Once you find the extension you want, and you’ve verified its safety, click into the home page for that particular extension on the Chrome Web Store. Installing and reviewing permissions for Chrome extensions Note: Despite this caveat about bad extensions, the Chrome Web Store is still the most reputable place to find verified extensions for Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers (like Brave). Before you install, be sure to check the total downloads of the extension, and read its ratings and reviews. Note that while the Chrome Web Store usually filters harmful or malicious extensions, the system isn’t foolproof: some bad extensions can slip through the cracks. To find extensions, you’ll start in the Chrome Web Store, and search by category. Finding and verifying safe Chrome extensions Note: If you’re already using the Brave browser, check out this guide for adding extensions to Brave.

How to get the benefits of Google Chrome extensions, and protect against their risk. So what to do? How do you customize your browser while protecting against these security risks? In this article, we’ll discuss how to find, install, and safely manage your extensions.

Or the extension could be “spoofed” (meaning it’s an imposter version of the real thing) in an attempt to defraud users. Sometimes their code isn’t kept up to date, meaning they actually increase risk of hacking.

But extensions have their own unique security and privacy risks. Third-party extensions can customize your browser, letting you add extra security or other tools to the out-of-the-box functionality of the browser.

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