Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Surfshark Chrome VPN extension — fast, private, and free to start can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 100 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 4.0 out of 5 from 3,611 people.
It runs its own code on google.ad, google.ae, google.al and google.am and 186 other sites.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| proxy | Change the proxy your browser sends all traffic through. | 15 |
| webRequest | Watch all network traffic from the sites it has access to, including what is sent and received. | 15 |
| webRequestAuthProvider | Respond to sign-in prompts that websites and proxies present. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| browsingData | Delete your browsing data, including history, cookies and cached files. | 8 |
| privacy | Change your browser’s privacy settings. | 8 |
| tabs | See the addresses and titles of every tab you have open. | 5 |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| declarativeNetRequestFeedback | See which of its own blocking rules matched. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
| webNavigation | See every page you navigate to, as it happens. | - |
What to use instead
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WebScannerPro – Online Privacy Essentials
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Privacy Badger
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VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection
Needs similar access, updated 7 weeks ago, 14M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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Keeper® Password Manager & Digital Vault
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 2M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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AdBlocker Ultimate
Needs similar access, updated within the last month, 2M+ users, on Manifest V3.
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