Chrome Web StoreNo 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.
1 high-severity finding in this extension’s code
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What our analysis found
Simplescraper — a fast and free web scraper, used by 60,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. Its permissions mean it can inject scripts into pages.
Key findings
- High
Other
The bundled manifest (version 2.1.6) does not include the 'downloads' permission, while the published CWS manifest summary lists 'downloads' in its permissions array. Additionally, the bundled manifest declares 'optional_host_permissions: ["<all_urls>"]', which is absent from the published summary. This indicates a discrepancy between the reviewed version and the live store version, possibly due to an incremental update; however, the mismatch itself warrants attention.
Analyst notes
The extension is a legitimate web scraper. All permissions (storage, activeTab, scripting, tabs, sidePanel, offscreen, cookies) are required for its core functionality. Network requests are directed only to the publisher's own domains ([domain withheld] and Firebase project [domain withheld]), which aligns with the CWS-disclosed data collection of authentication and personally identifiable information. No evidence of data exfiltration, code injection, obfuscation, or malicious remote code loading was found. The ML model's low score (0.00) and the publisher's trusted status support a benign verdict. The manifest mismatch (missing 'downloads' permission in bundled version vs. published listing) is a version discrepancy but not malicious.
Simplescraper — a fast and free web scraper Chrome extension security report
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Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- simplescraper.io
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- MX records exist
- Yes
- Domain exists
- Yes
- Is disposable
- No
- Is role-based
- No
- Mailbox exists
- Yes
- Website
- Visit
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Install growth
- 1 high
The file, code excerpt and explanation behind each finding are part of the full report. No conclusion has been withheld — only the evidence. The verdict above already reflects everything found here.
1 high-severity finding in this extension’s code
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About this extension
A web scraper that's fast, free and simple to use. Scrape website data and table data in seconds
Read the publisher’s full description
💡 In a hurry? Watch the short video above to see how to scrape in seconds. 💡 ✨ Introducing Simplescraper 2.0: Even faster, simpler Web Scraping. ✨ With our new smart sidepanel, data extraction is as simple as a single click. Try it for yourself: 1. Open Simplescraper on any website and press "Detect Lists". 2. The extension will find the data you want automatically. 3. Confirm your selection, and watch the data appear instantly, right beside the page you're browsing. Any type of data: product lists, search results, contact lists, social media feeds can be scraped in seconds. It’s the most intuitive and powerful no-code web scraper you've ever used. Start for free with unlimited single-page scraping in your browser, plus free credits for multiple page and cloud scraping. For powerful automation and scheduling, scale up with our Cloud scraping and API offerings. Simplescraper is your all-in-one data extraction platform. --- Key Features: ⚡ NEW Automatic List Detection: One click is all it takes. Our smart algorithm instantly scans the page and identifies all scrapable data. No more tedious setup—get the data you need in seconds. ⚡ NEW Sidepanel Interface: Scrape data without interruption. See your results in real-time while you continue to browse. ⚡ Unlimited Free Browser Scraping: Scrape any single page, as many times as you want, for free. ⚡ Scrape Anything: Automatically capture data from tables, text, images, and links. ⚡ Flexible Export: Download your data as a clean CSV or JSON file with a single click. ⚡ Save & Re-run Scrape tasks: Save scraping recipes to run again with a single click, either in the Browser or the Cloud. ⚡ One-Click Integrations: Send data directly to Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, Make (formerly Integromat), and more. ⚡ AI Enhance: Use AI to clean, analyze, and ask questions about your data (see the AI Enhance tab in your saved recipes). Power-Up with Cloud Features: ⚡ Automated & Scheduled Scraping: Set up "recipes" to run on a schedule. ⚡ Pagination & Crawling: Automatically navigate through multiple pages and links. ⚡ Historical Data Snapshots: Access all previous versions of your scraped data. ⚡ Free Starting Credits: All users get free credits to try out cloud features. --- ⭐ New in update 2.0: - All-new sidepanel experience: The extension has been completely redesigned. Scrape any website without leaving the page for a faster, more intuitive workflow. - Automatic List Detection: Click one button to automatically find all the scrapable data on a page. - Unlimited Browser Scraping: You can now scrape across multiple pages, right in your browser. - Flexible Recipes: Saved recipes can now be run either locally in your browser or in the cloud, giving you more control over how you scrape. ⭐ New in update 1.24: - Selecting which data to extract is now faster, more reliable and requires fewer clicks - AI Enhance allows you to ask your data anything using AI. See the new AI Enhance tab on your saved recipe for more info - Easier cookies - add cookies to your recipe directly from the extension for data behind a login (note: using this feature will request optional permissions in order to save the cookies) ⭐ New in update 1.23: - Bulk editor: edit the schedule or cookie settings for all your recipes with one click - URL generator: easily create a list of URLs to extract data from based on a single URL - Scrape speed: choose your preferred rate of data extraction - Starred recipes: star a recipe to keep it at the top of your recipe list --- Past updates: ⭐ Update 1.22: - Improved property selector - it's now even easier to select the data you need! - Crawler can now scrape up to 5000 URLs at a time - Updated Airtable integration to optionally save metadata ⭐ Update 1.21: - Added Airtable integration - scrape any data directly into Airtable! - Added a new recipe overview section to make managing multiple recipes easier - Improved credits - unused credits now carry over to the next month ⭐ Update 1.20: - Improved API tab - Improved cookie feature ⭐ Update 1.18/1.19: - Improved selection process: easily select a single element using the new 'only this' menu option ⭐ Update 1.17: - Improved crawler - scrape up to 3000 pages at a time! - Improved next page selection process - Wider selection of scrape recipe templates ⭐ Update 1.16: - Improved crawler - scrape up to 2000 pages at a time! - 'Manage account' section added - Design and layout improvements ⭐ Update 1.15: - Google Sheets integration - save scraped data to Google Sheets instantly! - CSS editor - you can now edit the CSS selector when selecting elements - New logo - Updated help guide ⭐ Update 1.14: - Ability to schedule recipes - Ability to edit recipes - Ability to crawl multiple urls - New simpler layout ⭐ Update 1.13: - selection made easier (automatically chooses first selection) - improved top menu - infinite scroll added
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