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In code review

Our reviewer read this extension’s code and found no malicious behaviour. An automated risk flag was reviewed and overturned.

What our analysis found

Ecosia - The search engine that plants trees, used by 1,000,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in September 2026.

The extension only sets a first-party cookie on for analytics and communicates with pages via postMessage and onMessageExternal for new-tab functionality. All permissions (cookies, host_permissions to *.) are used within the extension's stated purpose as a search engine customizer. No external data collection or injection beyond the publisher's own domain was found.

Ecosia - The search engine that plants trees

Ecosia - The search engine that plants trees

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Supported Languages

🇳🇱Dutch
🇺🇸English
🇫🇷French
🇩🇪German
🇮🇹Italian
🇪🇸Spanish

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
7.7.0
Size
0.02 MB
Rating
4.0/5
Reviews
2,444
Users
1,000,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Sep 25, 2026
Category
Productivity Tools
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
1extension
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
https://ecosia.orgView Profile
Country
DE
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
Yes
Mailbox exists
Yes
Address
Akazienstrasse 11 Berlin 10823 DE
Website
Visit
Extensions
1
Active
1
Obsolete
0
Listed
1
Unlisted
0
Users
1,000,000

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
cookies
Permission
High
This permission provides full access to read and modify browser cookies. Rated High because it can steal session tokens, modify authentication cookies, and compromise accounts across websites.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation
*://*.ecosia.org/*
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.

Each row lists a threat category the scanner evaluates. A checkmark means the review ran and found no matching issues in that category for this version.

  • Data Exfiltration

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Unauthorized Data Collection

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Network Interception

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Code Injection

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Credential Theft

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Obfuscation

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Tracking

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Privilege Escalation

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Phishing

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Remote Code Loading

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Other

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

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About this extension

This extension sets your search engine to Ecosia and customizes your new tab page so you can plant trees with every search.

Read the publisher’s full description

Search the web. Plant trees. Power the planet. Ecosia is more than just a search engine - it’s a simple way to take climate action every day. Just by browsing the internet, you can help plant trees in biodiversity hotspots, support local communities, and combat climate change. 🌳Search with purpose Like other search engines, Ecosia earns money from ads. But unlike them, we use 100% of our profits to fund climate action. Over 230 million trees have already been planted across 35+ countries, restoring landscapes and saving wildlife. 🔒 Your data stays yours We only collect what's needed to deliver search results, and your searches are always encrypted. — We want trees, not your data. ⚡ Powered by the Sun Ecosia runs on renewable energy. In fact, our solar plants generate twice the electricity we need to power your searches - pushing clean energy into the grid and helping replace fossil fuels. 🌍 Climate positive & transparent We’re a not-for-profit tech company, and we publish monthly financial reports so you can see exactly where your clicks go - toward real, measurable climate impact. Download Ecosia and join a global community of millions taking meaningful action for the planet - one search at a time.

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