PlugCheck: One-Click Security Audit for Chrome Extensions
Check if your installed Chrome extensions are safe, data-hungry, or should be uninstalled
- Problem
- Users install multiple Chrome extensions but rarely review their permissions and privacy policies, worrying about data theft or browser slowdown. Existing tools are either too technical or require manual inspection, lacking a simple one-click self-audit.
- Solution
- A Chrome extension (or web tool) that scans installed extensions with one click and generates a report: permission risk rating, developer info, recent updates, privacy policy links, abuse reports, and provides one-click disable or uninstall suggestions.
- Users
- Privacy-conscious Chrome users, developers, and enterprise IT admins doing team extension audits.
- MVP
- Browser extension scans installed extensions, retrieves permission lists and store info; assigns risk scores based on simple rules (e.g., high-risk permission combos); shows actionable recommendations (disable/uninstall); supports report export.
- Revenue
- Free basic scan; premium (subscription or one-time) for deep inspection, continuous monitoring, team reports, and bulk management.
- Why now
- Chrome extension security incidents are frequent and user awareness is rising, but lightweight self-audit tools are scarce; indie developers can quickly build using Chrome APIs.