Chrome Web StoreNo malware found
In code review (v2025.10.28)
Our reviewer read version 2025.10.28 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.
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What our analysis found
Super Simple Highlighter, used by 300,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in June 2026.
Key findings
- High
Other
The bundled manifest includes 'optional_host_permissions' which are not present in the published manifest summary from the Chrome Web Store listing. While optional host permissions are normal for a highlighter extension and do not indicate malice, the mismatch itself is a finding per instructions.
Analyst notes
The extension is a legitimate highlighter tool. All data is stored locally via PouchDB, and no external network requests are made. The permissions are justified for its functionality, and the CWS-listed privacy policy confirms no data collection. The ML model likely flagged it due to common UI code patterns (appendChild, innerHTML, etc.) and bundled library sizes, which are normal for such extensions.
Super Simple Highlighter Chrome extension security report
ID: hhlhjgianpocpoppaiihmlpgcoehlhio
Supported Languages
Extension Info & Metadata
Publisher Contextual Analysis
- Author
- https://www.dexterouslogic.com/
- Privacy
- Privacy Policy
- Help
- Help Center
- 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
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About this extension
Make permanent, private highlights on any web page.
Read the publisher’s full description
This extension lets you make highlights on any web page, and subsequently attempts to restore those highlights when you revisit the page. This process is completely private. The location and contents of your highlights never leave your browser. A variety of highlight styles are available, with built-in styles including basic colors, redaction, blurs etc. Highlights can be made via the mouse or a keyboard shortcut. The highlights on a single page can be navigated to from a single popup dialog, and a summary of the page's highlights are also available to view, print, or save. NOTE: - The extension does *NOT* sync across your devices. - There are many factors that may cause highlights not to be successfully restored on subsequent visits. For more details, see the help page.
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