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What our analysis found

Free Avira Phantom VPN – Unblock Websites, used by 93,868 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites, can observe network requests and allows unsafe code evaluation. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in June 2019.

Free Avira Phantom VPN – Unblock Websites

Free Avira Phantom VPN – Unblock Websites Chrome extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸English
🇫🇷French
🇩🇪German
🇮🇹Italian

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Removed
Version
1.5.1
Size
1.65 MB
Rating
3.9/5
Reviews
307
Users
93,868
Type
Extension
Updated
Jun 24, 2019
Category
7_productivity
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
12extensions
2 no longer listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Avira
Country
US
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Address
60 E Rio Salado Pkwy Tempe, AZ 85281-9124 US
Website
Visit
Extensions
12
Active
8
Obsolete
2
Listed
11
Unlisted
1
Users
21,217,667

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
proxy
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to control the browser's proxy settings. Rated Critical because it can route all traffic through potentially malicious proxies, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks and traffic monitoring.
webRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
webRequestBlocking
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to intercept, modify, or block any web request in real-time before it reaches its destination. Rated Critical because it can modify sensitive data (like passwords, credit cards) before encryption, redirect traffic to malicious sites, or block security updates.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
Dangerous Permission Combination: proxy,webRequestBlocking,webRequest
Risk Factor
Critical
Complete control over network traffic and routing
Dangerous Permission Combination
Risk Factor
Critical
This extension can intercept, modify, and block web requests in real-time.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 15% increase: Older manifest version lacks modern security controls• 25% increase: Unsafe code evaluation capabilities increase attack surface
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Unsafe JavaScript Evaluation
Risk Factor
High
This extension's CSP allows "unsafe-eval".
tabs
Permission
Medium
This permission enables tab management and monitoring. Rated Medium because it can track open tabs, access tab metadata, and monitor user browsing patterns.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
Older Manifest Version
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension uses Manifest Version 2

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About this extension

Climb over firewalls to access any site – securely and privately. Unlimited data & FREE.

Read the publisher’s full description

Why Avira Phantom VPN? • Unlimited bandwidth • Better than a proxy – offers data encryption • Unblocks websites • Bypasses firewalls • Hides you from your ISP • Masks your IP address • Secures your Internet connection • Completely free! #Unblock your favorite content Get a more global Internet experience. Some news channels, social networking sites, and video streaming websites cannot be accessed from certain regions or are blocked by firewalls at work and at university. Avira Phantom VPN unblocks access to these sites — helping you enjoy a freer web. #Browse anonymously Anonymously browse the Internet. Avira Phantom VPN masks – your real IP address to make you look like you’re somewhere (and someone) else. This makes it much harder for advertisers to track you across websites, prevents your Internet Service Provider from seeing which websites you access, and prevents your private data from being collected and exploited. #Secure your Internet connection Prevent cybercriminals from intercepting your private data. When you’re on an open/unsecured WiFi network, hackers and other third parties can see your communications with friends, within social networks and shopping/banking portals, etc. Avira Phantom VPN encrypts your data on any network. #VPN client technology Enjoy the benefits of our VPN client version, available to you as a free extension in your Chrome browser. We use HTTP (proxy) protocol on port 443 TCP (with SSL) combined with military-grade encryption (AES-256) to keep everything you do online secure and private. #Languages English, German, French, and Italian Like our VPN extension for Chrome? Let us know by rating us in the Chrome Web Store!

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Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
1.5.1
Latest
1.65 MBCaution—
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