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, TunnelBear VPN 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 4.6 out of 5 from 33,160 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| management | See your other extensions and turn them on or off. | 15 |
| 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 |
| privacy | Change your browser’s privacy settings. | 8 |
| declarativeNetRequest | Block or change requests using rules it declares in advance, without being able to read your traffic. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
What to use instead
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Free Adblocker for Chrome by Open Adblocker
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NordLayer Browser Extension
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