No malware found
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
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Supported Languages
Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- https://ecosia.orgView Profile
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Help
- Help Center
- 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
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Install growth
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Data Exfiltration
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Unauthorized Data Collection
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Network Interception
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Code Injection
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Credential Theft
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Obfuscation
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Tracking
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Privilege Escalation
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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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