": "icons/icon48.png"
    },
    "default_popup": "popup.html"
  },
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"
  },
  "short_name": "SortIt",
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "Automatically organize your downloads into folders by file type and custom rules. Keep your Downloads folder clean with zero setup.",
  "permissions": [
    "downloads",
    "downloads.open",
    "storage"
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "content_security_policy": {
    "extension_pages": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"
  }
}

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SortIt – Automatic Download Organizer

Extension Details

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