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McAfee® Web Boost, used by 478,222 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages and can observe network requests. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in May 2020.

McAfee® Web Boost

McAfee® Web Boost

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Supported Languages

🇧🇷Brazilian Portuguese
🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)
🇹🇼Chinese (Traditional)
🇭🇷Croatian
🇨🇿Czech
🇩🇰Danish
🇳🇱Dutch
🇫🇮Finnish
🇨🇦French
🇩🇪German
🇬🇷Greek
🇭🇺Hungarian
🇮🇹Italian
🇯🇵Japanese
🇰🇷Korean
🇳🇴nb-NO
🇵🇱Polish
🇵🇹Portuguese
🇷🇺Russian
🇧🇦Serbian
🇸🇰Slovak
🇪🇸Spanish
🇸🇪Swedish
🇹🇷Turkish
🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
1.1.0.128
Size
0.22 MB
Rating
4.2/5
Reviews
40
Users
478,222
Type
Extension
Updated
May 8, 2020
Category
Productivity
Price
Paid
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
McAfee LLC.View Profile
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Extensions
6
Active
5
Obsolete
1
Listed
6
Unlisted
0
Users
23,537,413

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Item
Type
Severity
Description
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.
declarativeNetRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to define rules to block, redirect, or modify network requests. Rated Critical because it can control all network traffic, potentially blocking security updates or redirecting to malicious sites.
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
nativeMessaging
Permission
High
This permission enables communication with applications installed on your computer. Rated High because it can exchange data with native programs, potentially exposing system-level information and local files.
webNavigation
Permission
High
This permission enables monitoring of all browser navigation events and transitions. Rated High because it can track every page visit, navigation method, and browsing pattern, potentially exposing sensitive browsing behavior and user activities.
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.
unlimitedStorage
Permission
Medium
This permission removes storage quota restrictions. Rated Medium because it can store large amounts of user data without limits, potentially impacting browser performance and storing extensive tracking data.
activeTab
Permission
Medium
This permission grants temporary access to the current tab. Rated Medium because it can access current page content when invoked, though limited to user-initiated actions.
*://*/
Host
Medium
Host permission — access limited to this URL pattern.
alarms
Permission
Low
This permission schedules periodic tasks. Rated Low because it can only trigger events at specified times without access to sensitive data.

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Stop videos from auto-playing and slowing down your web-browsing

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
1.1.0.128
Latest
0.22 MBNot scanned—
f8c686bb819a148e46b130c5c9c396403906b4249b73546b5a42216128437706
1.0.0.0
0.31 MBNot scanned—
5d3d0e0f50d913f0e7074faa7f3345bbeba1813c9bfcab2321d09601736deac3
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