Zoom Assistant

Zoom Assistant - this extension avoids the security and privacy issues when using the Zoom App

What is Zoom Assistant?

Zoom Assistant is a Chrome extension by labs.inspire.co.uk. This extension has 914 weekly active users, an average user rating of 3.00, and was removed from Chrome Web Store a year ago. The latest version, 1.0.4, was updated 3 years ago.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-03-11 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation

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By: https://labs.inspire.co.uk

Users: 914

Rating: 3.00 (2)

Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2020-06-20)

Creation date: 2020-06-20

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
webNavigation
webRequest
tabs
https://*.zoom.us/*

Size: 37.33K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood

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Summary

Security and privacy can be compromised when using the Zoom App. This extension acts as your assistant by detecting Zoom requests that attempt to link you to a meeting via the Zoom app. It simply redirects you to the web-based version of the Zoom call. This also eliminates the host's ability to detect your focus on the meeting and view data on your device.

There is no reason to install the Zoom App when our simple extension gives you all these benefits

Your boss will no longer be able to detect if you’re a little preoccupied on Facebook or browsing personal sites whilst on a Zoom call

Existing security issues and future automated App updates will no longer be your concern (Forbes Quote: “Zoom Security Tip: Avoid The App”)

You’ll no longer need access passwords on a device to make or join a Zoom call.

It's much faster to click a Zoom web link rather than be redirected and join the call via the Zoom App.

Privacy - the Zoom App views data on your device and collects information about you; who knows what future automated updates will view!

Our extension is constantly being developed with your privacy in mind. Download this extension and future updates will make sure you are protected.

Safety

Risk impact

Zoom Assistant requires some risky permissions and may not be safe to use. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypass your security settings, and access your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Risk likelihood

Zoom Assistant is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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