Chrome will let you know which extension(s) modifies a page

m00nbl00d · Oct 8, 2012

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The aim is to both improve Chrome security and stability, by giving users more control over their browser and extensions.

They can check to see which extensions are modifying the page they're visiting, making it possible to spot anything that they weren't aware of, for example one extension running on a page it's not supposed to.

Google has built several safeguards so that extensions don't do more than they claim to. But many simply ask for as many permissions as they can to make sure any change they make in the future doesn't affect them, knowing that people will install the extension anyway.

It's a nice addition for the simple fact that most people rarely read the permissions needed by extensions, apps and so on. People just click through to install the extension they want to install.

While most extensions in the Chrome Web Store should be safe, it's not always the case. And even the ones that aren't malicious may surprise you by springing up into action when you're not expecting.
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Source: -http://news.softpedia.com/news/Chrome-Is-Getting-a-quot-Script-Bubble-quot-Button-to-Monitor-Unruly-Extensions-297781.shtml

Reimer · Oct 8, 2012

There's also the "Enable extension activity UI" flag in chrome://flags to see what an extension is doing on a page

wat0114 · Oct 8, 2012

That's a nice feature, but in the end it's best to use as few extensions as possible.

1chaoticadult · Oct 8, 2012

wat0114 said:

That's a nice feature, but in the end it's best to use as few extensions as possible.
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I agree. No need to bloat your browser with tons of extensions.

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