Extension Binary Search

The easiest and most effective way to locate a malicious or buggy extension.

Extension Binary Search - Locate Malicious or Buggy Extensions

Extension Binary Search is a Chrome extension designed to assist in locating malicious or buggy extensions. By disabling and testing enabled extensions, it narrows down the search until only one potentially problematic extension remains.
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Extension stats

Users: 451
-5
Rating: 4.83
(6)
Version: 2.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-07-28)
Creation date: 2019-02-10
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • management
  • storage
Size: 551.94K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
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Extension summary

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This extension is used to assist in locating malicious or buggy extensions. After you click the Start button, the following steps will be performed.

  1. Disable half of enabled extensions.
  2. It is up to you to manually test if the target extension is still running, and this extension will further narrow the search based on your feedback.
  3. Cycle through steps 1 and 2 above until only one extension remains.

Github: https://github.com/BlackGlory/extension-binary-search

User reviews

虽然平常用不到,真遇到了情况好用的很
by A BCD, 2024-01-09

牛逼,好用!
by 182 vs 13, 2023-11-30

查找哪个插件导致浏览器出问题,非常有用,比一个个排查效率高了很多
by shadow, 2022-10-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Extension Binary Search requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Extension Binary Search is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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