No malware found
In code review (v3.3.1)
Our reviewer read version 3.3.1 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.
What our analysis found
EndNote Click, used by 6,000,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in May 2025.
The extension is a legitimate academic research tool by Clarivate (EndNote). The source code examined shows no malicious behavior: the content script bridge () safely forwards messages only from the extension's own domains. The reveals analytics endpoints (,) that are Clarivate-owned and consistent with the disclosed data collection practices. The contains publisher URL patterns used for PDF access, matching the extension's purpose. The main background and content scripts are not included in the provided bundle, but the available files and metadata (trusted publisher, 5M+ users, age, category) corroborate a benign verdict. The risk-engine security analysis flagged permissions (declarativeNetRequest, webNavigation, <all_urls>) as critical, but these are necessary for the extension's functionality of detecting publisher pages and fetching full-text PDFs. No evidence of data exfiltration, code injection, or unauthorized collection was found.
EndNote Click Chrome extension security report
ID: fjgncogppolhfdpijihbpfmeohpaadpc
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- https://click.endnote.com/
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Help
- Help Center
- Country
- GB
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Address
- 70 Saint Mary Axe London EC3A8BE GB
- Website
- Visit
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About this extension
Fast, one-click access to millions of research papers.
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The official EndNote browser extension. Access millions of research paper PDFs in one click on Web of Science, Meta, PubMed, arXiv, Scopus and thousands more academic websites. Save time navigating paywalls, logins and redirects. EndNote Click helps you get to your full-text PDFs faster by securely connecting you to your library’s journal subscriptions and open access content. Once you have the PDF, you can easily export it to your favourite reference management tool or download it to your desktop. EndNote Click integrates with Mendeley, EndNote, Dropbox and Zotero Get started in two minutes and find out why researchers at thousands of universities are already using EndNote Click. Try it for yourself. Please check with your librarian or IT department for recommendations regarding the use of browser plugins.
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