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Professor Prebid

Version 0.2.78 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 16 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Rating: 3.6 ★ (11 ratings)
Users: 10,000

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH
Risk Level
Trust Factors:
- The extension has a relatively low number of users (10,000), which could indicate a lack of widespread trust or adoption.
- The lack of developer information and a low rating (3.6/5) from a small number of reviews (11) raise some concerns about the trustworthiness of the extension.
Concerns:
- The extension requests several high-risk permissions, including webNavigation, tabs, and broad host permissions (https://*/ and http://*/*). These permissions could potentially be misused to track browsing activity, manipulate tabs, or compromise security and privacy.
- The unlimitedStorage permission allows the extension to store an unlimited amount of data locally, which could be a privacy concern if sensitive information is stored.
Recommendations:
- Exercise caution when installing this extension, as it has several high-risk permissions and lacks transparency regarding the developer and purpose.
- Consider running the extension in a separate browser profile or a sandboxed environment to isolate it from your main browsing activity.
- Regularly review the extension's permissions and activity, and uninstall it if any suspicious behavior is observed.
- Look for alternative extensions with similar functionality but fewer high-risk permissions and better transparency from reputable developers.

Security Analysis

HIGH
Overall Risk
Based on 5 total findings, ranked without considering overall context, including 3 high-risk and 2 medium-risk 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.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: tabs
This extension has the tabs permission. Can access browser tab information and manipulate tabs. This could potentially be used maliciously to compromise security or privacy.
HIGH
High-Risk Permission: webNavigation
This extension has the webNavigation permission. Can track your web navigation. 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.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: unlimitedStorage
This extension has the unlimitedStorage permission. Can store unlimited data locally.