🌟 After watching MegaLag's Video about the PayPal Honey browser extension, I had a wake-up call.
And as it turns out, this is exactly the motivation I needed to create something that solves this and empowers everyday users to take back control of their data privacy.
💡 It was eye-opening—and infuriating.
As someone who cares about 🛡️ user privacy and security, I couldn’t ignore the risks that browser extensions like Honey can pose.
🚀 So, I built... Introducing: Extension Auditor
@ishangirdhar Just checked my Chrome extensions with it. Very interesting (and scary). The functionality of this tool should surely be built into browsers.
(I wonder if there is any ad blocker without critical permissions, would that be possible technically?)
But I didn't get the advanced interface shown in your video, is this hidden somewhere or only available for other browsers?
Also, I didn't see reports from a "Code Pattern Detection" or "Privacy Impact Assessment".
Suggestions:
* The duplications of the permissions in the details windows are a bit confusing, I'd suggest making separate tabs with permissions sorted by risk and sorted systematically
* A light color theme
And of course it would be great if it was open source (I mean nicely formatted and commented on GitHub or so).
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@konrad_sx
Thanks for taking the time to try the extension and for all the feedback and suggestions.
Some of these have been fixed in the latest version, which is screenshots and videos showing.
The latest version, 0.0.0.3, is under review by the Google Chrome Web Store Team and will be published as soon as they approve it.
For others, I have taken note of and will ship them soon.
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@konrad_sx Hi Conrad, Latest version 0.0.0.3 is approved and live on chrome store, if you update your extension, you should see the UI with Visual Insights.
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Very useful extension for anyone who cares about their data and privacy!
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Amazing job Ishan! Keep it up. 👏
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I have tried this out and it gives me clear reports on browser extension risks and practical tips to improve privacy. Perfect for anyone who values browser data security.
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This is a great effort and will help a lot
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Super Useful for auditing extension risks and auditing dangerous/risky permissions . 100% would highly recommend!
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