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Ask HN: How can I tell if a chrome plugin is safe?

1 pointsby tonylampadaabout 11 years ago
I would like to use chrome (chromium, actually) with incognito TABs - not windows, so that I can have multiple tabs with no session sharing between them. I just found a plugin that does this - Incognito This [1]<p>But recently I&#x27;ve seen some news here about how dangerous chrome plugins can be. So I&#x27;m not sure if this plugin is safe, especially given the permissions it needs:<p>- Access your data on all websites (this one worries me a little) - Read and modify your bookmarks - Read and modify your browsing history - Access your tabs and browsing activity<p>So, in general, is there any way I can tell if a chrome extension is safe? (meaning: it won&#x27;t be changing page content and&#x2F;or capturing user input it&#x27;s not supposed to&#x27;)<p>[1] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;chrome.google.com&#x2F;webstore&#x2F;detail&#x2F;incognito-this&#x2F;icnaplnkjfjncegmphmlfpggildllbho

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