FreeArticleSkimmer
Summarize online articles and web pages in a matter of seconds.
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on
2021-05-07
Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
- By:
- http://freearticleskimmer.com
- Users:
- 3,729+
- Rating:
- 1.89 (9)
- Version:
- 13.964.19.29837 Last updated: 2020-12-17
- Risk:
- High risk impact High risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- alarms
- tabs
- storage
- activeTab
- webNavigation
- *://anx.tb.ask.com/*
- *://live.tb.ask.com/*
- *://*.freearticleskimmer.com/*
- *://hp.myway.com/*
- management See more ⏷
- alarms
- Size:
- 93.20K
- Price:
- Free
- Email:
- ex*****@help.askapplications.com
- Full description:
- See detailed description ⏷
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 4 years ago
User reviews
Loving it.
Best extension on the store
by moshik porat, 2020-12-19
Did the job for me. This is Fantastic!
by קיקי יחזקאל, 2020-12-05
Extension safety
Risk impact
FreeArticleSkimmer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
FreeArticleSkimmer may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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