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8.0
Overall

VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection

🌐 Chrome Extension

Unknown

Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome

12,000,000 usersRating: 4.2/5v5.6.1
Low Risk8.0/10

Scanned June 1, 2026

Risk Flags

Inject scripts into web pages
Unexpected: Manage and monitor your downloads
5 safer alternatives available
6.6
Permissions
6.0
Developer
10.0
Data Privacy
10.0
Policy Match

Permissions (20)

Schedule tasks to run periodically
alarmsunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Low
Inject scripts into web pages
scriptingunusual
Not typical for VPN/proxy tools — review why this is needed
Critical
Control browser proxy settings
proxyexpected
Standard for VPN/proxy tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Critical
Observe and analyze all web traffic
webRequestexpected
Standard for VPN/proxy tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Critical
Track detailed navigation events
webNavigationunusual
Not typical for VPN/proxy tools — review why this is needed
High
Unknown permission: privacy
privacyunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Medium
Store data locally in the browser
storageexpected
Standard for VPN/proxy tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Low
Show desktop notifications
notificationsacceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Low
Read your open tabs and navigation activity
tabsacceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
High
Add items to right-click menus
contextMenusunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
None
Access the currently active tab when you click the extension
activeTabunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Low
Unknown permission: unlimitedStorage
unlimitedStorageunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Medium
Manage and monitor your downloads
downloadssuspicious
Unexpected for VPN/proxy tools — this permission has no clear purpose for this type of tool
High
Unknown permission: declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccessunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Medium
Unknown permission: webRequestAuthProvider
webRequestAuthProviderunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Medium
Unknown permission: offscreen
offscreenunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Medium
Access all websites you visit
<all_urls>acceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Critical
Access data on youtube.com
https://youtube.com/*acceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Medium
Access data on www.youtube.com
https://www.youtube.com/*acceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Medium
Access data on tv.youtube.com
https://tv.youtube.com/*acceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Medium

Developer

NameNot disclosed
Verified PublisherYes
Known EntityNot recognized

Data Flows

Extension background service
Encryptedtab data, downloads

Privacy Policy Analysis

Policy Status
Policy found
https://nordvpn.com/privacy-policy/
Actual Data Collection
  • tab data
  • downloads
Policy matches observed behavior

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0 permissions
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0 permissions
9.2
OneTab
3 permissions
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6 permissions
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3 permissions
8.7

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