If it has mixed feedback or much fewer users, that's a bad sign.Ĭhris Hoffman is the former Editor-in-Chief of How-To Geek. If the extension is established and has a large number of users, good feedback in the store, and positive reviews on other websites, that's a good sign. If the extension was created by someone you don't know, be more careful. If the extension is created by a company you trust-like the many extensions created by companies like Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook-you know it's likely safe. If the extension requires quite a few permissions, you'll have to evaluate it like you would a desktop program.
A browser maker will often only get around to removing an extension after it's caused problems for many people who have it installed. In reality, though, browser makers don't test every extension-or every update to a legitimate extension-to confirm it's safe. The company in charge of the store can remove an add-on from the store if it's doing something bad. In theory, browser extensions available in the Chrome Web Store, Mozilla Add-ons website, and Windows Store are monitored by Google, Mozilla, and Microsoft, respectively. It's just as dangerous for your web browsing data as installing a desktop program, so you should treat the decision just as carefully. If you're giving an extension access to all the websites you visit, that extension could potentially capture your online banking passwords and credit card numbers or insert ads in the pages you view. Which Browser Extensions Should You Trust?
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