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Our reviewer read this extension’s code and found no malicious behaviour. An automated risk flag was reviewed and overturned.

66 indicators in this extension

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1 version analysed

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What our analysis found

Vimium, used by 500,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites and can inject scripts into pages. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in March 2026.

Analyst notes

After thorough review of the source code, Vimium is a legitimate, open-source browser extension for keyboard-driven navigation. All permissions (tabs, history, <all_urls>, scripting, etc.) are essential for its Vomnibar, link hints, tab management, and scroll commands. No malicious network requests, obfuscation, or data exfiltration were found. The only external network calls are to search engine APIs for autocomplete, which are a core Vomnibar feature and triggered by user input. The pre-computed risk score of 8.74 is a false positive caused by its broad permissions; the ML model's low score and the extension's high reputation (500k users, 4.8 rating, featured) corroborate that it is benign.

Vimium

Vimium Chrome extension security report

ID: dbepggeogbaibhgnhhndojpepiihcmeb

Supported Languages

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Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
2.4.2
Size
0.20 MB
Rating
4.8/5
Reviews
4,600
Users
500,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Mar 10, 2026
Category
Tools
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Phil Crosby, Ilya Sukhar
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
Extensions
2
Active
2
Obsolete
0
Listed
2
Unlisted
0
Users
501,000

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Item
Type
Severity
Description
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.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
history
Permission
High
This permission grants access to your complete browsing history. Rated High because it can track all visited websites, reveal sensitive browsing patterns, and expose private information.
sessions
Permission
High
This permission accesses recently closed tabs and windows. Rated High because it can monitor user activity, recover closed sensitive pages, and track browsing patterns.
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.
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.
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.
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.
bookmarks
Permission
Low
This permission manages browser bookmarks and folders. Rated Low because it can only modify bookmark data, which is not sensitive and changes are visible to users.
notifications
Permission
Low
This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.
favicon
Permission
Low
This permission accesses website favicon images. Rated Low because it only retrieves publicly visible website icons.
search
Permission
Low
This permission accesses search functionality. Rated Low because it only interacts with the browser's search feature without accessing search history.

Each row lists a threat category the scanner evaluates. A checkmark means the review ran and found no matching issues in that category for this version.

  • Data Exfiltration

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Unauthorized Data Collection

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Network Interception

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Code Injection

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Credential Theft

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Obfuscation

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Tracking

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Privilege Escalation

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Phishing

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Remote Code Loading

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

  • Other

    Code review completed; no malicious patterns detected for this category.

66 indicators in this extension

66 indicators
1 version analysed

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About this extension

The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.

Read the publisher’s full description

*NOTE* Google does not allow Vimium to run on this Chrome Web Store page and the Chrome New Tab page, by design. Sorry about that! *NOTE* Chrome has some alarmist messaging around the permissions that Vimium needs to run. Really all it's asking for is that Vimium's javascript be loaded into every page. Don't be alarmed. Vimium never talks to any servers and does absolutely nothing with your data. Read the open source code if you're curious. For more information about rebinding your keys and how to use many of Vimium's features, see here: https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/README.md Modifier keys are specified as <c-x>, <m-x>, <a-x> for ctrl+x, meta+x, and alt+x respectively. Navigating the current page: ? show the help dialog for a list of all available keys h scroll left j scroll down k scroll up l scroll right gg scroll to top of the page G scroll to bottom of the page d scroll down half a page u scroll up half a page f open a link in the current tab F open a link in a new tab r reload gs view source i enter insert mode -- all commands will be ignored until you hit esc to exit yy copy the current url to the clipboard yf copy a link url to the clipboard gf cycle forward to the next frame Navigating to new pages: o Open URL, bookmark, or history entry O Open URL, bookmark, history entry in a new tab b Open bookmark B Open bookmark in a new tab Using find: / enter find mode -- type your search query and hit enter to search or esc to cancel n cycle forward to the next find match N cycle backward to the previous find match Navigating your history: H go back in history L go forward in history Manipulating tabs: J, gT go one tab left K, gt go one tab right g0 go to the first tab g$ go to the last tab t create tab x close current tab X restore closed tab (i.e. unwind the 'x' command) T search through your open tabs Additional advanced browsing commands: ]] Follow the link labeled 'next' or '>'. Helpful for browsing paginated sites. [[ Follow the link labeled 'previous' or '<'. Helpful for browsing paginated sites. <a-f> open multiple links in a new tab gi focus the first (or n-th) text input box on the page gu go up one level in the URL hierarchy Vimium supports command repetition so, for example, hitting '5t' will open 5 tabs in rapid succession. ESC (or <c-[>) will clear any partial commands in the queue and will also exit insert and find modes. Release notes, see: - https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

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66 indicators in this extension

66 indicators
1 version analysed

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
1.56
Latest
N/ANot scanned—
318a382036a8e9c5ba48f532d333b1db541d92fcc71952dc27b054927912d9ac
2.4.2
0.20 MBNo malware found0
1b7af22b67f32e6f3730a415fa2141a42dcf95e3e9c918f2a174a51728846e00
2.4.0
0.23 MBNot scanned—
1b7af22b67f32e6f3730a415fa2141a42dcf95e3e9c918f2a174a51728846e00
2.3.1
0.23 MBNot scanned—
1b7af22b67f32e6f3730a415fa2141a42dcf95e3e9c918f2a174a51728846e00
2.1.1
0.27 MBNot scanned—
b42ba9d31c65bf263c73a3c59e4cb72b945458fed32ed2d9d42dc39936355e2b
2.1.0
0.27 MBNot scanned—
b42ba9d31c65bf263c73a3c59e4cb72b945458fed32ed2d9d42dc39936355e2b
2.0.5
0.25 MBNot scanned—
b42ba9d31c65bf263c73a3c59e4cb72b945458fed32ed2d9d42dc39936355e2b
2.0.4
0.25 MBNot scanned—
b42ba9d31c65bf263c73a3c59e4cb72b945458fed32ed2d9d42dc39936355e2b
2.0.3
0.25 MBNot scanned—
b42ba9d31c65bf263c73a3c59e4cb72b945458fed32ed2d9d42dc39936355e2b
2.0.2
0.25 MBNot scanned—
b42ba9d31c65bf263c73a3c59e4cb72b945458fed32ed2d9d42dc39936355e2b
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