Helps detect risky or compromised extensions by monitoring permission changes, update events, and high-risk capabilities.
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#347K
#268K among extensions
Version
1.0.0
updated 3 Mar 2026
Users
monthly, 8 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:3 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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monthly, 8 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.
About Extension Trust Monitor
Discover and manage suspicious browser extensions with a single click!
Many extensions seem harmless, but during updates they can secretly gain access to phishing capabilities or unnecessary permissions ("privilege escalation"). Extension Trust Monitor serves as an in-browser security guard, continuously watching for risky activities.
🛡️ Key Features:
Continuous Monitoring: Watches every installed extension and detects critical changes in permissions.
Understandable Risk Analysis (Risk Engine): Evaluates extensions on a scale from 0 to 100, and explains in plain language WHAT the danger of the requested permissions is.
Audit Log: You can look back at when an extension was updated and when it requested new permissions, and then download the entire history in a JSON file.
Content Protection (Watch Mode): Provides protection against "Clickjacking" and disguised intruders on highlighted pages (Optional).
Settings & Exceptions: Tweak the sensitivity or whitelist trusted extensions to fit your workflow perfectly.
Dark Mode Support: The modern user interface automatically adapts to your system's dark theme.
🔒 Privacy-First
This extension *DOES NOT SEND DATA TO ANY SERVER*. All data – from profiling to logging – lives exclusively on your own computer. No telemetry.
Why does it require the `management` permission?
The Extension uses Chrome's *management API* (and the `management` manifest permission) to log installed applications (checking versions and permissions), in order to detect if a third-party application is maliciously trying to change its settings. The list of installed applications is never uploaded to any server.
Warning (Limitations):
*Extension Trust Monitor* audits Manifest-based permissions, thus performing well in most common cases, but it does not replace traditional anti-virus software that inspects executable code in memory.
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