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Privacy Tweaks

Privacy Tweaks Edge extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇺🇸US English

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
0.1.8
Size
4.10 MB
Rating
5.0/5
Reviews
1
Users
399
Type
Extension
Updated
May 16, 2026
Category
Productivity
Price
Paid
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
This publisherTrack record
159extensions
9 no longer listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
Leonardo Compson
Website
Visit
Extensions
159
Active
150
Obsolete
9
Listed
159
Unlisted
0
Users
1,628,772

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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.
privacy
Permission
Critical
This permission allows modification of Chrome's privacy settings. Rated Critical because it can disable security features, modify network configurations, and compromise browser security settings.
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.
*://*/*
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 10% increase: Early script execution enables pre-emptive content manipulation• 10% increase: About:blank access enables potential sandbox escape vectors
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
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.
Early Content Script Execution
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension runs content scripts at document_start.
About:blank Access
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension can run content scripts in about:blank pages.
notifications
Permission
Low
This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.

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About this extension

Improve your online privacy with few tweaks via toolbar popup!

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Privacy Tweaks is an addon that helps you improve your privacy while browsing by using ten different techniques. Simply open toolbar popup UI and mark a desired tweak. Please note that, only few tweaks are selected by default. Also, please keep in mind that, depending on your browser version and platform, this add-on might behave differently. There are few settings (related to timezone, geolocation and proxy) available in toolbar popup to adjust. Currently there are 10 tweaks available for this add-on: 1. Block most common ads. 2. Block canvas fingerprint. 3. Block font fingerprint. 4. Block webgl fingerprint. 5. Block audiocontext fingerprint. 6. Block webrtc IP leakage. 7. Change browser timezone. 8. Change browser geolocation. 9. Set custom socks5 proxy. 10. Block most common trackers. Note: to report bugs, please fill the bug report form in the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/privacy-tweaks.html).

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
0.1.5
Latest
2.00 MBNot scanned—
1c69dea0c96fc0a69b8261ec4d60073e2ae1895968b7849f53588cf839cc8dc1
0.1.6
2.00 MBNot scanned—
1c69dea0c96fc0a69b8261ec4d60073e2ae1895968b7849f53588cf839cc8dc1
0.1.7
2.82 MBNot scanned—
1c69dea0c96fc0a69b8261ec4d60073e2ae1895968b7849f53588cf839cc8dc1
0.1.8
4.10 MBNot scanned—
1c69dea0c96fc0a69b8261ec4d60073e2ae1895968b7849f53588cf839cc8dc1
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