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Check Link Price

Version 1.0.0 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: about 3 hours ago

Extension Details

Rating: 0.0 ★
Users: 26

Context-Aware Verdict

HIGH
Overall Risk
Trust Factors:

The extension has extremely low adoption with only 26 users and no ratings, indicating minimal community validation. The lack of author information, developer details, and recent update history raises significant transparency concerns. The generic name "Check Link Price" provides little insight into the extension's actual functionality or legitimacy.

Concerns:

The tabs permission is particularly concerning for an extension that claims to check link prices, as this level of access allows monitoring and manipulation of all browser tabs, which far exceeds what would be necessary for price checking functionality. The content script injection on Google search pages combined with tabs access creates potential for extensive data collection and privacy violations. The storage permission, while less critical, enables persistent data retention without clear disclosure of what information is being stored.

The combination of broad permissions with minimal user base and lack of transparency suggests this could be a data harvesting tool disguised as a utility extension.

Recommendations:

Given the high-risk permissions and lack of transparency, avoid installing this extension entirely. If price checking functionality is needed, seek well-established alternatives with clear privacy policies and substantial user bases. The minimal adoption and missing developer information make this extension unsuitable for use in any environment where data security is a concern.

Findings

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.
MEDIUM
Medium-Risk Permission: storage
This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.