Snow Web Application Metering

Name: Snow Web Application Metering
Rating: 1.346938775510204 (147 reviews)
Author: snow_chrome_extensions

This extension tracks web application use for the purpose of license compliance and cost optimization. www.snowsoftware.com/browser

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The Snow Web Application Metering Chrome extension by Flexera is designed to help organizations monitor the usage of web applications to ensure license compliance and optimize costs. Used alongside the Snow Inventory or FlexNet Inventory Agents, it tracks URLs related to licensable web apps without performing detailed browsing analysis, ensuring user privacy and data protection.

Ideal for enterprises aiming to prevent overspending on software licenses and avoid audit risks, this extension provides visibility into software use across hybrid IT environments. It supports efficient software asset management and helps align software usage with licensing agreements, ultimately reducing unplanned expenses and security concerns.

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By:

snow_chrome_extensions

Users:

2,000,000

Rating:

1.35

(147)

Version:

1.0.8 Last updated: 2025-07-03

Creation date:

2022-09-06

Risk:

Permissions:

webRequest
nativeMessaging

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

28.75KB

Email:

in*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-19

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Ranking

# 176 ▼ 1

User reviews

Multiple users complain that Snow Web Application Metering is installed without consent, acting like spyware by collecting sensitive personal and usage data. It is difficult to uninstall and negatively impacts Chrome's performance. Some users appreciate its monitoring capabilities for work environments, but overwhelmingly, reviews express distrust and frustration over privacy invasion and forced installation.

Pros

Works well for monitoring usage in a work setting
Helps companies track application and web usage for metering purposes

Cons

Installed without user consent or knowledge
Collects sensitive personal and usage data (passwords, bank details, etc.)
Acts like spyware and invades user privacy
Difficult or impossible to uninstall
Degrades Chrome performance and uses excessive memory

Recent reviews

hrozné

Ka*****, 2025-07-05

Kann benutzt werden um sensible Daten wie passwörter etc. abzufangen.

Jo*****, 2025-04-07

Spyware

Mi*****, 2025-02-18

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Snow Web Application Metering requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Snow Web Application Metering is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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